{"id":382,"date":"2026-06-30T05:56:11","date_gmt":"2026-06-30T05:56:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/smartools3d.com\/?page_id=382"},"modified":"2026-11-05T02:21:05","modified_gmt":"2026-11-05T02:21:05","slug":"smart-collapse","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/smartools3d.com\/es\/smart-collapse\/","title":{"rendered":"Smart Collapse"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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Smart Collapse\n<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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Collapse By Utility is a 3ds Max optimization tool designed to reduce scene complexity by merging multiple objects into fewer optimized meshes. Boost viewport performance and organize geometry in seconds.<\/p>

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01. SOURCE<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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Defines the rule used to group objects before collapsing them:<\/p><\/header>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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Layer:<\/strong>\u00a0<\/span>Collapses based on current layers.<\/p>

WireColor:<\/strong><\/span>\u00a0Groups objects sharing the same wireframe color.<\/p>

Selection:<\/strong><\/span>\u00a0Only the current selection.<\/p>

Material:<\/strong>\u00a0<\/span>Groups by assigned material.<\/p>

BIM (Category\/Family\/Type):<\/strong><\/span>\u00a0Uses BIM metadata for grouping.<\/p>

Overlap:<\/strong><\/span>\u00a0Detects and collapses overlapping geometry.<\/p>

Match (Object\/Material Name):<\/span><\/strong>\u00a0Searches for specific text patterns.<\/p><\/header>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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Target object\n<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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Defines which objects are included: Geometry, Selection, or Visible.<\/p><\/div><\/header>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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Match Pattern & [#] Button\n<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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Used with Match modes to search for text patterns. The [#] button helps analyze the scene for repeated patterns.<\/p><\/div><\/section>

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02. DESTINATION\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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Layer Management<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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Layer Group:<\/strong> <\/span>Defines where results are placed (Existing, AutoMagically, or Custom).<\/header>
Layer Name:<\/strong> <\/span> Specific target layer for the collapsed mesh.<\/header>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t
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Collapse Type:<\/strong> <\/span>Uses the grouping rule as a base.<\/header>
Layer (Source\/Target):<\/strong> <\/span>Uses layer names.<\/header>
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03. OPTIONS\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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Collapse Presets\n<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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Quickly adjust settings for: Generic (FBX), Revit, Rhino, Sketchup, and more.<\/p><\/div>

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Smoothing Method:<\/strong> <\/span>Apply AutoSmooth (30\/60) or None.<\/header>
Preserve Mat IDs:<\/strong> <\/span>Keep specific IDs during collapse.<\/header>
Delete Original:<\/strong> <\/span>Removes source objects or non-collapsed shapes.<\/header>
Pivot Control: <\/strong><\/span>Center pivot or move to base.<\/header>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t
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Enable Undo: <\/strong><\/span>Warns about performance on heavy scenes.<\/header>
Disable Autosave:<\/strong> <\/span>Prevents interruptions during the process.<\/header>
Modifier ID Remapping:<\/strong> <\/span>Advanced reorganization logic.<\/header>
Process Time: <\/strong><\/span>Prints duration to the Max Listener.<\/header>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t
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In Simple Terms\n<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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This tool helps users optimize heavy 3ds Max scenes by automatically combining many small imported objects into cleaner, lighter mesh objects. It is especially useful for Revit, Rhino, SketchUp, and FBX imports, where scenes often contain thousands of separated parts.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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