Digital Media WorkShop. 7th March

Importing Auto-cad Files and Rendering in 3ds max
STEP1: IMPOTING IMAGE PNG TO AUTOCAD
File - open. - (select floorplan image file.)(png)
select - open - (image.)
ENTER to insert image on plane.

STEP 2: SCALING IMAGE IN AUTO CAD
Create a new layer,

Draw a 2 parallel red line on the 1meter tiles.

'di' the line. (Find out the distance)

Calculate the scale of the line (1000/di length)
'scale'. select image area. input scale factor(1000/di length)
(NOW YOU SHOULD HAVE A SCALED IMAGE OF THE FLOOR PLAN)

STEP3: POLY LINE TRACING OVER IMAGE/

New Layer - (named Red image) - Transfer image to this layer.

Lock 'Red image' layer


Select 'Red layer' now and work on this layer.

As this floor plan is based around 1m3 tiles. using offset 'poly line'(pl).<- because it is an continuous enclosed line. The only type of line 3ds max recognise

(F8) Turns 'Ortho' on.

STEP4: IMPORTING IN 3Ds MAX

Select lines in 3ds max and start naming properties for names.

select line - modifier list - extrude - > alter 'parameters'.

to be continued...