Export to Civil View for 3ds Max Dialog Box

Use this dialog box to select Autodesk Civil 3D data to export to a file you can import into 3ds Max.

General Options

Object View and Selection

The left pane of the Export to Civil View for 3ds Max dialog box contains a hierarchical view of the contents of the Autodesk Civil 3D model in the current drawing.

This hierarchical view allows individual portions of the current Autodesk Civil 3D model to be selected for export.

Parts of the Autodesk Civil 3D model which are flagged by Autodesk Civil 3D as being out of date cannot be exported until such objects have been updated/rebuilt.

Note: Corridor references cannot be used with the Export to 3ds Max command. Instead, use the Export to 3ds Max command from the corridor source drawing.

Alignment Options

Point Interval for Tangents

Determines the exported point interval for straight alignment entities.

Point Interval for Curves

Determines the exported point interval for curved alignment entities.

Point Interval for Spirals

Determines the exported point interval for spiral alignment entities.

Default Elevation

Determines the default elevation to be assigned to each alignment point in situations where profile information is not available.

Corridor Options

Filter By Link Code

A link code filter allows the exported version of all Autodesk Civil 3D corridor geometry to be filtered based on a specified link code.

This is normally set to "Top" to cause only feature lines and surfaces representing the top surface of each corridor to be exported for visualization purposes.

It is also possible to use the filter "Datum" to export only the lower surface of each corridor. However, any link code may be entered into this field.

Material Options Tab

The Material Options tab of the Export to Civil View for 3ds Max dialog box contains the contents of the current VSPCFG configuration file.

By default this file is located in C:\ProgramData\Autodesk\C3D <version>\enu\Data.

The VSPCFG file is used to determine how the contents of the Autodesk Civil 3D model should be interpreted by 3ds Max. This configuration file is used primarily to determine the way in which subassembly classes, link codes, surface names, and render texture names are automatically mapped to materials.

If necessary, differing VSPCFG files may be created which relate to the requirements of each project.

The use of a VSPCFG file automates the process of assigning Civil View materials to Autodesk Civil 3D geometry for visualization purposes.

New

Allows you to create a new VSPCFG file to use.

Open

Allows you to select a different VSPCFG file to use.

Save

Saves the current VSPCFG file.

Add Rule

Opens the Material Configuration Rule dialog box so you can add a new rule. For more information about the options in this dialog box, see About the VSPCFG File.

Edit Rule

Opens the currently selected rule in the Material Configuration Rule dialog box. For more information about the options in this dialog box, see About the VSPCFG File.

Move Up/Move Down

Moves the currently selected rule up or down in the list. Rules are processed in sequential order (that is, the first match takes priority over any subsequent match).