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How can I transfer a scaled autocad 2004 drawing into 3DSmax environment and create 3D model?
when a plan of a building is created with autocad and later we need to import it to 3DSmax 6.0 environment to make it a 3d model we need to adopt the same scale used in Autocad ,
what are the procedures and settings that must be done in 3DSmax to open the same drawing and begin creating walls, roofs, doors,windows, and then assign materials to the model,
In 3d models of buildings we cannot begin in 3dsmax envir. because of the high detailing of the building and the necessity of using a scale and that can not be achieved easily unless working it up first with Autocad 2004.
the units in the AutoCAD file and the 3dsMax file should be the same , in 3dsMAX open customize->units setup then chose”system units setup”, be sure it’s the same units used in the AutoCAD file,
and also in the “Import file dialouge”in max, mark the “rescale” button and chose the incoming drawing units
another thing to be considered affecting the accuracy of the import process is ” how far is the drawing far from the Autocad file’s origin, if it’s so far, consider moving ALL the objects around the origin , so the origin will be in the center of the Objects, refer to Max’s help file, autocad import section…………
Boeing B-17 Aluminum Scale Model / True Scratch Build
