Data Exchange Tutorials

These tutorials show ways to share data between 3ds Max and some other Autodesk applications.

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Sharing a Model with Mudbox
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 and other Autodesk products such as Autodesk Mudbox, Autodesk SoftImage, and Autodesk MotionBuilder. Both 3ds Max and the other product must be the same version.
Using MotionBuilder to Acquire Animation
In this tutorial, you send a rigged mesh to Autodesk MotionBuilder, use MotionBuilder to apply an animation clip to the character, and then send the animation back to 3ds Max.
Using Autodesk Revit for Modeling, 3ds Max for Rendering
This tutorial is intended for those who want to take designs created in Autodesk Revit and add professional rendering effects in 3ds Max.
Creating a Walkthrough from an AutoCAD Drawing
A key feature of 3ds Max is its ability to let you work with drawings and models you've created with AutoCAD and AutoCAD Architecture, or drawings from Autodesk Revit. 3ds Max 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 2018, you can use the SAT format to share files with Autodesk Inventor. This tutorial shows how to do so.

Parent topic: Written Tutorials