Creating 3d Solids for 3d printing

[rawhite71]

I have a project involving 3 programs. I am creating a planned development in 3d to be 3d printed when finished. The project is a 5 acre tract containing 8 buildings. I have built the surface in C3D and each building in Revit. The buildings are not in the same Revit file. For my solid work, I will bring the files over into 3ds Max Design to section into smaller quadrants to build in the 3d printer.

The questions:

Would it be better to import the surface into Revit to merge surface and buildings together?

Would it be better to import the buildings into C3D to merge entities?

Would it be better to bring those entities into 3ds Max and then merge them into one? Will 3ds Max Design allow me to insert entities accurately in the environment?

Thanks for all your help!

[tcorey]

You could send the Civil 3D objects to Infraworks using IMX_Export, send the Revit files using FBX export, then when in Infraworks, use SendTo 3DSMax Design. 

[sboon]

If you can get this to work then please post a screenshot of the result.  A photo of the finished 3D printed model would be cool also.

Steve
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[tcorey]

[sboon]

OK - there's part one.  Now let's see the finished product.

[troma]

But is it physible? Those columns look pretty skinny!

[tcorey]

I'll be happy to send you the 3ds file if you want to have it printed....