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Sketch-Up to ArchiCAD

griggadee — Thu, 28 Jan 2016 14:17:15 GMT

Hi Folks,

Could anybody please tell me the best way to import a Sketch-Up model into ArchiCAD, without it becoming an object? Essentially, I want the walls to become wall elements, the floors to become slab elements etc. and I would like to be able to navigate between each floor plan.

Thanks!

Re: Sketch-Up to ArchiCAD

TMA_80 — Thu, 28 Jan 2016 16:56:40 GMT

There used to be a plugin that do this job for ArchiCAD v12 and earlier versions.
Search for archicad12, install the skethup plugin ( This will be more an automated process and take some time though to translate) .

http://www.graphisoft.com/downloads/addons/sketchup/su_plugin_download.html

(it is good that GS has kept the link in the Webpage)

Re: Sketch-Up to ArchiCAD

griggadee — Thu, 28 Jan 2016 18:21:52 GMT

Hi TMA_80,

Thanks for the suggestion. Unfortunately, this hasn't solved the problem though. It seems that the Sketch-Up plugin has been integrated into ArchiCAD since version 17. I am running ArchiCAD 18 and so I assume it is already built-in.

I just need some guidance on how to use it, or to do it in some other way.

Any other suggestions folks?

Thanks

Re: Sketch-Up to ArchiCAD

Laszlo Nagy — Thu, 28 Jan 2016 19:08:37 GMT

Your best bet may be to classify the objects properly in SketchUp, then export them as IFC, then import the IFC into ARCHICAD.
As far as I know, the latest SketchUp version can now export IFC as well as import it.

Re: Sketch-Up to ArchiCAD

griggadee — Thu, 28 Jan 2016 19:30:57 GMT

Thanks Laszlo. I'll try that.

Re: Sketch-Up to ArchiCAD

TMA_80 — Thu, 28 Jan 2016 19:31:49 GMT

the Lazlo solution maybe more effecient .

But I hadn't given up 😉 so my last suggestion: what if you download one of these versions,( Archicad10for instance)
http://www.graphisoft.com/downloads/fileconverter.html
install the adpatedsketchup plugin ( in the earlier post link)

It's may worth a try ?

Re: Sketch-Up to ArchiCAD

griggadee — Thu, 28 Jan 2016 19:50:46 GMT

Thanks TMA_80.

I start on the project on Monday and so I'll give your suggestion a try then and see if it works. I sense that I'll need to try a number of different approaches and maybe even combine one or two before I find a solution.

I'll keep you updated.

Thanks again!

Re: Sketch-Up to ArchiCAD

Anonymous — Wed, 03 Feb 2016 21:23:41 GMT

I'm using ArchiCAD v17 on a Mac and am attempting to import an skp file. I have accomplished it before on other projects. What occurs after File Special>Merge>, select the skp file, settings, it imports as a little green dot on the floor plan. Selecting it to convert to morph does nothing. This the second time out of two attempts to import a sketchup file with this result. Does anyone have a hint? Thanks.

Re: Sketch-Up to ArchiCAD

DGSketcher — Wed, 03 Feb 2016 23:02:51 GMT

You may need to save the skp file as v8. I don't think AC likes the more recent versions... I had a pop up warning about this earlier today.

Re: Sketch-Up to ArchiCAD

Anonymous — Thu, 04 Feb 2016 00:48:25 GMT

Thanks for the suggestion. Tried it; saved as v8 and the skp file came in as an object. The attempt to convert it to morph resulted in no morph being created. The file comes in as a green dot identified as an object. I saved it as v7 just to make sure with the same result.

Re: Sketch-Up to ArchiCAD

Anonymous — Thu, 04 Feb 2016 00:55:38 GMT

DGSketcher, Just now I saved the skp file as v8 and stored it on my desktop instead of the project folder. From there I was able to import it. Go figure. Thanks again.