topic Re: Opening a .3DS file in ArchiCAD in Collaboration with other software

Opening a .3DS file in ArchiCAD

Anonymous — Thu, 04 Sep 2008 17:47:43 GMT

Is it possible to open a .3ds file with ArchiCAD 10?
If so, how?

thanks,

T

Re: Opening a .3DS file in ArchiCAD

Karl Ottenstein — Thu, 04 Sep 2008 22:29:03 GMT

Asked at least once every week. Did you try the 'search' link above?

Karl

Re: Opening a .3DS file in ArchiCAD

Chazz — Fri, 05 Sep 2008 15:19:45 GMT

To summarize those posts as well as my own experience.....

Using the .3ds import plugin goodie makes it possible to bring these objects into AC but the results are not pretty. Hi Poly counts, large GSM files sizes and yucky faceting when viewed in hidden line mode. For most applications I have just had to create the thing I wanted to import from scratch using AC native tools and elements. AC is pretty much an island when it comes to exchanging 3d data with the outside CAD world.

Good luck.

Re: Opening a .3DS file in ArchiCAD

Dwight — Fri, 05 Sep 2008 15:49:43 GMT

A partial solution to this facet/file size problem is to bring the .3ds file through Cinema 4D.

Re: Opening a .3DS file in ArchiCAD

tsturm — Tue, 27 Jan 2009 23:57:19 GMT

Hey Dwight.

How does bringing the 3ds file through Cinema help out? Could you elaborate for us?

Thanks

Re: Opening a .3DS file in ArchiCAD

Dwight — Wed, 28 Jan 2009 00:52:25 GMT

My experience was with winged nymphs made in Poseur [that's the version with the foppish Hollywood wardrobe.]. They took an eternity to open as 3Ds in Archicad.

But when i opened the 3Ds in Cinema [virtually instantly] recomposed the group of them and saved them, the group opened quickly in Archicad.

It was like a magical streamlining. In Canada's Newfoundland they catch food by "jigging the cod." I imagine this to be "jigging the code."