Unit 1 Data Transfer-Instructor Guide

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Autodesk 3ds Max
Lecture Notes
Working with Revit Architecture Designs in Autodesk 3ds Max
p. 1Contents
Contents……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..2
Preface……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….4
Organization………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..4
Introduction…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………4
Unit 1: Data Transfer…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….6
Theory: Data Transfer……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….6
Exporting from Revit Architecture in DWG Format………………………………………………………………………………………6
Setting 3ds Max Default UI……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..6
Setting 3ds Max Display Units…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………6
Linking a DWG File……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….7
Binding a DWG File……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….7
3ds Max: Data Transfer……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..7
The Connection…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….7
Features and Concepts to Learn……………………………………………………………………………………………………………..7
Notes…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..8
Hands-on Topics…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..8
Questions…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….8
Unit 2: User Interface Overview……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..9
Theory: User Interface Overview…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………9
Object Selection……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………9
Layer Manager……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..9
Select Objects by Name Dialog Box………………………………………………………………………………………………………….9
Adjusting Viewport Sizes………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..9
Zoom, Pan, and Arc Rotate…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….10
Changing Views……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………10
3ds Max: User Interface Overview………………………………………………………………………………………………………………11
The Connection…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….11
Features and Concepts to Learn……………………………………………………………………………………………………………..11
Notes…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..13
Hands-on Topics…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..13
Questions…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….14
Unit 3: Additional Modeling…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….15
Theory: Additional Modeling……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….15
Modifiers………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………15
Noise Modifier………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………15
Scaling Geometry………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….16
Paint Deformation………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….16
Merging a 3ds Max File………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….17
Cloning………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..17
Foliage………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..17
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