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Import SketchUp File To ArchiCAD 15

Stress Co_ — Tue, 28 Jun 2011 15:51:51 GMT

I downloaded the new SketchUp Import Add-On, but after restarting..... I don't see it in any of the AC15 work environment profiles (or in the list of commands). Add-on Manager shows it is there.
What did I do wrong?

AC15 trial.... 64bit Mac

Re: Import SketchUp File To ArchiCAD 15

Laszlo Nagy — Wed, 29 Jun 2011 07:58:29 GMT

When you go to these Dialogs, you should be able to select the format in the file types list.
It is not something that appears as a menu item, but a new choice among selectable file types to open/save as.

Re: Import SketchUp File To ArchiCAD 15

Stress Co_ — Wed, 29 Jun 2011 16:20:27 GMT

Thanks Laszlo. I see it now.
Use "Merge"...... enable "Google WH SketchUp File" to import.

Re: Import SketchUp File To ArchiCAD 15

Karl Ottenstein — Wed, 29 Jun 2011 19:00:10 GMT

Stress wrote:
Thanks Laszlo. I see it now.
Use "Merge"...... enable "Google WH SketchUp File" to import.

It is kind of weird that the add-on provides support for Open and Merge, but not for Open Object... since the add-on converts the skp file to an object. Would make sense that Open Object handled skp just as it does dwg, but GS puts 3DS and skp into yet different places even though they create objects.

Anyway, yup, "Merge" is what most people will want. And, its great to finally have this running on Macs. 😉

Highly recommend download the Polycount tool from Help > Downloads to check the 'weight' of your Google Warehouse objects lest they impact your file performance too much.

Cheers,
Karl

Re: Import SketchUp File To ArchiCAD 15

TMA_80 — Wed, 29 Jun 2011 19:22:56 GMT

I'm wondering why Graphisoft are not putting them ( 3ds and skp ) as a default import format without having to install add-ons...

Re: Import SketchUp File To ArchiCAD 15

Laszlo Nagy — Thu, 30 Jun 2011 17:56:59 GMT

I think they belong to those Add-Ons and downloads that Graphisoft provides for ArchiCAD but does not officially support. This is why they are not part of the package by default.

Re: Import SketchUp File To ArchiCAD 15

TMA_80 — Thu, 30 Jun 2011 19:34:30 GMT

Thanks Lazlo, that's what I suspected too.

While it is said clearly that there is no support for the 3ds addon- I couldn't find anything about the skp add-on...

Re: Import SketchUp File To ArchiCAD 15

Katalin Takacs — Tue, 13 Mar 2012 09:36:17 GMT

On these sites you can find more about Google Earth Connection Add-On and about SketchUp Add-On:
http://archicadwiki.com/GoogleEarthConnections and http://archicadwiki.com/SketchUp

Re: Import SketchUp File To ArchiCAD 15

TMA_80 — Wed, 14 Mar 2012 09:03:35 GMT

Hi, Katalin, thanks for the links...

If I dare , I Should ( once agin and I know it is boring) , correct a small affirmation in the wiki article:

"SketchUp for ArchiCAD (Google Earth Connection Add-On contains it by default)" : this is not totally true, cause if I refer to the sketchup webpage, it says this:

"Through its add-on, this mature and globally popular solution ensures a seamless data transfer from concept surfaces and colors into intelligent architectural objects and materials. In Archicad the user will find walls, slabs and other intelligent elements, just the way they had been created in SketchUp from the outset." not true anymore with the integrated one in th GEC...It imports the skp file Yes, but as an object and that's all...no more 'intelligent' conversion.

Re: Import SketchUp File To ArchiCAD 15

Katalin Takacs — Mon, 19 Mar 2012 08:49:28 GMT

Hi,

Although Google Earth Connection Add-On contains SketchUp Add-On, the integration possibilities of SketchUp files have changed over the years. The intelligent element conversion is an affected function.

Re: Import SketchUp File To ArchiCAD 15

GSButler — Tue, 01 May 2012 01:38:59 GMT

Hi
I have been sent a Sketchup house model as a basis for starting a new job on Archicad 15 - I can open this in Sketchup okay.
I have the Sketchup add-on ticked in my list of available add-ons, the Google WH Sketchup File (.skp) appears in the list when I go to merge.
When I locate the .skp file (elsewhere on my computer) it says "the specified module could not be found", and the "conversion is in progress" message just keeps flashing in the background. Do I need to have the file already in the library? I can't see how to do this, since it is not coming up as a filetype.
Any assistance would be appreciated!

Re: Import SketchUp File To ArchiCAD 15

GSButler — Tue, 01 May 2012 01:47:44 GMT

Just to add to the previous post, I am using Sketchup 8

Re: Import SketchUp File To ArchiCAD 15

m_ziolo_86 — Fri, 22 Jun 2012 16:20:05 GMT

Does anybody have some trick to get clear 2d outlines of models imported from sketchup ? This is my major concern now.