Unwrap from 3Dsmax to Autocad

[bertv]

Hey,

Is it possible to export an unwrapped 3Dsmax plane to Autocad keeping the texture coördinates?

This is just for testing purposes.

regards

Bert

[rue.williams]

Hi @bertv ,

I was able to export a simple 3DS Max plane to DWG, open that in AutoCAD, and apply a material and the texture coordinates look to be intact. 

The plane and mesh I created were very simple. I did not have more complex unwrapped planes or texture mapping to test. Please feel free to report back with any test results for larger and more complex objects.

[bertv]

Hi @rue.williams

I tested with a regular plane and uvw map. But can't seem to transfer the coördinates to CAD.

I made some screenshots to make things clear:

Preparation in 3Ds max

Material assign in CAD

Render in CAD

I was able to adjust some settings on the image. But this is far from ideal when using mesh with custom uvw unwraps.

Regards,

Bert

[dgorsman]

UV tools in products like AutoCAD and Navisworks are very basic compared to 3DSMAX, as rendering is not a primary focus.