about sketchup.....

myron · February 27th, 2004

was trying out this software...but when i inserted an autocad model, into sketchup, all i could see was the surfaces. it didn't insert the solids....

can i import only lines and surfaces? no solids??

Ras · February 27th, 2004

Hi Myron

Sketchup is a surface modeller - and a damn good one too it you are an architect and want to do sketch models.

Depending on which specicfic type of Autocad you are using you could try modelling mass elements in Autocad - they convert seemlesly to Sketchup - Solids do not.

@Last software also has a plugin for Autocad that´ll convert models from Sketchup to Mass elements in Autocad. Take a look at the tuts on the Sketchup website.

Reitveld · February 28th, 2004

Yep,

SU does not see the solids. You can still model with solids, just export out to a 3ds file (which conversts to surfaces) and re-import back into Autocad. SU can read the dwg or dxf file so now all your work can be used in SU.

As for the extension RAS talked about... I've not seen it, nor did I know it existed. Ras, could you please supply a link to this plugin.

Cheers :ebiggrin:

Fernando Lino · February 28th, 2004

there is one way to do it....you need to use sketchup convert plug-in to ADT....then you can open it in ADT like mass element....type "masselement" and select the option "convert"....you'll get a 3d solid element.

February 27th, 2004	#2 (permalink)
Ras Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Denmark Posts: 196 Name: Rasmus Groth	Hi Myron Sketchup is a surface modeller - and a damn good one too it you are an architect and want to do sketch models. Depending on which specicfic type of Autocad you are using you could try modelling mass elements in Autocad - they convert seemlesly to Sketchup - Solids do not. @Last software also has a plugin for Autocad that´ll convert models from Sketchup to Mass elements in Autocad. Take a look at the tuts on the Sketchup website. __________________ Regards Ras

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February 27th, 2004	#1 (permalink)
myron Junior Member Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: greece Posts: 29 Name: myron kasapakis	was trying out this software...but when i inserted an autocad model, into sketchup, all i could see was the surfaces. it didn't insert the solids.... can i import only lines and surfaces? no solids??

February 28th, 2004	#3 (permalink)
Reitveld Member Join Date: May 2002 Location: Kansas City, MO USA Posts: 64 Name: Patrick Hoesly	Yep, SU does not see the solids. You can still model with solids, just export out to a 3ds file (which conversts to surfaces) and re-import back into Autocad. SU can read the dwg or dxf file so now all your work can be used in SU. As for the extension RAS talked about... I've not seen it, nor did I know it existed. Ras, could you please supply a link to this plugin. Cheers :ebiggrin:

February 28th, 2004	#4 (permalink)
Fernando Lino Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Minnesota Age: 36 Posts: 312 Name: Fernando Lino	there is one way to do it....you need to use sketchup convert plug-in to ADT....then you can open it in ADT like mass element....type "masselement" and select the option "convert"....you'll get a 3d solid element.

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