Showcase uses models from applications such as 3ds Max and Inventor to create compelling visualization scenes and stories. You need to import these models into Showcase to build your scene.
Ideally you should prepare your models with Showcase interoperability in mind, as described in Prepare models for your scene.
CAD files (such as AutoCAD, Alias and others) are translated using Autodesk DirectConnect. See About importing CAD files.
Adjust import settings for all file formats before importing; see Adjust import settings
Import models using the File menu; see Import models.
If you change model files in their original modeling package, your changes are not reflected in the Autodesk Showcase scene. You can use the Import Status window (File > Import > Import Status Window) to track changes to original models and reload them when required. For more information, see Reload models.
