Import models

This topic describes how to import models from the Showcase File menu. (You can also drag model files from Windows Explorer directly onto the Autodesk Showcase window to import them.)

Import model files

1. Select File > Import > Import Models.

   The Import Models window appears.

2. To check model import settings, click Settings. These settings determine what will be imported from your scene. See About 3D Model import settings reference.
3. Browse to and select the model files you have prepared.

   You can select multiple files by holding down the Ctrl key. Select a group of files next to each other by holding down the Shift key.

   Import of multiple Revit files is not supported. If you select multiple Revit files, only the largest file will be imported.

4. Click Open.

   The conversion process will take some time. When it is finished, the models appear in the Autodesk Showcase window.

View A3G Conversion Status

When you are importing model files, they are first converted to A3G files. View the status of this conversion process as follows:

1. If you selected Show Import Status during import in the Import Settings window, the Import Status window opens automatically during import.

   To open the window at any time, select File > Import > Import Status Window (or pressI).

   

   The Import Status window lists each model file you have imported, the source units, its conversion settings, its status, and the A3G files that were created. It also indicates the load status of the model file as it is loaded into the Autodesk Showcase window.

   Autodesk recommends leaving source units unchanged. If you change them, this scales the model, and some parts of the model may become incorrectly positioned. Scale the model in Showcase or in the original modeling software, rather than by changing the units setting in the Import Status window.

   Note

   If you change a model in its original software, not through Autodesk Showcase, its new status may not be reflected immediately in the Import Status window. To see the latest updates, close and re-open the window.

2. To sort the window entries by column, click on the heading for that column.

   To reverse the column order, click on the column heading again. An arrow shows whether the column entries are in forward or reverse order.

Troubleshooting

• It will take time for a model file to appear. View its loading status in the Import Status window.
• When loaded, models may be located outside of the visible view. Press Ctrl+F to fit the model into the view.
• To verify the number of levels of detail (LOD), select File > Settings > Performance and Quality, click the Lock display quality to button, and move the slider back and forth to see the different LODs.

  Optimize Ray Tracing for frame rate or quality

• If you still have difficulties importing files, see:

  Troubleshoot problems importing models

Import additional model files

1. Select File > Import > Import Status Window.
2. Click Import Files.

   Continue to import additional files as documented in the first task of this topic.