| 3d Autocad (dwg) to 3dmax |
 abdo4 |
after i import the dwg file from autocad to 3dmax , i see lines but when i render it i see nothing
as if my solid part disappeared , anybody can help?
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3/21/2010 2:51:50 AM (last edit: 3/21/2010 2:51:50 AM)
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| atkonline |
Hit F4 to from wireframe to a shaded view
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3/21/2010 6:57:38 AM (last edit: 3/21/2010 6:58:51 AM)
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| nm8r |
I don't see why there would be a problem like you're describing if the dwg file you're importing actually has AutoCAD 3d solids. I suspect that the AutoCAD file only has 2D elements or wireframes (cages only) without faces.
Try this:
Start a new drawing in AutoCAD.
Create a rectangle.
Extrude the rectangle by x amount
Save the drawing
Import it in 3ds max and render
If you still see nothing I'm stumped.
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3/21/2010 12:13:16 PM (last edit: 3/21/2010 12:13:53 PM)
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| abdo4 |
Thanks for your reply
I am using mechanical desktop software (Parametric Autocad) , and I have my solids created there , after i import it to 3dmax6 i see only the outside frame and when it is rendered i see only the frame with no rendered faces.
Is it something that has to do with my 3dmax6 rendering settings?
Your help is greatly appreciated
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3/21/2010 5:55:15 PM (last edit: 3/21/2010 5:55:15 PM)
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| STRAT |
try flipping the normals or adding a 2 sided material
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3/21/2010 6:31:55 PM (last edit: 3/21/2010 6:31:55 PM)
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| abdo4 |
how can i flip normals?
i think i checked the box of adding 2 sides but still didnt work
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3/21/2010 6:43:14 PM (last edit: 3/21/2010 6:43:14 PM)
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| Manolo |
what are those lines when you pick'em? editable meshes? editables splines? can you post your max importing file rollup?
Cheers,
Manolo
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3/21/2010 6:51:01 PM (last edit: 3/21/2010 6:51:01 PM)
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| abdo4 |
editable spline
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3/21/2010 7:10:39 PM (last edit: 3/21/2010 7:10:39 PM)
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| rvx912 |
If your objects in ACAD were created using a polyline, make sure that when importing in 3ds max a menu appears and before hitting ok to import you have to check the box "view in renderer". Perhaps this would help
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3/24/2010 5:56:32 PM (last edit: 3/24/2010 5:56:32 PM)
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| Mr. Mellow |
Just convert to an editable poly right?
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3/24/2010 6:24:57 PM (last edit: 3/24/2010 6:24:57 PM)
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| del3d |
dwg import in max was improved greatly in 7 and up I believe. Prior to 7 I had constant issues with flipped faces and etc.
apparently mechanical desktop has a life of its own. Combined with max6 seems deadly :)
perhaps you could export it to a different format, like .3ds so that max will have less trouble with it?..
you could also post your .dwg files somewhere on-line.. I could attempt to open it in 9 and if it looks good I could export to .3ds for you to use or something.. not sure if there's a max downsave option..
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3/24/2010 6:48:55 PM (last edit: 3/24/2010 6:48:55 PM)
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