Re: ACAD to C3 2003-12-10 - By kentcshum
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I know that polylines won't do, I always explode them before
exporting. Normal lines are fine, at least with Lightwave. I am
going to try importing the file into Cinema 4D r6, since its free
from many of those UK mags, and see how it handles it...
I haven't tried importing lines into the Spline modeler? May be I
should spend more time investigate.... But it looks like the only
option is via the EPS format since ACAD cannot export AI files.
Thanks for the time and help.
Kent
--- In Carrara@(protected), "pmiinalainen"
<petteri.miinalainen@(protected)> wrote:
> If you use polylines, they propably won't import. And not even
> normal lines, i think.
>
> Here is why: Carrara is purely 3d app, whereas acad is also 2d. If
> you save lines as lines, there is no counterpart for them inside
> carrara. I mean that you can't find lines anywhere inside assembly
> room. You can only import lines into spline modeler as cross-
> sections and such.
>
> Many 3d importeres handle lines by ignoring them. Some convert them
> to something else...
>
> In theory, Carrara could import them into vertex modeler. In that
> case, that model would be invisible inside assembly but lines would
> be there if you open the vertex object. There you could connect the
> open lines and fill them, extrude, etc. But this would of course
> require reprogramming the importer.
>
> petteri
>
>
> > tedious with numerous times of dragging the mouse.
> > Anyway, I will try experimenting with 3DSOUT again, but I don't
> > understand why Carrara still has problem with importing DXF files
> > even if they are just a few lines.
> > Thanks again for the time and help !!
> >
> > Kent
> >
> > --- In Carrara@(protected), "debadger" <debadger@(protected)> wrote:
> > > Try 3DSOUT with the quality of your render changed from the
> default
> > (I think
> > > it's .2 or something) to the best setting, 10 in
> Settings>Options.
> > It is
> > > dependant on the quality of your render setting, which is set
in
> > Options. Be
> > > aware one of the axes is different, I think it's Y, so the
whole
> > model will
> > > be rotated from what you expect.
> > >
> > > You will then need to open the model in a new Carrara file.
> Open
> > each piece
> > > in the Vertex Modeler (you need to do this twice, at first it
> won't
> > see any
> > > editable objects) and you will probably have to meddle with the
> > Crease and
> > > Smooth in some areas because it sometimes mucks these up.
> > >
> > > Save early and often, I usually make a Duplicate of each part
> with
> > its own
> > > name, Hide the original and fiddle with the Duplicate in the VM
> > modeler -
> > > once I'm happy with it I delete the original.
> > >
> > > It takes some getting used to, and often after you've cleaned
up
> > the edges
> > > of an object a render doesn't look any better. Save, exit the
> > program,
> > > restart - the object will be fine. If, at any time, Carrara
> slows
> > down
> > > immediately save and exit the program - there's a memory leak
> and
> > if you
> > > persist it can crash and destroy the file. If it does fail and
> ask
> > to save
> > > the file before exiting, do not let it - the file will always
be
> > corrupted.
> > >
> > > I've used AutoCad for years to export complicated models to
> > Carrara, it
> > > works well but it is a slow process. This latest version is
MUCH
> > easier to
> > > work with.
> > >
> > > Elena
> > >
> > > -- --Original Message-- --
> > > From: kentcshum [mailto:kentcshum@(protected)]
> > > Sent: Monday, December 08, 2003 8:53 PM
> > > To: Carrara@(protected)
> > > Subject: [Carrara] ACAD to C3
> > >
> > >
> > > Hi all experts,
> > > I am wondering if this has been discussed in the past, but if it
> > > does, then I apologize for reopening the issue.
> > >
> > > I am trying to bring in an ACAD 2D DWG drawing into Carrara 3,
> say
> > an
> > > architectural plan, and I have found that I cannot directly
> import
> > > one into Carrara 3 sucessfully without the help of another
> > > application. I use Lightwave as well, the only way that I have
> > found
> > > so far to work around this is, briefly, to export the DWG from
> ACAD
> > > into DXF, and open the DXF in Lightwave, scale the DXF in
> lightwave
> > > precisely to the correct scale, and then export it into an OBJ
> > > object. Load the Obj model into Carrara 3, and there, the model
> > > loads correctly.
> > > However, is there a correct procedure to precisely import a 2D
> DWG
> > or
> > > DXF into Carrara without the help of another app?
> > >
> > > Again, my apologies if this is a closed issue or has been
> discussed
> > > before.
> > >
> > > Thanks so much!
> > >
> > > Kent
> > >
> > >
> > >
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> > >
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