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Importing rhino files

Anonymous — Fri, 09 Sep 2005 00:40:13 GMT

I would like to import rhino 3d models into archicad for a flythrough, is this possible?

Re: Importing rhino files

Petros Ioannou — Fri, 09 Sep 2005 06:22:54 GMT

Yes, you can export them as 3ds meshes from rhino3d and then import them into archicad using the 3ds import add-on.

Petros

Re: Importing rhino files

Anonymous — Mon, 30 Jan 2006 21:13:11 GMT

Guys question.
Can you import an dxf. file from Rhino to ArchiCAD and then use it as a ArchiCAD object and save it to libary, like eg. an dxf. chair imported in Archicad defined as an ArchiCAD object and saved to furniture liabary.

Re: Importing rhino files

Petros Ioannou — Mon, 30 Jan 2006 22:51:06 GMT

You can export it as a 3ds file from rhino and import it to AC using the import 3dstudio addon.
This way your rhino object will be transformed to an ArchiCAD object.

HTH

Petros

Re: Importing rhino files

Anonymous — Tue, 31 Jan 2006 12:26:55 GMT

Petros thanx!
...But why not dxf. or dwg., ArchiCAD can import that file type. 3ds gets models triangled. Like quads more (less polys ---> less rendering time).

p.s. How do you control the smoothing of the imported objects?

Thanx.

Re: Importing rhino files

Petros Ioannou — Tue, 31 Jan 2006 13:48:16 GMT

You can also export it as dxf or dwg and import it in archicad.
(File/GDL/Open object - type of file:DWG/DXF).
But it will also be triangulated (not by archicad but from Rhino) during the export, Since Rhino exports meshes and not nurbs (which are not supported by archicad)

Petros

Re: Importing rhino files

Petros Ioannou — Tue, 31 Jan 2006 13:49:50 GMT

When you export from rhino you can adjust the triangulation using the preview menu and the options it provides.

Petros

Re: Importing rhino files

Anonymous — Tue, 31 Jan 2006 21:38:55 GMT

Petros, got a problem.
O.k. I made a sphere in Rhino. Radius 10 centimeters, used one layer. Export from Rhino using dxf. format (picture). Opened ArchiCAD (Version 7, maybe thats the problem, but doubt it) closed all projects, then went File-Open file type Dxf,Dwg (picture). Now since sphere in Rhino was modeled in cm, 1 cm=10 mm, I clicked ok. then I got message picture3.
What did I do wrong?

I attached the dxf. file also

Re: Importing rhino files

Anonymous — Tue, 31 Jan 2006 21:42:33 GMT

pic2

Re: Importing rhino files

Anonymous — Tue, 31 Jan 2006 21:44:21 GMT

pic3

Re: Importing rhino files

Anonymous — Tue, 31 Jan 2006 21:46:53 GMT

...and dxf. file
seems that this is not allowed?!?!?!?

Re: Importing rhino files

Djordje — Wed, 01 Feb 2006 03:45:08 GMT

Do your model at the origin.

Then all will be well.

Re: Importing rhino files

Anonymous — Wed, 01 Feb 2006 10:41:18 GMT

Djorde, you mean to place the center of the sphere at 0,0,0 cordinates in Rhino? Did that also didnt work either:-(

Re: Importing rhino files

Anonymous — Wed, 01 Feb 2006 11:34:21 GMT

Another thing.
I made a wall in Archicad. Defined 3 layers (materials) of the wall, inner wall white, middle wall blue and outher wall red.
I exported the file form Ac in dxf format, when I opende the file in AutoCAD it imported fine ( wall has 3 layers, picture) but in Rhino walls where on only one layer and other layers werent there.
Any idea?

Re: Importing rhino files

Anonymous — Wed, 01 Feb 2006 11:36:06 GMT

AutoCad import

Re: Importing rhino files

Djordje — Thu, 02 Feb 2006 17:58:34 GMT

dada wrote:
Another thing.
I made a wall in Archicad. Defined 3 layers (materials) of the wall, inner wall white, middle wall blue and outher wall red.
I exported the file form Ac in dxf format, when I opende the file in AutoCAD it imported fine ( wall has 3 layers, picture) but in Rhino walls where on only one layer and other layers werent there.
Any idea?

None, except that you should change the signature. Now.

Nije smesno.

Re: Importing rhino files

Anonymous — Thu, 02 Feb 2006 18:59:36 GMT

Vjeruj mi.
Je!