topic can't import with google earth connections in Modeling

can't import with google earth connections

Anonymous — Thu, 08 Dec 2011 00:58:58 GMT

I just downloaded and installed Google earth connections, opened up the PDF manual and it says to import from 3D warehouse select "import from 3D warehouse" under file<google earth connections<import model from 3D warehouse. NO SUCH COMMAND EXISTS! the only options i have is "place google earth snapshot" or "google options". as far as i can see there are no options to turn this command on. so what gives? i'm running AC15 on a a Macbook Pro.
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Re: can't import with google earth connections

Anonymous — Thu, 08 Dec 2011 19:30:21 GMT

read this:

The automated data exchange between ArchiCAD 15 64-bit edition and Google Earth, Google Warehouse and SketchUp is not available due to technical limitations. Read more about the suggested manual communication workflow below:

www.graphisoft.com/products/archicad/addons/google_earth/ge_earth_connections_workflow.html

So instead of not creating the add-on at all, Graphisoft made the Sketch-up import and supplied a work around.

Re: can't import with google earth connections

Anonymous — Thu, 08 Dec 2011 19:50:01 GMT

Thanks, but i still don't see how to import. i don't have the option. is there another add-on i need to install?

Re: can't import with google earth connections

Anonymous — Thu, 08 Dec 2011 19:55:01 GMT

Download here and install it;
http://www.graphisoft.com/products/archicad/addons/google_earth/ge_earth_connections_download.html

And then File / File Special / Merge, choose the skp-file format and merge.

Re: can't import with google earth connections

Djordje — Sat, 10 Dec 2011 04:21:58 GMT

Alternatively, install (or you might already have it installed) ArchICAD 14 32 bit, import the GE data there, and merge the file into the 15 file.