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Contents vii

Differences Between Layers and Blocks in

AutoCAD and 3ds Max ........................................ 444

Select Layers Dialog................................................. 444

Resolve External Reference File Dia log................... 445

Select Lin ked Objects Dialog ................. ................. 446

Work ing with AutoCAD, Architectural

Desk top, and R evit Files.................................... 446

Wor k i ng w it h Auto C AD, Ar ch ite c t ur a l

Desktop, and Revit Files....................................... 446

AutoCAD Geometry in 3ds Max ........................... 447

AutoCAD Geometry in 3ds Max ............................ 447

AutoCAD Entities and Blocks in 3ds Max.............. 447

Resetting Transforms on L inked AutoCAD

Objects ................ .................................................. 448

Restrictions on Editing AutoCAD Geometry......... 449

Architectural Desktop Files in 3ds Max .............. 450

Architectural Desktop Files.................... ................. 450

Architectural Desktop Objects in 3ds Max...... ....... 450

Mater ia ls and L ink ed A rchitectural Desk top

Objects ................................................................ 451

Materials and Linked Architectural Desktop

Objects ................ .................................................. 451

Assigning Materials to Linked Architectural

Desktop Objects ....... ............................................ 452

Making Changes to Architectural Desktop

Materials ............................................................... 452

UVW Mapping in Architectural Desktop Objects.. 453

Drawings Exported from Revit in 3ds Max ......... 453

Drawings Exported from Revit. .............................. 453

Revit Elements in 3ds Max...................................... 454

Suggested Settings and Workflow...................... 457

Suggested Settings for Revit Projects ...................... 457

Suggested Workflow for Revit to 3ds Max

Projects ................................................ ................. 458

Materials and Link ed R evit Objects .................... 459

Material Translation and Linked Revit Objects ...... 459

Applying Material s to Linked Revit Objects........... 461

Editing Revit Materials in 3ds Max......................... 461

UVW Mapping on Revit Elements ......................... 462

Using Revit Materials on 3ds Max Geometry ......... 462

Instanced Objects, B locks, and Styles ................. 463

Instanced Objects, Elements, Blocks and Styles..... 463

Instanced Objects.................................................... 463

Family Elements ...................................................... 464

Blocks ...................................................................... 464

Styles........................................................................ 467

Merge....................................................................... 469

Merge Animation .................................................... 471

Replace................... ........................................... ....... 476

Saving and Loading Animation ........................... 477

Saving and Loading Animation .............................. 477

Load Animation ...................................................... 479

Save Animation .. ..................................................... 481

Map Animation Dialog ........................................... 483

Motion Mapping Parameters Rollout ..................... 484

Map Track to Track Rollout........... .......................... 486

Retargeting Rollout ................................................. 486

Impor t ..................................................................... 490

Export.................... .................................................. 491

Export Selected........................................................ 491

Asset Track ing....................................................... 492

Asset Tracking Dialog ............................................. 492

Prompts Dialog ....................................................... 499

Asset Tracking Dialog Icons.................................... 499

Archive................... .................................................. 500

Summary Info ............................................... .......... 500

File Properties.......................................................... 501

View Image File ....................................................... 503

Exit....................................... .................................... 504

Missing External Files Dialog.................................. 504

File-Handling Utilities .......................................... 505

Asset Browser Utility ............................................... 505

Bitmap/Photometric Path Editor Utility................. 511

MAX File Finder Utility ....................................... ... 511

Resource Collector Utility....................................... 513

Fix Ambient Utility........................... ....................... 513

Bitmap Pager Statistics Dia log ................................ 515

Asset Browser Subdialogs ................................... 515

Preferences Dialog (Asset Browser).................. ...... 515

Internet Download Dialog ...................................... 516

Favorite Location Dialo g......................... ................ 517

Bitmap Path Editor Subdialogs ........................... 517

Bitmap / Photometric Path Editor Dialog .............. 517

Resource Information Dialog.................................. 518

Scene States .......................................................... 519

Managing Scene States ............................................ 519

Manage Scene States Dialog .................................... 521

Internet Access ..................................................... 523

Internet Access ........................................................ 523

i-drop Indicator............................................. .......... 524

Geometry File Formats ......................................... 524

Geometry File Formats ........................................... 524

Importing Geometry.............. ................................. 525

Work ing with MAX Files from Autodesk V IZ ...... 526

Working with MAX Files from Autodesk VIZ........ 526

VIZ Render (DRF) Files.......................................... 528

Working with DRF Files in 3ds Max ................. ...... 530