JeremyRamsay Posted August 10, 2013 Share Posted August 10, 2013 Hi, can anyone help with a problem that's been bugging me for years. I'm importing some very uncomplicated plans and elevs from an external architect into Max and am getting a warning window explaining 'The centre of the incoming model is located at..', then it basically explains that the imported tech will be miles away, (check the .jpeg included). This is making my job very time consuming as the geometry drawn in elevations is also being located miles form the plan and I have to scroll out miles to get it then scroll back in again. I've tried grouping the imported plans and giving them an X, Y and Z value of 0 in the section along the bottom of the screen, but they simply dont arrive in the same location as geometry drawn in the Top view port. Is there a way of doing this. Also is there something I could ask the Architects to do first before they send over the tech. Thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dande Posted August 10, 2013 Share Posted August 10, 2013 The architect is most probably drawing his drawings at real world coordinates so they are very far from the origin. You need to move you imported objects down to the Max origin 0,0. This will solve the problem Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JeremyRamsay Posted August 12, 2013 Author Share Posted August 12, 2013 That sounds like it should work but it doesn't. I have already zero'd the tech but it's still disappearing when I hit zoom extents all. I think it's just a side effect of working with different architects that have their own process when setting out scale. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dande Posted August 12, 2013 Share Posted August 12, 2013 Do you have access to AutoCAD. Can you open the file and zoom extents in AutoCAD. It sounds like there is an object still far away from 0,0. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
salvador Posted August 12, 2013 Share Posted August 12, 2013 I'd bet to that. Zoom extents in AutoCAD will give you a perfect view of all objects and their positions. Careful though, because an Arc Dimension of a very large radius curve produces the same effect; so, if this is the case, delete the dimension. Far objects might be hidden as well, so cleaning your drawing correctly is crucial before importing / linking to Max. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JeremyRamsay Posted August 12, 2013 Author Share Posted August 12, 2013 Thanks chaps, it does seem like I need to address any potential issues in AutoCad before importing into Max. Sounds like a good habit to get into anyway. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dande Posted August 12, 2013 Share Posted August 12, 2013 Open the file in AutoCAD. Remove all the text, hatching, dimensions. Make sure there are no stray object off in space and purge the file a couple of time. Move the file to the origin 0,0. I usually make a copy and move the copy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JeremyRamsay Posted August 13, 2013 Author Share Posted August 13, 2013 Thanks Dan, common sense really but worth hearing again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dande Posted August 13, 2013 Share Posted August 13, 2013 I have also found that dwgs come in better if you link them and bind them instead of importing them Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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