Autodesk 12812-051462-9011 User Guide 3 - Page 1723

■ 3ds Max integrates linked AutoCAD, AutoCAD Architecture, or Revit data with non-AutoCAD, AutoCAD Architecture, or Revit data. In addition to the linked AutoCAD, AutoCAD Architecture, or Revit geometry and material assignments, 3ds Max allows you to create or merge into your scene many types of data from other sources, including: ■ Lighting objects for simulating light fixtures and daylight conditions. ■ Entourage objects such as surrounding buildings, terrain, trees, cars, and people. ■ Advanced rendering material effects that simulate the rich visual variety of any imaginable material. You can take advantage of materials that appear on objects created in 3ds Max, and you can create your own material effects using the Material Editor. Materials created with the Material Editor can be assigned to any component in your scene. ■ Bitmaps for use as environment backgrounds. You can use still images in a variety of formats, or even animated movies, as a rendering background to create stunning photomontages that appear to place your proposed design right into the actual location. See also: ■ File Link Manager Utility on page 6987 ■ Working with Drawing Files on page 6978 ■ Resetting Transforms on Linked AutoCAD Objects on page 7024 Working with Drawing Files You can attach any DWG file on page 7958 (or DXF file on page 7958) with the File Link Manager on page 6987. This feature allows you to work in another design software's environment, such as AutoCAD®, Autodesk® AutoCAD Architecture, or Autodesk Revit® while maintaining a single design database. NOTE For this documentation, the term "drawing" refers to DWG or DXF files created with AutoCAD and AutoCAD Architecture, or exported from Revit. 6978 | Chapter 23 Managing Scenes and Projects