Help inserting Cad .dwg file into 3D Studio Viz

[fultondoug]

I need help tryin to figure out how to insert a 3D drawing of a Renovation for a building i am drawing into Autodesk 3D Studio Viz...i have tried many times and still have not accomplished this, i have turned it into a block and alls it does is import the slabs of my floor....if you could help it would be greatful
Thanx in advance!!!

 

[fultondoug]

Just to add i am usin Auto CAD 2000i and AutoDesk 3D Studiop Viz R3i and i need to import the CAD drawing into Viz to creat a movie of the inside of the building...i am doin this for the Renovation of an old buildin to be used as a museum.

 

[thefonzzz]

Hi,

Not sure where the problem is - you don't say - but I always use the DWG Link Manager (located in the Utilities tab). The drawing usually comes in fine though sometimes I need to change the viewport configuration (in VIZ) so that 'Force 2-sided' is checked.

One thing to remember though - the whole drawing will be imported as one 'lump' unless its layered or coloured. I always assign any separate 3d objects/parts to different layers in AutoCAD first. This way, when you insert the DWG you can specify to assign these layers as separate VizBlocks, making it easier to deal with in VIZ.

Hope this helps,
thefonzzz