Temporary Material Library

 Just noticing this for the first time today. I hope it's something new in 3ds Max 2014, and not just something I have just not noticed for a few releases. A Temporary Material Library. Saving a material from a Sample Slot for example keeps that material in the Material Editor from one scene to another. It makes it easy to transfer a material from one scene to another. Whoot Whoot..! Hmmm.. yeah just checking quickly, it's in 3ds Max 2013 also...Arg..!

New Lisp routine for Soffits

This week I had some free time at work and created a soffit AutoLisp routine. After Selecting the Facia, and indicating the 3 points of the facia slope, it prompts for the depth of the soffit. The rest is Automatique..!

AutoCAD Selection Trick

We still do most of our modeling in AutoCAD at work, and I had a few people ask a question about selecting objects. IE. how to force AutoCAD to select by crossing or window regardless of the direction of the selection. So.....

When you are in a command which requires selection, example ERASE, you will see a "Select Objects:" prompt. Normally you can either select an object directly, click left to right for a "Window" selection (Blue box) or right to left for a "Crossing" selection (Green box).

In order to force a Window selection regardless of the direction of the points you pick, or if there is an object under the first select point, simply type "W" and press enter at the "Select Objects:" prompt. You can then pick your 2 window points as normal. Same goes for Crossing selection, type "C" at the same prompt.

Now if you really want to have fun use the "CP" or "WP" options for crossing polygon and window polygon respectively.

cheers
rec

RVT Link

Recently, I had a quick look at the RVT Link tool available in 3ds Max 2013. The idea is quite promising eliminating the extra steps associated with exporting Data to either .DWG or .FBX. I tested the linking using Imperial units. I received best results by setting 3ds Max's System Units to Feet. Geometry came across better than using FBX or DWG. More tests on the way.

UrbanImmersive

I've been working at UrbanImmersive for about 4 months now. Here is a demonstration of our AVU3D technology in a village of friendship in Africa.

Click here to access the site. Hope you like it.

cheers
rec

Revit Family Tutorial

I've recently updated a tutorial I created a while back creating a Revit Family. The tutorial is an introductory one featuring the creation of a flexible coffee table using Revit 2011. There are 21 separate videos varying in length between 1 and 3 minutes. Click Here to access the first of the videos on YouTube, afterwards proceed in order from 00 to 20.

One on One Training

For the Winter 2011, I'm announcing the availability of one on one training for the following software programs.

• AutoCAD
• 3ds Max Design
• Revit Architecture
• Creating Revit Families

Courses are geared to the architecture and construction industry. Individual rates start as low as 45$ per hour. Group, corporate and distance training rates are also available.

For more information, e-mail: randomknowledgestudios@hotmail.ca or call 514 951 8017

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Pour l'hiver 2011, j'annonce la disponibilité des cours individuelle pour les logiciels suivants.

• AutoCAD
• 3ds Max Design
• Revit Architecture
• La creation des familles Revit

Des cours sont adaptés à l'industrie d'architecture et de bâtiment. Les taux pour les individus commencent aussi bas que 45$ par heure. Les taux de groupe, de corporation et de la formation par distance sont également disponibles.

Pour les plus amples renseignements envoyer une courrielle à randomknowledgestudios@hotmail.ca ou appelez: 514 951 8017