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AEC Extended Objects

AEC Extended objects are designed for use in the architectural, engineering, and construction fields. Use Foliage to create plants, Railing to create railings and fences, and Wall to create walls.

  • Create panel > (Geometry) > AEC Extended
  • Default menu: Create menu > AEC Objects

The Object Name and Wireframe Color rollout in each AEC Extended object's creation panel functions identically. The remaining rollouts are covered in each object's topic.

Tip: While creating a multi-step object (between clicks), you can navigate the viewport interactively as follows:
  • To pan the viewport, scroll the mouse wheel or drag with the middle mouse button.
  • To orbit the viewport, press and hold Alt while scrolling the mouse wheel or dragging with the middle mouse button.
  • To zoom the viewport, scroll the mouse wheel or hold down Alt+Ctrl and drag forward and back with the middle mouse button.
Topics in this section
  • Working with AEC Design Elements
    3ds Max includes such features as Foliage, Doors, Windows, Stairs, Railing, and Wall to make exploring three-dimensional design ideas much easier.
  • Foliage
    Foliage produces various types of plant objects such as tree species. 3ds Max generates mesh representations to create fast, efficient, and good-looking plants.
  • Railing
    Components of the Railing object include rails, posts, and fencing. Fencing includes either pickets (balusters) or solid-filled material, such as glass or wood strip.
  • Wall
    The Wall object is made up of three sub-object types that you can edit in the Modify panel. Similarly to the way you edit splines, you can edit the wall object, its vertices, its segments, and its profile.
Parent topic: Architectural Objects

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