3ds Max: Revit Integration

Learn how to efficiently take a model from Autodesk Revit into Autodesk 3ds Max. Explore a streamlined workflow that optimizes Revit models for flexibility in rendering and design.

Introduction

• Welcome
• What to know
• Exercise files

1. Optimizing Revit Files for Export

• Assessing large area meshes
• Checking families for smooth rendering
• Breaking up large meshes
• Incorporating round objects
• Modifying room-spanning objects
• Exporting the Revit model

2. Importing the Revit Scene

• Importing the Revit file
• Applying smoothing groups
• Checking meshes for optimization
• Adding edge loops to reduce artifacts
• Augmenting terrain
• Adding details to coarse meshes

3. Adjusting Materials and Mapping

• Selecting and replacing materials
• Adjusting UV mapping
• Integrating substances
• Adjusting materials

4. Lighting and Rendering

• Changing light types
• Wiring switches for animation
• Test rendering
• Adjusting lighting and exposure

Conclusion

• Next steps