3DS Import

[stefan]

I used to be able to import OBJ-files into ArchiCAD with surface smoothing intact.

http://www2.asro.kuleuven.ac.be/asro/English/HOME/SBs/tutorial/tips/viz2ac.htm
(Explained with 3DStudio VIZr3, but this will work in Maya as well, since Alias|Wavefront was the inventor of the OBJ-format).

AFAIK, ArchiCAD 8.x doesn't read OBJ-files anymore

Another solution, slightly worse, but better then DXF for that matter is importing it as a 3ds-file (Maya should be able to do that, you might need to download some translator-plugins, though).

This 3ds-import was once mailed to me by some German ArchiCAD user and I can send the full plugin to you if you want (it was free, so I don't think I break any copyrights here).

[Anonymous]

Thanx for the link but for some reason archicad doesn't like the plugin, quote "The file is an outdated Add-on that cannot be used with this Archicad virsion" possibly this plugin was for 7 and not compatible with 8?

[stefan]

I also have a version for ArchiCAD 7

(The 8-version might be for 8.0 and thus not compatible with 8.1?)

[Djordje]

stefan wrote:
(The 8-version might be for 8.0 and thus not compatible with 8.1?)

Yep, that is the case. Regretfully.

This import API should be standard!!!!!

[Anonymous]

How could one import 3ds in Archicad

[Anonymous]

for 7

[Anonymous]

what do you mean "for 7" ?

[Anonymous]

for AC7

[Anonymous]

http://www.graphisoft.com/community/archicad-talk/viewtopic.php?p=6647

[Anonymous]

please help me out!
I am a new learner for ArchiCAD.
I downlard the folder that you attach, but I still don't know how to use. :oops: Do I just import into the library manager? then I can use .3ds object?