Importing a 3D model from an industrial design
Tran Thi, Thien (2015)
Tran Thi, Thien
Metropolia Ammattikorkeakoulu
2015
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https://urn.fi/URN:NBN:fi:amk-2015091014494
https://urn.fi/URN:NBN:fi:amk-2015091014494
Tiivistelmä
In the media industry, sharing and transferring a 3D model to other programs for different stages of design is widely used. The final year project was carried out based on a case study in which a 3D model was imported from an industrial design to Autodesk 3ds Max.
The thesis focuses on defining the workflow for importing a third-party 3D model to the 3ds Max program. In general, importing a 3D model made by one program to another one always presents many challenges. The purposes of this study were to introduce: a) how three different file formats, i.e. 3DS, STEP, and IGES, can be imported to the 3ds Max program; b) what the existing problems are; and c) what the possible solution is.
Firstly, the thesis presents some background information by going through the 3D modelling workflow, and different stages of 3D modelling are discussed. Secondly, file formats that are compatible with 3ds Max are described. Finally, the case study demonstrates different problems, which rose during the transfer of 3D models between different industrial design programs, and possible solutions for each problem. The outcomes of the study are two-fold a) for a successful conversion, the STEP format is preferable; b) alongside with the preferable format, the study suggests a list of tips users need to keep in mind during the converting process.
In summary, the thesis deals with the workflow of converting the 3D model from the CAD software into the 3ds Max program and making the model ready for later designing processes. The thesis specifically discusses common challenges that rose during the process and presents potential solutions for each problem.
The thesis focuses on defining the workflow for importing a third-party 3D model to the 3ds Max program. In general, importing a 3D model made by one program to another one always presents many challenges. The purposes of this study were to introduce: a) how three different file formats, i.e. 3DS, STEP, and IGES, can be imported to the 3ds Max program; b) what the existing problems are; and c) what the possible solution is.
Firstly, the thesis presents some background information by going through the 3D modelling workflow, and different stages of 3D modelling are discussed. Secondly, file formats that are compatible with 3ds Max are described. Finally, the case study demonstrates different problems, which rose during the transfer of 3D models between different industrial design programs, and possible solutions for each problem. The outcomes of the study are two-fold a) for a successful conversion, the STEP format is preferable; b) alongside with the preferable format, the study suggests a list of tips users need to keep in mind during the converting process.
In summary, the thesis deals with the workflow of converting the 3D model from the CAD software into the 3ds Max program and making the model ready for later designing processes. The thesis specifically discusses common challenges that rose during the process and presents potential solutions for each problem.