sketch up and archiCAD

[Anonymous]

I just start to learn to use sketch up. sometimes 3D model can save from one software to another software. I know sketch up work pretty well with AutoCAD. Is sketch up also can save as ArchiCAD model? If so, how?

[Karl Ottenstein]

If you only want to bring in something you've modeled in SketchUp as a GDL object, that works pretty well with all texture mapping retained.

Save the selected elements from SU as 3DS. Use the 3DS importer (goodies folder of 9) of ArchiCAD to import that as an object. The materials are automatically made parameters of the new object.

If you want to bring your SU work in as editable ArchiCAD elements, converting things to walls, slabs and roofs, Graphisoft recently announced that they plan to offer an add-on to do that. I am not aware of a release date.

Karl

[Anonymous]

thank you so much. I was think ArchiCAD cannot read .3DS file. now, I can have more stuff to work with ArchiCAD.