3dsmax precise modelling?

Deformat · Defense Minister **Joined**: 17 Sep 2007

Was wondering, did anybody around try to make really precise models in Max?...like, not to model only after a blueprint, but also do it in cm/inches and whatnot. Or should I look towards AutoCAD?

Regulus · Posted: Tue Nov 15, 2011 10:01 pm Post subject:

3dsmax does have metric and imperial (customary) measurement settings. So I assume it is possible. AutoCAD has a bigger tool-set specific to architecture though, so it may be better in the long run. I don't have any hands on experience, but I have seen a few users going to town on it and it looked pretty intuitive coming from a 3dsmax background.

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Gangster · Posted: Tue Nov 15, 2011 10:36 pm Post subject:

It is possible but can cause extrime headache\butthurt. While working on interiour design i prefered CAD for building initial scene and used MAX only for custom design elements and final rendering.

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Lin Kuei Ominae · Seth **Joined**: 16 Aug 2006 **Location**: Germany

If you really want to construct things, then you can't get around AutoCAD or MicroStation. In 3dsmax are simply no functions like, create a line in an arc of 31° to the selected edge and with a length of 110 m/cm/inch (whatever measurement unit).

In 3dsmax you also have no chance when you want to get the volume of a model.
Things like, give me 3 points along a spline with the same distance to each other, are very hard to figure out in 3dsmax too, while AutoCAD has a simple inbuild functions for such things.

3dsmax has its strengths in animation, simple and fast modeling, presentation, design.

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Cranium · Defense Minister **Joined**: 05 Dec 2009 **Location**: USA

Indeed, AutoCAD is the only way to go if you plan to make a precise and accurate building. It has all the neccesary tools built in. I would also suggest getting the AutoCAD Revit Architecture.
I have AutoCAD2008, and from what I remember it dosent have a decent renderer. It's o.k. but nothing like the 3dsmax renderer. But you can save it as a .fbx file and import it into 3dsmax.

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