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Jinxt3r

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Why is it that every time I need to refresh my linked Revit file in 3dstudio it fails to connect to Revit and reports the the file may be missing or corrupt?  I must close out 3Dstudio, restart it, and only then will it allow me to refresh/reload the Revit file.  If I make a change to my Revit project and have to refresh it in 3Dstudio again, I must repeat the shut down process.  It is annoying to say the least and very time consuming.

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rbcameron2

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I found that its helpful to close out of the Revit {3D} view (or subsequent camera view, whichever you import) and THEN hit save in Revit.  Only then should you reload the revit model in 3dsMax.  What's weird is that doesn't work everytime, but I know what you're saying.  Its frustrating.  Sometimes I just close completely out of revit before I reload in Max.  That has worked 100% of the time.  I presume that max has a glitch in it that once the revit model has had X number of changes, lets say 100, it won't reload without completely having to close out.  It gets "hung up" on something.

Also, did you notice that not all the material settings transfer properly?  Try creating a tiny perforated metal (circular holes + cutouts) and then import it into 3dsMax.  The holes are 10 times larger than what you specified in Revit.

Best of luck!

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Jinxt3r

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Thanks for the advice.  I will take it into consideration.  As it stands, Autodesk tech support has looked into the issue and are at this time unable to provide a successful resolution.  They have informed me that the issue has been passed to the software design/engineering team.I have indeed noticed the material changes and I beleive that to be a 3Dstudio setting under "system units".  However, I only apply materials to items in Revit as a reference.  I normally customize or replace those materials once brought into 3dStudio. 

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I customize some materials in 3dsMax too.  Have you been able to find a way to not let Revit override 3ds materials once you've changed them?  I know there's a checkbox for "lights, materials, cameras" but I have found that doesn't do anything to my model whether or not those are checked or not.  Makes me not want to reload my revit model passed a certain point.

but hey, at least we don't have to export to FBX and import anymore.  I like the linking feature, huge improvement in terms of workflow.  this stuff we're dealing with is minor.  glass is half full.  

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Yes, when you link a Revit file in 2013, there are two check boxes located at the bottom.  One is to retain 3dStudio material overrides of linked Revit materials, and the other is to retain 3dStudio material assigments to objects upon reload of linked files.  I prefer to keep both of these boxes checked since I am the only one in the company using 3dstudio.

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