Export RevolutionPlot3D with transparent background

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The discussion centers on exporting a RevolutionPlot3D graphic with a transparent background using Mathematica. The user, Josh, initially attempts to export the graphic using the Rasterize function but encounters issues with the background remaining non-transparent. Suggestions include exporting the graphic directly without Rasterize or using an external program to remove the white background after export. Ultimately, Josh resolves the issue by exporting with a white background and manually editing it out.

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Hi PF!

Given the following:

test = RevolutionPlot3D[t^4 - t^2, {t, 0, 1}, Background -> None]
Export["test.eps", Rasterize[test, Background -> None]]

The background is not transparent. Any idea how to do this? I've checked all over the internet, and nothing seems to work.

Thanks for the help!

Josh
 
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This isn’t something I have tried to do before, but I suspect that after the call to Rasterize there is no more background. Can you export the RevolutionPlot3D directly?

If not, maybe you can “green screen” the background and then edit that color out in an external program
 
Yea, turns out I just exported the images with white background and used an external program to remove it. Kinda a pain but it worked.
 

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