program advice to use and problems 3d study

[joejack]

Hello, everyone! I know grfica programs of the package adobe cs (illustrator, photoshop, flash etc) I would need some advice from experts:
1-I would like to do a graduation thesis on the history of my city, they advised me to use 3d studio x model architectures and create a final video, but reading around there are those who recommend creating architectures with autocad and then switch to 3d studio, what do you recommend me?
2-I try to learn 3d study but I have some problem:
a-I created a palace, but at some point converted objects into poly when I go es to select polygon, vertex etc does not display them + in red, but you see the segments, and makes me do es the extrusion etc but I need you to see the selected parts in red...
b-if I carry an object with 3d study in 3ds and then the amount in a new file of 3ds the object color me makes it change but in reality elle viewport shows me all in white, while the new objects I create shows me the color I choose what I'm wrong?
Thanks

 

[radiosity]

max display is correct,infact when you carry a file in 3ds and reinport it, max can hold the mapping coordinates but not the materials assigned in max.
for materials depends on what render engine you use, what do you want to use?
I have done a lot of theses, they are complex jobs, are you sure you should learn such a complex software for something so important?
for the visualization problem: in what kind of view do you work?(shaded ,wireframe, etc.)what version of max use?
Hi.
p.s.
check not to have activated the soft selection, I had problems with soft selection+directx10. I solved by bringing the graphic driver from directx10 to 9
Hi.

 

[joejack]

"It is correct to display max ,infact when you expose a file in 3ds and reinporti it, max can hold the mapping coordinates but not the materials assigned in max."
but the color after I imported even if it doesn't keep it doesn't even change me

for materials depends on what render engine you use, what do you want to use? "
I don't know. Any advice?
and x the initial part should work first in autocad?

I have done a lot of theses, they are complex jobs, are you sure you should learn such a complex software for something so important?
the teacher of my thesis recommended me

for the visualization problem: in what kind of view do you work?(shaded ,wireframe, etc.)
smooth + highlights
in all the views does not show highlighted in red the polys that select, makes me cmq do extrusions etc, but if I do not see what seleziono it is difficult to change them

what version of max use?
3d max studio 9,0 with directx 9.0c

Hi.
p.s.
check not to have activated the soft selection, I had problems with soft selection+directx10. I solved by bringing the graphic driver from directx10 to 9
soft selection is not activated in the modify panel
Thank you.

 

[joejack]

Can you recommend good towing x 3d max on architecture?
to see the selected parts red again?

 

[joejack]

ps to these objects I applied Boolean extrusions and subtractions
but in the same file in all views if I create a new object and the rendo poly shows me the selected polys in red

 

[asalalp]

you can do everything in max. Take a manual like:
3ds max 2010 the great guide and. pruning
3ds max for architecture f. d'agnano

 

[radiosity]

because you do not do a course, you find it in all of Italy of valid and open priests.
Hi.

you can do everything in max. Take a manual like:
3ds max 2010 the great guide and. pruning
3ds max for architecture f. d'agnano