AlphaButton: 3ds Max plugin to generate 2D DXF & PDF drawings for AutoCAD — feedback welcome

[Liubomyr]

Hi everyone!

As an architect and 3D artist, I developed AlphaButton Drawing Generator — a native 3ds Max plugin designed to automate the creation of technical CAD drawings, vector PDFs, and editable 2D DXF files directly from the 3ds Max viewport in just 2 clicks: Select geometry ➔ Click Generate.

Generate professional technical drawing sets in vector PDF and 2D DXF formats (compatible with AutoCAD, SolidWorks, Rhino, and major CAD/CAM software) directly inside 3ds Max 2025–2027 — no manual rebuilding required.

 

How It Works — 2 Simple Steps:

Select Geometry — pick the objects in your 3ds Max viewport.

Generate PDF or DXF — click GENERATE PDF or GENERATE DXF. The plugin automatically builds the layouts and opens the final file for instant review, printing, or CAD/CAM fabrication.

 

Designed as a perfect fit for: • Client Presentations & Design Reviews — clean concept drawings and realistic shaded layouts directly from your viewport. • Furniture Manufacturing & Joinery — isolate individual parts and generate clean, exact dimensions for local, CNC, or industrial production. • Workshop & Assembly Documentation — component blueprints, section cuts, and structured bills of materials (BOM) for the shop floor.

 

Compliance with Engineering & CAD Standards: • Vector PDF & 2D DXF Export — exports production-ready vector PDFs for print and presentation, or fully editable 2D DXF files (AutoCAD DXF R2007 / AC1021 format or newer) for AutoCAD, SolidWorks, Rhino, and CAM cutting software. • Dual Unit Systems — full support for both Metric (mm) and Imperial (in) units with 1:1 real-world scale accuracy. • Projection & Section Views (ISO 128 / ASME Y14) — 3 visual presentation styles: Shaded with Visible Edges, Visible Edges Only (classic CAD blueprints), and Visible + Hidden Edges (dashed lines for internal cavities and joinery). • Drawing Borders & Title Blocks (ISO 5457 / ISO 7200) — automated layout borders, project metadata, author signatures, and revision dates. • Detail Sheets (ISO 129-1 / ISO 5455) — unique components auto-extracted to dedicated individual drawings with standard scale ratios (1:1, 1:2, 2:1, etc.). • Automated Bill of Materials (ISO 7573) — structured specification tables listing all parts, quantities, and dimensions, automatically linked to drawing balloon callouts.

 

Video Demos of the Workflow: • 2D DXF Export & CAD Import: 

 

Try it free for 14 days (One click, no email, no registration, no credit card required): Download Free Trial on Patreon: 

 

System & Geometric Requirements: • Autodesk 3ds Max: 2025, 2026, or 2027. • Geometric Compatibility: Works best with native 3ds Max geometry (primitives, parametric extrusions, Editable Poly/Mesh) with clean smoothing groups and active modifiers. Avoid organic/sculpted geometry or collapsed booleans for detail dimensioning.

 

I would highly appreciate your honest feedback, testing results, or constructive critique from the CADTutor community!

Thank you for your time and support!

Best regards, Liubomyr Hrytsai Creator of AlphaButton Drawing Generator Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/AlphaButton

 

AlphaButton_Sample_Drawing_Set_(ASME_Imperial).pdf AlphaButton_Sample_Drawing_Set_(ISO Metric).pdf