Publishing Models Available in SOLIDWORKS MBD. You can publish models as 3D PDF files or eDrawings files. Contents Publishing a Model to 3D PDF Publish to 3D PDF PropertyManager Use the Publish to 3D PDF PropertyManager to specify details for a 3D PDF of the active model. Publishing a Model in eDrawings Exporting PMI Annotations to STEP 242 You can export SOLIDWORKS parts and assemblies with PMI annotations to STEP 242 format. Parent topicSOLIDWORKS MBD Related concepts 3D Views for Model Based Definition Comparing 3D PMI Between Parts Model Break Views Related tasks Dynamic Annotation Views Customizing a Template