If you have a file in Revit with RPC entourage and you export to FBX, the file can become very very big. This file can then take a really long time to import to 3ds Max Design. You can speed up this process by making a change to an INI file used by the Custom UI and Defaults Switcher. Here's how:
- Locate where your 3dsmax.ini fileis stored. On my system this is C:\Documents and Settings\Owner\Local Settings\Application Data\Autodesk\3dsMaxDesign\2010 - 32bit\enu. There should be a defaults folder there.
- In the DesignVIZ.mentalray subfolder locate the CurrentDefaults.ini file and open it using Notepad.
- Locate the [Performance] section. There are two lines where you will change the value from 0 to 1.
- Don'tRepeatRefMag=1
- InvalidateTMOptimization=1
- Save the file, then use the Custom UI and Defaults switcher to reselect the DesignVIZ.mental.ray profile.
- Restart Max, and try the import again.
If you can't find this file, search for Factory Defaults\DesignVIZ.mentalray folder and edit the CurrentDefaults.ini there. If the user folder isn't found, 3ds Max Design uses this location instead.
This trick should also speed up translation times during rendering. Let me know if you find this useful. Who knew? Pierre-Felix Breton at Autodesk. Thanks from users everywhere!
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