topic Re: Archicad-3ds max compatibility in Collaboration with other software

Archicad-3ds max compatibility

Anonymous — Sun, 20 Feb 2005 19:36:23 GMT

Hello everybody!
I just joined the forum, and I 'm a new user of Archicad, working currently with version 8.0. You may find my question really simple-minded, but you 'd help me if you let me know whether you can export objects made with 3D studio max into ArchiCAD and vice-versa.
I think it would be difficult to model things like, say, hypars on Archicad, and modelling them on 3Ds and then exporting them could save (me) time and trouble. I also think it would be cool to build a model on Archicad and be able to render it on 3Ds, although this seems to be less needed, since as I learn, Archicad 's new release 9 has a very good rendering engine.
Cheers,
Dennis

Re: Archicad-3ds max compatibility

Erika Epstein — Sun, 20 Feb 2005 23:49:46 GMT

in form z save as .3ds file type.
In archicad, under Extras, choose "Import 3D studio " option and it will bring it in. In the help menu it reviews some of the options available.

Re: Archicad-3ds max compatibility

Ben Odonnell — Mon, 21 Feb 2005 07:23:26 GMT

Erika wrote:
in form z save as .3ds file type.
In archicad, under Extras, choose "Import 3D studio " option and it will bring it in. In the help menu it reviews some of the options available.

Unfortunately in ArchiCAD 8.0 the import 3ds add-on is not available right out of the box.
There is a link floating around here to the German GS site which has a version of the add-on. If I remember correctly it is to ArchiCAD 8, but I could be wrong?

I can't remember if it was done for ArchiCAD 8.0, but as I said there is a link on this forum right to it, so if you do a search it should bring up some results for you.

HTH.
Cheers.
Ben

Re: Archicad-3ds max compatibility

Erika Epstein — Mon, 21 Feb 2005 07:36:19 GMT

oops
didn't see the 8.0s

Re: Archicad-3ds max compatibility

stefan — Fri, 25 Feb 2005 13:20:43 GMT

Export : use *.3ds
Import : use *.3ds

See attachments...

(I did not make any of this. But it was freeware.)

3ds Import for AC7
(includes PC + Mac + 6.5 version)

Re: Archicad-3ds max compatibility

stefan — Fri, 25 Feb 2005 13:21:10 GMT

3ds import for AC8 (PC + MAC)

Re: Archicad-3ds max compatibility

stefan — Fri, 25 Feb 2005 13:21:32 GMT

3ds import for AC8.1 (PC-only)

Re: Archicad-3ds max compatibility

Anonymous — Fri, 11 Mar 2005 19:39:28 GMT

May be exist so program which can export ArhiCad project into 3D maks
for creating from here flash on Web need which differ from original representation

Re: Archicad-3ds max compatibility

stefan — Sat, 12 Mar 2005 14:54:38 GMT

jin wrote:
May be exist so program which can export ArhiCad project into 3D maks
for creating from here flash on Web need which differ from original representation

I have a problem understanding the question... but let's try...

If you want to have an ArchiCAD model as a Flash-animation, then you could export the ArchiCAD model into *.3ds or *.dxf and open it in:

- 3ds max and using the Illustrate or Vecta3D or Swift3D plugin export it into a Flash-image or animation.

- XSI, Maya or Lightwave and using the Swift3D plugin to export to Flash

- the standalone version of Swift3D and export to Flash.

But, Swift3D, Illustrate and Vecta3D are not included by default in these applications and they are not free.

Re: Archicad-3ds max compatibility

Anonymous — Sat, 12 Mar 2005 19:52:07 GMT

Sorry for my english
to begin i forgot say - that all for ArchiCad7.0
and I should say next:
export the ArchiCAD model into *.3ds or *.dxf and open it in Maya.
Thank you ...

Re: Archicad-3ds max compatibility

Eduardo Rolon — Sat, 12 Mar 2005 20:34:10 GMT

I am not sure if it is available under AC7 but to export from AC to Maya use the save as Wavefront (.Obj) option.