topic Re: ArchiCAD to SketchUp in Collaboration with other software

ArchiCAD to SketchUp

Anonymous — Wed, 08 Apr 2009 22:55:34 GMT

Does anyone know if AC 12 can convert files into sketchup files? I know that sketchup files can be worked in AC12 with the installation of the plugin. I'm wondering because clients of ours has Sketchup and you like to play with the massing model that we have created.

thanks!

Re: ArchiCAD to SketchUp

Karl Ottenstein — Wed, 08 Apr 2009 23:03:06 GMT

Just save as 3DS and open in SU. The 'free' SU can import a variety of 3D formats. So just try / play. (You have to buy a license for SU only to EXPORT into other 3D formats.)

Cheers,
Karl

Re: ArchiCAD to SketchUp

Anonymous — Thu, 04 Jun 2009 03:34:55 GMT

I´ve try that, but in Sketch Up the scale changes.

What should I do?

For example in Archicad the size is 60m, but in SU is like 1840m.

What's going on there?

Re: ArchiCAD to SketchUp

Eduardo Rolon — Thu, 04 Jun 2009 03:38:45 GMT

Check your export units in AC and your import units in SketchUp both should be the same or you get the problem described. Also you can rescale the project in SU by selecting all objects and using the tape measure click on two points that you know the distance and type the correct amount. SU will ask if you want to rescale the project, click yes and you are done.

Re: ArchiCAD to SketchUp

Anonymous — Thu, 04 Jun 2009 04:04:45 GMT

ejrolon wrote:
Check your export units in AC and your import units in SketchUp both should be the same or you get the problem described. Also you can rescale the project in SU by selecting all objects and using the tape measure click on two points that you know the distance and type the correct amount. SU will ask if you want to rescale the project, click yes and you are done.

Can you post some configuration unit boxes to see how you have it?

Re: ArchiCAD to SketchUp

Eduardo Rolon — Thu, 04 Jun 2009 04:39:14 GMT

when you export from AC check that you are in meters. When you import in SU check that you are in meters.

In AC when you select save as 3DS it will ask you for the units, these should match your project units in SketchUp.

If all else fail look in the help manual for SketchUp for tape Measure and Scale and you will get all your boxes.