I have gotten several e-mails asking me for tips on how to import files from AutoCAD to 3Dstudio Max. So I decided to write a tutorial that will, hopefully, be of some help. I use AutoCAD 2006 and 3Dstudio Max 6. I’m sure that this information will be useful even for later versions of the software. Specially 3Dsmax which is on version 9.
With that said, let’s begin. There are many methods to working in both AutoCAD and 3Dmax. The explanation I will write here describes the method I use personally and is also the process that has worked best for me. We start off with a plan view of our building. In this case it’s an upper level of a Mexican mid-class home. The units used are meters. ...