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Dwg translation and using Sketch-up in a student version

Anonymous — Wed, 10 May 2006 12:13:12 GMT

Hi!
Is it possible to export dwg-files from an archicad model using a student version of archicad 9?

A couple of students wanted to import their sketch-up files into archicad. It seems they can only be imported in 2D? Archicad 9 (student) and Sketch up 5.

Re: Dwg translation and using Sketch-up in a student version

Ben Odonnell — Wed, 10 May 2006 13:17:23 GMT

Mikael,
You can export 3D DWGs from Archicad student version. Simply jump over to your 3D window and "save as" change the file format to DWG.
That's it.

Cheers.
Ben

Re: Dwg translation and using Sketch-up in a student version

Anonymous — Thu, 11 May 2006 06:35:27 GMT

Thank you for your reply. However it seems i can't use publisher and a dwg translator. The students are supposed to present their model in dwg-format as well (stories). When translating i get the message "failed".

Re: Dwg translation and using Sketch-up in a student version

Djordje — Fri, 12 May 2006 14:19:36 GMT

Jan-Mikael wrote:
A couple of students wanted to import their sketch-up files into archicad. It seems they can only be imported in 2D? Archicad 9 (student) and Sketch up 5.

Did you try the SketchUp import plugin?

http://www.graphisoft.com/products/archicad/solutions/sketchup.html

Re: Dwg translation and using Sketch-up in a student version

Anonymous — Mon, 15 May 2006 13:02:13 GMT

Well not me, but a student tried it. We could only see the sketch-up model i 2D..

Re: Dwg translation and using Sketch-up in a student version

Djordje — Tue, 16 May 2006 03:31:08 GMT

Jan-Mikael wrote:
Well not me, but a student tried it. We could only see the sketch-up model i 2D..

Nothing in 3D? Even when you zoomed to extents?

Did the student use the plugin? Or id it go via DWG, DXF ... ?

If you want to open SketchUp in ArchiCAD, use the SketchUp plugin. You get the model.

Re: Dwg translation and using Sketch-up in a student version

Anonymous — Tue, 16 May 2006 10:20:25 GMT

We used the plugin, but there was no height on the objects when opened in ArchiCAD, only 2D.

Re: Dwg translation and using Sketch-up in a student version

Djordje — Wed, 17 May 2006 03:49:31 GMT

Jan-Mikael wrote:
We used the plugin, but there was no height on the objects when opened in ArchiCAD, only 2D.

?!?!?

First time I hear about this ...

Did you open the 3D window after opening the SKP file in ArchiCAD?