Change model settings

View 3D Model Properties

Select File > Import > Import Status to open the Import Status window.
Select the original model filename in the list.
Right-click the name in the Source files column.
Select 3D Model Propertiesfrom the context menu.
These are the settings that accompanied the model on import. Any edits here will affect the orientation and scale of the model relative to the scene, but will not change the model itself.

Change the up-axis of a model

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:

Open the 3D Model Properties window.
Click either of the Up-axis buttons to orient your scene.
- +Y puts the model Y-up (the typical orientation for entertainment software such as Maya).
- +Z puts the model Z-up (the typical orientation for design software such as AliasStudio). This is the default setting.

Change the input units

Open the 3D Model Properties window.
Choose a metric or imperial setting from the Units drop-down menu.

When you choose a new import unit, the model will be resized in the scene to match the new unit scale.

Note

Changing the import unit of the model will scale it relative to the scene, but the numeric dimensions and any transforms will be retained. The import unit can also be adjusted in the main Import Status window. However, Autodesk recommends leaving source units unchanged. If you change them, 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 as described here.

Change model settings

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