Interoperability Tutorials

One of the strengths of 3ds Max Design is its ability to share data with other Autodesk products. The FBX data format is one of these solutions; so are the AutoCAD DWG/DXF formats, and the SAT format for ACIS solids. In this chapter, you learn how 3ds Max Design can share data with Autodesk Revit Architecture, AutoCAD, and Autodesk Inventor.

Revit model rendered with 3ds Max Design

#### Topics in this section

- Using Autodesk Revit

  This tutorial is intended for those who want to take designs created in Autodesk Revit and add professional rendering effects in 3ds Max Design.

- Creating a Walkthrough from an AutoCAD Drawing

  A key feature of 3ds Max Design is its ability to let you work with drawings and models you've created with AutoCAD and AutoCAD Architecture, or drawings you've exported from Autodesk Revit. 3ds Max Design gives you the advantage of being able to improve on sound, precise drawings by letting you create realistic design visualization presentations.

- Using the SAT Format to Share a Model with Autodesk Inventor

  In Autodesk 3ds Max Design 2012, you can use the SAT format to share files with Autodesk Inventor. This tutorial shows how to do so.

- Mudbox Interoperability with the Send To Feature

  This lesson is a brief demo of how to use the Send To feature. The Send To feature allows you to share geometry between 3ds Max Design 2012 and other version 2012 products such as Autodesk Mudbox, Autodesk SoftImage, and Autodesk MotionBuilder.