3D Model import settings reference

Show Import Status during import

Select this to have the Import Status window open (and stay open) when importing models. This can be helpful to view import progress, and to make sure that all objects are imported as expected.

File format

Select the file format whose settings you want to adjust. This selection determines what other controls and settings are available in the window. The changes you make in this panel are also saved with the file format.

Geometry: Import Revit views

Showcase imports the visible geometry from the selected Revit view:

• Choose view: Use this when you have selected a RVT file in the Import File(s) window. From the Import File(s) window, click Settings... (Choose a Revit view), then use Choose view to select from a list of views found in the selected file.
• Use view: Enter a standard name to use for view imports; for example, “Showcase.” If you use this name in all your Revit projects, it will save you time when importing into Showcase.
• Use default 3D view: Select this to use the default Revit {3D} view. If this view is not found, the first view in alphabetical order is used.

Geometry: Conversion setting

Select the LOD you want for the model for the file type. See Change the LOD of an imported object.

Geometry: Apply conversion setting to all file types

If you select this, all file types will use the LOD you selected in the Conversion setting box. If you then deselect this, the settings for each file type are returned to their previous state.

Geometry: Original up-axis

If the model was built in a Y-up application such as Maya, it will appear sideways and mirrored. Use the Up-axis setting to reorient the model.

Geometry: Import representations

This control is only available for Autodesk Inventor files. Select it to convert design view and positional representations into Showcase shots, alternatives, and storyboard slides.

Geometry: Ignore existing triangles

This control is only available for JT files. Select this if you want to re-tessellate the splines in the file after import, rather than keep the existing triangles.

Shot: Create Shot

Showcase can create a series of standard shots for you when you import the file. With the Shot box selected, select the types of shots you would like to be created using the list in the Create shot box. Or, click Shot selection to select all types. After import, modify or delete the new shots as needed.

Shot: Import AutoCAD views

This control is only available for AutoCAD files. Select it to import AutoCAD views as still shots.

Shot: Import all shots

This control is only available for FBX files. Select it to import all cameras that are in the FBX file.

Animation

For Inventor files, you can create behaviors from constraints. The chosen constraint must match the value you enter in the Constraint name box. Click + to add more constraints.

For FBX files, you can import animations.

New Scene Lighting Style

Use the controls provided to adjust Lighting Environment settings for all file types. These settings are not specific to any file type. They are only applied when importing files as new scenes. If you prefer not to have an environment, select Empty from the Environment box.