3dstudio in is not working in archicad 13

[Anonymous]

Hello,
i ve downloaded the add on, but i can't see the 3dstudio in when i launch archicad. when i click on design, design extra, i can only see only roofmaker and trussmaker.

could u please help.

thanks in advance

[David Larrew]

It should be embedded in the "File/File Special" pull-down menu.

[Karl Ottenstein]

Open Add-On Manager and verify that there is no error message associated with the 3DStudio In add-on. As seen in the attached screenshot, the add-on itself will place its menus where you anticipated them: Design > Design Extras > Import 3D Studio file

Many people like David use their Work Environment to put this into the File Special menu as well, as it makes sense to be there from a consistency point of view.

Cheers,
Karl

[Anonymous]

Hello guys,
thanks alot.
i 've jsut opened the add-on manager and it seems that my file is outdated on. need to get a new version, right??

thanks again

[Karl Ottenstein]

ar_raneem wrote:
i 've jsut opened the add-on manager and it seems that my file is outdated on. need to get a new version, right??

Right. The hotfix process updates any installed add-ons, so it is possible that you installed an older version of the 3ds-in addon after applying a hotfix.

Just go to the Help menu to get to the goodies download site to get the updated add-on (assuming that the most recent one for today's hotfix has been put there already).

[Anonymous]

Hello Karl,
still the same prob. now that add-on manager shows that 3d studio in is ok. i still can't use the the 3ds files. can't find it neither in file menu nor in design extra. heeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeelp 😞

thanks again

[Srinivas]

ar_raneem wrote:
Hello Karl,
still the same prob. now that add-on manager shows that 3d studio in is ok. i still can't use the the 3ds files. can't find it neither in file menu nor in design extra. heeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeelp 😞

thanks again

You can save to 3ds only when you are in the 3d window of archicad, so go to the 3d window and then from File > Save as> you will see the option to export to *.3ds.. hope this helps!

[Anonymous]

ar_raneem wrote:
Hello Karl,
still the same prob. now that add-on manager shows that 3d studio in is ok. i still can't use the the 3ds files. can't find it neither in file menu nor in design extra. heeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeelp 😞

thanks again

i don't want to save 3ds files, i want to use them but i can't

[Anonymous]

The file is an outdated Add-On that cannot be used with this ArchiCAD version

Is there a way to import .3ds files into Archicad14 / MacOsX ? The suggestion above doesn't work and I have no option to update in the Add-on Manager.

Thanks.

[Karl Ottenstein]

rfinnegan wrote:
Is there a way to import .3ds files into Archicad14 / MacOsX ? The suggestion above doesn't work and I have no option to update in the Add-on Manager.

You have to download and install the add-on. Go to the AC 14 Help Menu > ArchiCAD 14 Downloads which will send you the the web page for the 14 "goodies" including 3DS In.