As previously posted, I will host two sessions at Lightfair 2012. Below is the official description for each one. If you do plan to attend, feel free to drop me a line via my contact form with ideas and topics you want me to cover in those classes, its always good to get fresh ideas [...]
I will be presenting at Lightfair 2012 about two topics: Autodesk Revit and 3ds Max Design for Lighting and Daylighting simulation (Monday all day) Challenges associated with Weather-Based Annual Daylight Simulations (Tuesday a.m.) The official Lightfair 2012 schedule can be found here
Run this script on freshly imported Revit models via FBX. It will move all objects on a Layer that corresponds to the Category and Family as illustrated. This script is not a plugin and does not save data in the scene. You only need to run it once a while. The FBX import/link or 3ds [...]
Have you ever wanted to display the material and layer names of objects in the 3ds Max Scene Explorer? Or what about listing the type of object as well as its material name and type? This can be done with a relatively simple MAXScript that you must install under the \Scripts\Startup directory of your 3ds [...]
I will be presenting two sessions at Autodesk University 2011: Fine-Tune Your Autodesk® Revit® Models for Autodesk 3ds Max® Class handout here Stump the Autodesk® 3ds Max® Champions
If you noticed that the location of your Daylight System object created by FBX Import in 3ds Max does not match the project coordinates of Revit, this is a simple thing to fix. In Revit, go in the 3D view you will export to FBX Edit the Graphic Display Options Specify a Location and Time [...]
If you are doing lighting analysis with 3ds Max Design using photometric files there are a few things that can affect the results of your simulations to keep in mind. Its not because someone gave you a photometric file (typically an *.ies file) that this is an ”accurate” one. Always verify your data otherwise your project can go [...]
If you import an FBX model from Revit in 3ds Max you will most likely see more polygonal edges than expected. Those are not extra polygons, it is simply that generally, 3ds Max hides adjacent edges by default. In the case of FBX import, meshes are created with all edges being visible – and the viewport [...]
The problem: In Revit you can schedule floor areas and estimate material quantities required for construction. However, if you want to optimize quantities and placement of building supplies to reduce waste that might not be enough. Pricing estimates might not be accurate either. To resolve this problem, I wanted to draw each plywood sheet and dry-wall sheet in place [...]
People complain about the fact that FBX files exported by Revit are too large. The size of the FBX files exported by Revit is influenced by the following aspects: Model size: Obviously, the more details in your 3D view, the larger it will be. There is not much you can do about it besides controlling [...]
