richwebgfx Posted December 15, 2007 Share Posted December 15, 2007 Hi, im a studio max user and am curious about AutoCAD and 3D CAD as i don't know how to use these. Is it possible for any of these programs to make a studio max compatible house thats ready to texture and render? I ask this because i get alot of CAD files from clients and i usually just measure them and then create them from scratch in studio max. However if there is an easier way to get the CAD drawing into max then all the better. Also is this process 100% reliable and correct in the translation between CAD and max. Any help advice and help appreciated! Regards. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ray Posted December 15, 2007 Share Posted December 15, 2007 You can model in autocad then import .dwg or use the file linking in max to bring in the autocad model. Or you can just import the 2d autocad dwg and use that as a basis for modeling in max--either by extruding the autocad lines or tracing over them. I don't know about 3D CAD. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
richwebgfx Posted December 15, 2007 Author Share Posted December 15, 2007 Thanks, Is there anyway to turn the 2D Cad drawing (which is what clients usually give me) into a 3D object in CAD? or does that require a degree of AutoCAD expertise? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ovzoc Posted December 15, 2007 Share Posted December 15, 2007 It needs kowledge of Autocad commands... 3d modelling in Autocad is not available in Autocad LT versions. In full versions there is a lot of commands so that you can precisely built your model from your drawings.. I use autocad for 3d modelling buildings (for more organic shapes I go to XSI) several years now and I must say that I am very satisfied.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BobM Posted December 16, 2007 Share Posted December 16, 2007 The main reason for creating 2D buildings in AutCAD and then importing into 3ds Max is that you can drawn these structures quicker and more accurate than you can in Max. You can also use AutoCAD Architectual or Revit to create 3D buildings and them bring into Max to rendering and animation. I use both of the above in the process that I use for Teaching students. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ray Posted December 17, 2007 Share Posted December 17, 2007 Thanks, Is there anyway to turn the 2D Cad drawing (which is what clients usually give me) into a 3D object in CAD? or does that require a degree of AutoCAD expertise? Ray's 3D Modeling in AutoCAD Tutorial: Polyline, extrude, add, subtract. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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