How do I import from Arch. Desktop to VIZ?

1eo · June 20th, 2005

Greetings,

I'm really sorry for asking such a newbee question, but I have never work with neither program.

What format should I use to export from Architectural Desktop? (3ds?)

And how do I import the files to VIZ??? I don't see any option that says import and if I use open... it will not open my .3ds file!!??

V. 2006

Thanks a lot
regards,
Leonardo

1eo · June 20th, 2005

BTW, is VIZ and VIZ Render two different things? I have VIZ Render 2006

1eo · June 20th, 2005

I think got it!

Link to "VIZ Render" does the trick!

However, Is VIZ render a light version of VIZ? I think I'm missing a lot of little options that I rember seeing in MAX or a version of VIZ that I saw once at a friends house?

Is it possible to install the Maxwell plugging in it? (I do know maxwell)

Regards,
Leo

abicalho · June 20th, 2005

Hello Leo,

VIZ reads and writes DWG natively. If you do a search for Architectural Desktop or DWG in the VIZ Help you'll find your answer promptly with a ton of options explaining what, how and where to do it.

VIZ Render does not have Maxwell.

Timothy Saunders · June 28th, 2005

viz render is a way way way scaled down version of viz and really sucks to render with. i f you are really wanting to import the model into viz (actual viz) just open up viz, click file, import and find the file and select the layers. you don't want to import the whole thing because desktop creates a billion layers, and it may crash viz. just import what you need. go to perspective view and it should all be there.

Aggie'07 · July 14th, 2005

Another option is to use the file link manager function found under 'file'. If my understanding is correct, it is a much beter way of importing from auto cad. Somtimes information gets lost if you use the import function. Within the File Link manager you can choose to group your objects in a variety of ways; by layer, entity, etc.

RAYMOND · July 15th, 2005

yes agree with file link in viz...

i model everything in ADT... and it links into viz great...
there are a host of setting that give you a lot of control

the only thing I import are Onyx trees

have vizrender but don't use it... once you use Viz you don't want to go back
Viz also is scale down of 3dmax.. of which i hope upscale to.

Island J · July 15th, 2005

I agree, file linking to Autodesk VIZ (not VIZrender) works really well for me. I tried VIZrender once and was very disappointed.

ecastillor · July 16th, 2005

Quote:

Originally Posted by Island J

I agree, file linking to Autodesk VIZ (not VIZrender) works really well for me. I tried VIZrender once and was very disappointed.

this is the way to go....specially if the project is due to suffer changes....you change in acad...and just hit reload, and the changes are there....it keeps materials, uv mappings, etc etc

June 20th, 2005	#1 (permalink)
1eo Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Coral Gables/ Miami Age: 27 Posts: 136 Name: Leonardo Schubert	How do I import from Arch. Desktop to VIZ? Greetings, I'm really sorry for asking such a newbee question, but I have never work with neither program. What format should I use to export from Architectural Desktop? (3ds?) And how do I import the files to VIZ??? I don't see any option that says import and if I use open... it will not open my .3ds file!!?? V. 2006 Thanks a lot regards, Leonardo

June 20th, 2005	#2 (permalink)
1eo Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Coral Gables/ Miami Age: 27 Posts: 136 Name: Leonardo Schubert	Re: How do I import from Arch. Desktop to VIZ? BTW, is VIZ and VIZ Render two different things? I have VIZ Render 2006

June 20th, 2005	#3 (permalink)
1eo Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Coral Gables/ Miami Age: 27 Posts: 136 Name: Leonardo Schubert	Re: How do I import from Arch. Desktop to VIZ? I think got it! Link to "VIZ Render" does the trick! However, Is VIZ render a light version of VIZ? I think I'm missing a lot of little options that I rember seeing in MAX or a version of VIZ that I saw once at a friends house? Is it possible to install the Maxwell plugging in it? (I do know maxwell) Regards, Leo

June 20th, 2005	#4 (permalink)
abicalho Veteran Member Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: San Francisco Age: 35 Posts: 643 Name: Alex Bicalho	Re: How do I import from Arch. Desktop to VIZ? Hello Leo, VIZ reads and writes DWG natively. If you do a search for Architectural Desktop or DWG in the VIZ Help you'll find your answer promptly with a ton of options explaining what, how and where to do it. VIZ Render does not have Maxwell. __________________ Alex Bicalho http://www.origamy.com.br/blog

June 28th, 2005	#5 (permalink)
Timothy Saunders Moderator Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Salt Lake City, Utah Age: 31 Posts: 1,202 Name: Tim Saunders	Re: How do I import from Arch. Desktop to VIZ? viz render is a way way way scaled down version of viz and really sucks to render with. i f you are really wanting to import the model into viz (actual viz) just open up viz, click file, import and find the file and select the layers. you don't want to import the whole thing because desktop creates a billion layers, and it may crash viz. just import what you need. go to perspective view and it should all be there.

July 14th, 2005	#6 (permalink)
Aggie'07 Junior Member Join Date: May 2004 Location: College Station Tx Age: 25 Posts: 3 Name: Brad Bertrand	Re: How do I import from Arch. Desktop to VIZ? Another option is to use the file link manager function found under 'file'. If my understanding is correct, it is a much beter way of importing from auto cad. Somtimes information gets lost if you use the import function. Within the File Link manager you can choose to group your objects in a variety of ways; by layer, entity, etc.

July 15th, 2005	#7 (permalink)
RAYMOND Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Honolulu Age: 64 Posts: 384 Name: Raymond Salmon	Re: How do I import from Arch. Desktop to VIZ? yes agree with file link in viz... i model everything in ADT... and it links into viz great... there are a host of setting that give you a lot of control the only thing I import are Onyx trees have vizrender but don't use it... once you use Viz you don't want to go back Viz also is scale down of 3dmax.. of which i hope upscale to.

July 15th, 2005	#8 (permalink)
Island J Member Join Date: May 2004 Location: Tortola Posts: 49 Name: Jose' de Castro	Re: How do I import from Arch. Desktop to VIZ? I agree, file linking to Autodesk VIZ (not VIZrender) works really well for me. I tried VIZrender once and was very disappointed.

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