Archicad to SketchUp export?

[Anonymous]

I was wondering if there is a way of exporting the Archicad project and importing it into the Sketchup?

I know there is a plugin for the opposite export (from SketchUp to Archicad)

But what about from Archicad to Sketchup?

Thanks.

[Anonymous]

once i've downloaded the plugin.. how do i integrate it into archicad 15. Is it similar to adding a library?

[TMA_80]

Just press the exe file, that should install it.

Make sure you have dowloaded the right plugin for your ArchiCAD version
http://www.graphisoft.com/downloads/addons/google_earth/Archivege_earth_connections_download.html

[Anonymous]

Thanks, I ran the installation, it was for A15 and it worked perfectly, I opened the file in sketch up and started editing straight away.

[Anonymous]

I tried both ways (importing a 3ds file into Sketchup, and using the Google Earth plug-in) but with each my sketchup file opens blank. Just white backgroung and a top view, but there's nothing there.
Not even Susan
I have ArchiCAD 15 and Sketchup 8.
Any help? Thanks in advance

[Barry Kelly]

I am not sure that Archicad 15 can use Sketchup 8 files.
I think it is more like Sketchup 6 format that it needs.
I have nothing in front of me to check this at the moment but I am pretty sure that is the case.
Try opening an old Sketchup 6 format file and see if that works.

Barry.

[Anonymous]

But if ArchiCAD can use only Sketchup 6 files, then using the plug-in to save as .skp it would save as Sketchup 6. And my Sketchup 8 sholdn't have trouble opening the lesser version. Or I'm not getting it right?

[David Maudlin]

luka1992:

Yes, software should be able to open earlier versions of its own files, but not later versions (since that version did not exist when the earlier version was coded). In SketchUp 8, try Save As... and select the Save as Type: SketchUp 6 option.

You should add a Signature to your Profile (click the Profile button near the top of this page) with your ArchiCAD version and operating system (see mine for an example) for more accurate help in this forum.

David