will motion accept 3D Objects or CAD files?

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will motion accept 3D Objects or CAD files?

Can Motion handle 3D objects and apply behaviors to them.
I have created a DNA model in AutoCAD and I wanted to import it into Motion, make it spin and the fade away?

Posted on Oct 11, 2005 1:52 PM

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Answer 1

Oct 11, 2005 1:59 PM in response to Chris Fritsche

Nope. You'll have to animate it in AutoCAD or other 3D application and then export it as a QT movie with alpha (Animation codec with alpha) and then bring that into Motion. You will then be able to composite your 3D object with other Motion elements.

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Answer 2

Oct 11, 2005 2:20 PM in response to Scot Walker

Would Shake accomplish what I am trying to do? Unfortantly AutoCAD does not have the ability to animate.

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Answer 3

Oct 11, 2005 2:52 PM in response to Chris Fritsche

No, you want a 3D animation application.

Maxon's Cinema 4D now exports native Motion project files with multi-pass:
http://www.maxon.net/

The basic Cinema 4D package would work for you.

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Answer 4

Oct 14, 2005 2:27 AM in response to Chris Fritsche

AutoCAD files are not compatible with Mac OS X.You can't import a .dwg / .dxf / .dwf into the Mac directly. You'll need another application to open it.On the other hand you can try to export your file to VIZ Render and produce a Quick Time movie.Thereof, you can import it to Motion as an object.

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