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Reducing the file size of FBX files exported by Revit
People complain about the fact that FBX files exported by Revit are too large. The size of the FBX files exported by Revit is influenced by the following aspects: Model size: Obviously, the more...
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Removing Unwanted Edges from Imported FBX Files
If you import an FBX model from Revit in 3ds Max you will most likely see more polygonal edges than expected. Those are not extra polygons, it is simply that generally, 3ds Max hides adjacent edges by...
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When photometric data goes wrong…
If you are doing lighting analysis with 3ds Max Design using photometric files there are a few things that can affect the results of your simulations to keep in mind. Its not because someone gave you...
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Missing dialogs in 3ds Max: they are probably out of your screen space!
When you launch a floating dialog in 3ds Max such as the Material Editor or the Render Panel you may wonder where it is and how to bring it back. This usually happens when you changed your Desktop...
View ArticleUsing Layer Filters for File Linking Complex Models
When you File Link a complex DWG model in 3ds Max, you might want to consider leveraging the Layers Filters feature from AutoCAD as well as the “skip frozen” layers from File Link. With a little bit of...
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Translating Project Location from Revit to 3ds Max via FBX
If you noticed that the location of your Daylight System object created by FBX Import in 3ds Max does not match the project coordinates of Revit, this is a simple thing to fix. In Revit, go in the 3D...
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mental ray in 3ds Max at a glance
I recently wrote a document for Autodesk about the typical steps around the usage of mental ray in 3ds Max for architectural visualization workflows. I thought I would share it here since it may...
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lighting analysis and translucent glazing
Here is a question that I see asked often: We are trying to do a daylight analysis that includes some frosted glass or “kalwall” style skylights which diffuse the light into the space. We can get the...
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Set Layers by Revit Category and Family
Run this script on freshly imported Revit models via FBX. It will move all objects on a Layer that corresponds to the Category and Family as illustrated. This script is not a plugin and does not save...
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