Recently I’ve found myself needed to create a number of very quick context models for various project sites. Click OK.I’ve created my first video tutorial this evening. The density scale ranges from 0-1, but your exports should not exceed. The only input you are concerned with is Density. The first dialog box that appears is step 4 when you are exporting as an AutoCad file. 3ds files into any version of SketchUp.ĭisadvantages: The model does not maintain layer information (however, each Rhino object is separated into components in SketchUp). Original Rhino model: solid sphere and NURBS surfaceĪdvantages: Can import. The images below illustrate the differences in resulting geometry by modifying the density control. 25 (otherwise the exported file will be too heavy). For more control over export options, click Detailed Controls.ĥ. You generally want to move the slider closer to “Fewer Polygons”, but this option can oversimplify geometry to the point that it loses it’s form. Moving the slider to the left results in a simplified, faceted model, and to the right increases the model’s smoothness. The next dialog box gives you basic control over the model’s complexity. Under the General tab, select Write Surfaces As: Meshes and Write Meshes As: Meshes. Select export scheme as 2004 Lines, then click Edit Schemes.ģ. dxf (both file types have the same export properties).Ģ. dwg import capabilities for free, but these versions are no longer available through Sketchup’s website (you must search the web).ġ.

There are earlier versions of SketchUp (v 7.1) that have. dwg/.dxf import is only compatible with Pro versions of Sketchup, which requires a license.

Check this video out for some tips Īdvantages: The model maintains layer information when imported into Sketchup.ĭisadvantages. Once you get your model in, there are likely to be geometric issues that need to be cleaned up before the analysis is as accurate as it can be in Sefaira. Follow these steps to minimize file size and optimize the model for import into SketchUp. SketchUp is capable of importing two file types from Rhino: AutoCAD (.dwg /.dxf) and 3DS Max files (.3ds).

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