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Working with AutoCAD,AutoCAD Architecture,
and Revit Files
3ds Max produces rich visualizations based on your drawing design data. In
order to produce high-quality visualizations, you need to add and adjust many
design variables that affect the visual impact of your design, but don't really
belong in your core AutoCAD, AutoCAD Architecture, or Revit data. You may
want to test your design under different lighting conditions, experiment with
different texture and material effects, animate components, or move through
a space. 3ds Max allows you to enhance your design with this “extra” data
while maintaining the integrity of the underlying AutoCAD, AutoCAD
Architecture, or Revit design.
Using the File Link Manager on page 6783 , 3ds Max maintains a live data link
to AutoCAD, AutoCAD Architecture, or drawings exported from Revit that
allows you to use the linked object data in your 3ds Max scene. You can
perform various operations on this linked data in 3ds Max for visualization
purposes, but nothing you do in 3ds Max will change the base data you see
in the source application. The data link allows you to periodically refresh your
3ds Max scene with revised drawing data.
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