topic Re: Can anyone help me export from ArchiCAD into 3D Studio m in Visualization

Help exporting from ArchiCAD into 3D Studio max ...

ICEdevil — Thu, 11 May 2023 12:44:32 GMT

Can anyone help me export from ArchiCAD into 3D Studio max?

Thanx,
Dan

Help exporting from ArchiCAD into 3D Studio max ...

ICEdevil — Sun, 11 Apr 2004 13:00:06 GMT

Can anyone help me export from ArchiCAD into 3D Studio max?

Thanx,
Dan

Re: Can anyone help me export from ArchiCAD into 3D Studio m

Anonymous — Sun, 11 Apr 2004 13:02:41 GMT

From the 3D window, save as 3DS.

Re: Help exporting from ArchiCAD into 3D Studio max ...

Anonymous — Sun, 11 Apr 2004 13:03:42 GMT

Please do not double post. See response in "Other Products"

Re: Can anyone help me export from ArchiCAD into 3D Studio m

ICEdevil — Sun, 11 Apr 2004 13:12:15 GMT

Matthew wrote:
From the 3D window, save as 3DS.

I know that...but what are the options to choose when saving in 3ds format?
And what settings to adjust when importing the file in 3dMax?

Thanx

Re: Help exporting from ArchiCAD into 3D Studio max ...

Anonymous — Sun, 11 Apr 2004 13:33:16 GMT

i use on 3D window SAVES command on that dialog choose the 3D Studio format ".3DS

on the options>

Construct 3D Studio object according for the simple way for me is

Element tips - Materials

Units that is not to be easy you need to work intro 3D MAX wit Generic units
is easy way in max if you tracing shadows and GI or Photons that is necessary

i am in generic units in max who is for me = 1meter for that i set the option Set Drawing units to 1000.mm if you work in meters in AC if you work in centimeter make 100.mm if you work in millimeters 1mm

after that you open 3DS MAX an make import command choose the file who you export from AC and thats all for a materials all Library parts you need to pick him materials they type is Multi sub Object material in MAX Material editor you can change all of them

good chance....

Re: Help exporting from ArchiCAD into 3D Studio max ...

ICEdevil — Sun, 11 Apr 2004 13:42:25 GMT

IvanG wrote:
i use on 3D window SAVES command on that dialog choose the 3D Studio format ".3DS

on the options>

Construct 3D Studio object according for the simple way for me is

Element tips - Materials

Units that is not to be easy you need to work intro 3D MAX wit Generic units
is easy way in max if you tracing shadows and GI or Photons that is necessary

i am in generic units in max who is for me = 1meter for that i set the option Set Drawing units to 1000.mm if you work in meters in AC if you work in centimeter make 100.mm if you work in millimeters 1mm

after that you open 3DS MAX an make import command choose the file who you export from AC and thats all for a materials all Library parts you need to pick him materials they type is Multi sub Object material in MAX Material editor you can change all of them

good chance....

I am still unable to import the file corectly... no improvement after doing exactly what you said...
All that 3dstudio max imports is three axis and one arrow which i suspect is the light direction...

Re: Can anyone help me export from ArchiCAD into 3D Studio m

Djordje — Sun, 11 Apr 2004 14:11:35 GMT

ICEdevil wrote:
Matthew wrote:
From the 3D window, save as 3DS.
I know that...but what are the options to choose when saving in 3ds format?
And what settings to adjust when importing the file in 3dMax?

Look into the Tips&Tricks forum for Stefan's tutorials on exporting ArchiCAD model to other rendering apps; that might help.

Re: Can anyone help me export from ArchiCAD into 3D Studio m

ICEdevil — Sun, 11 Apr 2004 15:05:19 GMT

Djordje wrote:
ICEdevil wrote:
Matthew wrote:
From the 3D window, save as 3DS.
I know that...but what are the options to choose when saving in 3ds format?
And what settings to adjust when importing the file in 3dMax?
Look into the Tips&Tricks forum for Stefan's tutorials on exporting ArchiCAD model to other rendering apps; that might help.

there is no such post in the tips&tricks forum and i also searched for stefan's posts and they do not cover this matter...

Re: Can anyone help me export from ArchiCAD into 3D Studio m

__archiben — Sun, 11 Apr 2004 15:17:28 GMT

ICEdevil wrote:
there is no such post in the tips&tricks forum and i also searched for stefan's posts and they do not cover this matter...

stefan's website:
http://www.sbuild.com/

a "please" could also help matters?

~/archiben

Re: Can anyone help me export from ArchiCAD into 3D Studio m

ICEdevil — Sun, 11 Apr 2004 15:54:01 GMT

~/archiben wrote:
ICEdevil wrote:
there is no such post in the tips&tricks forum and i also searched for stefan's posts and they do not cover this matter...
stefan's website:
http://www.sbuild.com/

a "please" could also help matters?

~/archiben

THANX for the website...and PLEASE excuse me...

Re: Can anyone help me export from ArchiCAD into 3D Studio m

ICEdevil — Sun, 11 Apr 2004 16:14:40 GMT

~/archiben wrote:
stefan's website:
http://www.sbuild.com/

the tutorials on his website don't cover this subject...

Re: Help exporting from ArchiCAD into 3D Studio max ...

Anonymous — Sun, 11 Apr 2004 19:46:48 GMT

heh Pres H see the select objects window will be open

ok see what is the name of the object who you import

go down you need find the SUN light and SUN target

select them and DEL them

after that again pres H and selects one object from menu and pres the ZOOM Extents selection button on right dawn menu intro the 3DS MAX

............

Re: Help exporting from ArchiCAD into 3D Studio max ...

rgarand — Mon, 12 Apr 2004 16:34:28 GMT

This might be a ignorant question...but does you 3D max file have a .max extension or .3ds? ArchiCAD will only import the .3ds file.

Re: Can anyone help me export from ArchiCAD into 3D Studio m

stefan — Tue, 13 Apr 2004 08:54:14 GMT

ICEdevil wrote:
~/archiben wrote:
stefan's website:
http://www.sbuild.com/
the tutorials on his website don't cover this subject...

They do.
http://www2.asro.kuleuven.ac.be/asro/English/HOME/SBs/render/3dstudio.htm
And the Cinema4D-tutorial is mostly usable for max as well:
http://www2.asro.kuleuven.ac.be/asro/English/HOME/SBs/tutorial/tips/ac2c4d.htm

You can't generate a *.max file from ArchiCAD, but *.3ds files can be read just fine and with texture mapping intact.

Also check out the website of Marc Lorenz:
http://plugins.angstraum.at/
for the ArchiCAD import wizard.