It's not possible to use the welding features in BodyObjects via maxscript.

See:

http://area.autodesk.com/forum/t67710

http://docs.autodesk.com/3DSMAX/15/ENU/3ds-Max-Help/index.html?url=files/GUID-A859685F-9927-4C7D-B36D-1E91238558D0.htm,topicNumber=d30e498088

Maybe this is related to http://3dsmaxfeedback.autodesk.com/forums/76187-importing-cad-data-in-3ds-max/suggestions/3091460-dont-allow-max-to-create-hundreds-of-vertices-when

It should be exist some drawing cleanup commands in DWG importer like AutoCAD OVERKILL, FLATTEN etc.

This is important to get a cleaner import for user how doesn't have access to AutoCAD...

Add a scale factor to every import dialog, because imported BodyObjects (Hirachy Linked) can't be scaled with e.g. "rescale world units"

When we import Revit files we don´t always want them to have the Autodesk materials since we very often want to substitute them for A&D or Standard materials instead (for different purposes). A choice to import as 3D Studio Max Standard material would be great so we don´t have to go through the tedious task of recreating the materials over and over again.

We are experiencing lots of trouble importing Revit files with textures. The textures will not come through correctly although both Revit and 3D Studio Max is set to metric units. This is very annoying and a must fix to support a good workflow between Revit and Max! Please fix!

When Importing AutoCad Architecture constructs I would like to see levels supported, or at least an option to import with an offset from 0,0,0.

To simplify optimisation of models for various purposes and to reduce polys in a scene, there should be the option to process the import as a quad mesh. To manually optimise the model is very time consuming. which usually involves complete rebuild using the base mesh as reference. Would be a good way to bring cad models into Mudbox then.

Currently Inventor models come across in groups. If this came across as linked objects then it would be a very good starting point for animation. Groups are no good for animating parts.

Materials from particularly Inventor don't come across with correct scaling and orientation. There also appears to be different mapping differences between importing as a mesh or body object. They produce different results.

Interoperability between software within Autodesk is amazing.

What you need is the knowledge of how you can get a clean mesh from any 3d software into 3ds Max. Does not matter if its autocad, catia, solid edge, inventor or even alias..

You need to know how to control tessellation and conversion and all this can be already with Autodesk Showcase. So for me it isn't what can Autodesk change in workflow. think its a case of understanding what is already there and use it to the best ability possible.

Cheers

Daniel :)

Navisworks should have better import for Max. I normally use via ZGL, but there is too much cleaning up manually. FBX is very slow currently. I'm opening simple factory layout 12 hours for now and have 85% complete.

We need a way to support data offsets when working with double precision CAD data built in a geo-referenced coordiante space such as State Plane. This would ensure that the user would not experience precision errors on the imported CAD data and allow the user to work in a local coordiante system in 3ds Max. This offset function should also support data exported from 3ds Max to ensure accurate placement in applications such as C3D, AIM, Navisworks and others.

Import Revit entities as Bodies objects instead of Editable Meshes

Import DWG Solids as Bodies objects instead of Editable Meshes

Add the ability to File Link Sketchup models instead of being limited to static import only

Add the ability to File Link Inventor models instead of being limited to static import only

We have Body Objects and can import CAD data via inventor IAM, IPT or IGES, STL via "DirectConnect Support"

The BodyObjects was added to 3dsmax and it seems that they never be enhanced. Maybe AD can't develop further, because it's only a external, licensed software part from npower. See: http://area.autodesk.com/forum/t65573

This "idea" is about to give us a better way to import CAD data and get clean mesh/poly objects. See also: http://area.autodesk.com/forum/264071