The Select File to Import dialogue box will appear. When the application has loaded, select File Import… from the pull-down menu. If you downloaded the zipped version, you will need to unzip the drawing file first. Save the file to the directory where you keep your AutoCAD drawing files. The Zip file can be uncompressed with a utility such as WinZip.ģD-Trees.dwg (30KB) - AutoCAD R14 Drawing File

There are two download options, you can either download the native AutoCAD drawing file or you can download the smaller compressed version. Click on the icon below to download the AutoCAD drawing file 3D-Trees.dwg. If you wish to use your own drawing, skip to the next section. If you do not have a 3D AutoCAD drawing to use or if you wish to follow this tutorial closely, you may like to download the sample file before you continue with the tutorial.

AVI files can also be embedded within PowerPoint presentations along with text and other graphics to really demonstrate your design proposals. AVI file which can be viewed on any Windows PC. All you need to start is an AutoCAD drawing with some 3D content. This tutorial shows how to create an animated walkthrough of your AutoCAD 3D model using 3DS MAX 5. You can, of course, create slides of perspective views and show them one after the other using a script file (see ' Perspectives, Slides and Scripts' for details) but this doesn't begin to approach the quality of animation which can be produced with the aid of some other software utilities. However, one thing you can't do with AutoCAD is animate a 3D model. AutoCAD is a very flexible tool and it can be used for a wide variety of tasks.

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