Join Scott Onstott for an in-depth discussion in this video Importing an AutoCAD model with the SAT format, part of 3ds Max: Design Visualization.
- In this video I'd like to show you a particular workflow…that allows you to bring in high quality…3D models from AutoCAD.…Go up to the Application menu and choose Import,…and then choose this first option,…import non-native file formats.…Let's select the AutoCAD Drawing format right here.…And then select the Sextant.dwg file.…Here we have a lot of different options.…I'm going to choose to derive…the AutoCAD primitives by Layer.…
And down here I'm gonna increase the Curve steps to 100…and decrease the Maximum surface deviation down to .1.…This should bring in a very high quality model, in theory.…Let's see what happens.…So here's the sextant model…which I developed in another course called…Documenting AutoCAD 3D Models…which you can find in the lynda library.…I'm going to show you this, I zoom in a little closer,…and you'll see that this model…is not very well represented here.…
It looks quite chunky, and faceted.…And there's no way around this with the DWG format itself.…It has to simplify the very accurate shapes in AutoCAD…
Author
Scott Onstott
Released
8/5/2015In this course, author Scott Onstott shows you how to build walls, doors, windows, stairs, railings, moldings, cloth, pottery, furniture, grass, trees, landscapes, and much more, using splines, modifiers, Booleans, and NURBS modeling. You'll also learn to texture-map objects, light them with both direct and indirect illumination, place virtual cameras, render, and animate scenes.
- Working with files and objects from other programs
- Creating parametric AEC objects
- Tracing splines
- Lathing a 2D profile
- Designing spline-based walls and windows
- Deforming objects with modifiers
- Attaching, grouping, and compounding
- Sculpting and painting landscapes
- Simulating fabric, grass, and foliage
- NURBS modeling
- Texture mapping and designing materials
- Placing virtual cameras
- Rendering images
- Animating a camera along a flight path
Skill Level Beginner
Duration
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Introduction
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Welcome50s
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1. Getting Started
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Setting defaults5m 11s
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2. Working with Other Programs
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Importing a SketchUp model3m 32s
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3. Creating Parametric AEC Objects
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Drawing AEC extended walls4m 11s
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Creating parametric stairs6m 12s
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4. Spline Modeling Techniques
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Reshaping the spline profile6m 25s
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5. Modifying Objects
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6. Attaching, Grouping, and Compounding Objects
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Attaching versus grouping10m 22s
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7. Sculpting and Painting Landscapes
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8. NURBS Modeling Techniques
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Understanding NURBS6m 27s
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Shaping a seat surface7m 57s
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Completing the chair model6m 16s
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9. Specialty Objects
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Simulating a tablecloth8m 19s
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10. Materials
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Analyzing a complex material7m 40s
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11. Capturing Light and Shadow in Virtual Cameras
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12. Rendering Images
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13. Animation
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Conclusion
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Next steps29s
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