Dwg translation and using Sketch-up in a student version

[Anonymous]

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.

[Ben Odonnell]

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

[Anonymous]

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".

[Djordje]

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

[Anonymous]

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

[Djordje]

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.

[Anonymous]

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

[Djordje]

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?