Hi
I want to export a 3ds map that i have created using data from the OS Digimap Website, the map includes a 3D topography and buildings, how would i go about doing this. I am not sure if what i am asking is even sensible this is the first time i have used Autocad Map 3D.
The end goal is to have a 3D obejct the same in 3DS Max as it represented in Autocad Map 3D. I have included an image of what i have in Autocad Map 3D.
Thank you for any help you can give me.
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I am now currently trying to do the same for animation purposes. Did you eventually arrive at an answer?
Hello @LiamIcely and @thami.mfundisi and welcome to the community,
This thread is before my time but let's see what I can do to get you an answer here. I don't know much about AutoCAD but I know two great support specialists who do. If we can get poly information out of AutoCAD with textures I can help you get that into 3ds Max.
@john.vellek and @Emmsleys, would either of you have an idea about this? Thanks for any information!
Best Regards,
Alfred (AJ) DeFlaminis
3ds Max Technical Support Specialist
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Hello @thami.mfundisi and @LiamIcely,
I have tried exporting in every format I could from AutoCAD map, but none of them seem to export actual 3D files. I know Max very well but I don't know AutoCAD at all. I've done some attempting to export 3D objects from Maps but I have had no luck. My best suggestion here is for me to transfer this to the AutoCAD maps forum instead, and I'd be happy to do that now.
Here is a list of 3ds Max supported file formats. The question is how do we get them out of Maps.
Best Regards,
Alfred (AJ) DeFlaminis
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Hi,
data connected via FDO (command _MAPCONNECT) is not a geometry within the drawing-file, it's nothing else than referenced data with a style that shows it as 3d-surface. But there is nothing you can export as mesh, as 3d-faces or similar AutoCAD 3d-geometry.
One options can help: with FDO you can create contours from the surface (this results in a SDF file, then you can create polylines from that and these polylines can then be exported as dwg and imported into 3DS-Max, ready to create a surface from these polylines.
This video shows how to create the polylines from a FDO linked dataset:
- alfred -
Thank you very much @Alfred.NESWADBA for the information. I really appreciate that.
Can you verify this worked for either of you @LiamIcely or @thami.mfundisi? I'd love to mark it as a solution if it works out. My knowledge of AutoCAD is too limited to fully grasp this suggestion by Alfred. Thanks for any confirmation you can give to me!
Best Regards,
Alfred (AJ) DeFlaminis
3ds Max Technical Support Specialist
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