The topics in this section describe how to use land development data with 3ds Max. Land data typically comes from civil engineering projects, and can use a few different file formats.
LandXML/DEM Model Import lets you import land development data into 3ds Max. Civil engineering data, from XML, DEM (digital elevation model), or DDF files, is used to create a 3ds Max model.
In the LandXML/DEM Model Generator, you determine which parts of your land development data are imported to 3ds Max. 3ds Max then creates separate objects for each of the land features, including terrain surfaces, road alignments, and parcels.
