import dxf to 3d studio max

[nodar1978]

hello guys

maybe this question has been hear before, but i can't find it and i need to know it as soon as it's possible, i cann't eimport dxf file, ground floor plan in to max, it is importing but in some strange forms. I need it to make a walls by snap, i think it's best way to make a walls directly from auto cad drowings.

please give me advice

thank you in advance

[charter]

Why not just open it in autocad and save as a DWG? Then audit and purge out the file to get rid of any errors and rubbish. it also helps somtimes to retro save back to Autocad 2000 if the file is giving you a hard time........ works for me!

[nodar1978]

does not help

[charter]

So what exactly is the file doing? try posting a screen shot!?

[nodar1978]

here is a jpeg file of auto cad drowing

[nodar1978]

I think the main problem is here, could you check and tell me the right settings for this import window? the drawing is in 0.0 point, and i have already imported fikes like this in max, but i can't do same with this file

[charter]

The import command box is pretty easy to use. Alot of the settings are also job dependant so will vary as to how the drawing is configured. I generaly find that if the drawing has been adequetly prepared / debugged in Autocad it goes in no problem at all......does the incoming file units and maxs match? as they are set to metres..... just a thought!

Edited July 7, 2008 by charter
bad grammar

[brightlight]

I've had success before by taking the autocad drawing into Archicad

and exporting as a 3ds file. If you have archicad that could help.