SketchUp and CAD - Importing and Preparations

[dusilka89]

When I import my .dwg file, the drawing isn't in 1:1 scale. Why does SketchUp doesn't respect my previous measures? And how can I fix this?

[raingirly2]

I tried to import my ArchiCAD file but SketchUp 8 does not allow me to import .dwg.dfw files....what do I do?

[elisoni7]

hello everybody! i already have sketchup 8, and i can't import a dwg into sketchup. Could someone give me an advise?

[11swallowedinthesea]

@elisoni7 hi. you need the Pro version to export into CAD. Free doesn't work.

[FABRICIOMONTES]

cant find the styles dialog box, how is the icon like?

[shebaandthealbino]

How did you make that surface? Are you a wizard???

[SchimFortressRemakes]

nvm, I mistook dwg files with mdl files.

[SchimFortressRemakes]

@sweetcherri Sketchup 8 is now compatible with dwg files. If it still doesn't work, ,get a plugin.

[RobertsDigital]

@SchimFortressRemakes ty very much i will find out

I was really angry when i discovered that Sketchup8 had no cad support

[bavgang123]

wtf is a cad?

[AwesomeAnimeArtist]

@bavgang123 autocad, -_-

[richard2590w]

@bavgang123 Computer Aided Design.

[Xyaron666]

watch me build an awesome house /watch?v=-ZYp_Yz7T6k

[151tdawg]

how can i import it as a CAD file i can only make it a JPEG??? why is that and how do i change that?

[11swallowedinthesea]

@151tdawg first, do you have AutoCAD? you need to select Import from File and choose the CAD file you want to import. be sure the file type is ACAD Files like in 1:14.

[mtyaad23]

Thank you! I follow all the steps with your excellent guide

[lombosakr]

what do you mean a bout component, should i explode all the drawing to start using it?

[sweetcherri]

what bs the dwg plugin dosn't work with setchup 8 ?? WHY ??

[London3Dproject]

Guys! Check out the London3Dproject, to see the progress of modeling London, and watch tutorials of how we do it, and how you can get even better at modeling!

[pjpriyatham]

can we import 3d drawings from autocad into sketchup?

[tuflon505]

LIKE!



[baotanable]

i cant import cad2010 in sUP 7......

theres an error!... help me pls!

[cu62kb52kh]

how can i convert a pdf into a dwg or dxf??

[GLYNDYER]

@cu62kb52kh

"Able2Extract" will convert pdf files into dwg or dxf files.

[cu62kb52kh]

@GLYNDYER ah... cool!! thanks!! :D

[prayitnodulman]

I cant import dwg file to sketchup , I used autocad 2009.

in the dropdown menu dwg file not found.

Pls help me .

Thanks

[lyricalpoets]

@prayitnodulman You will need to save your CAD file as 2004LT or 2000LT

[viciousna]

Is there a way to automatically make faces for each wall rather than clicking for each?

[cbr0oks]

@viciousna make a rectangle on the same plane as the CAD file, then intersect the two. delete unwanted surfaces and group accordingly

[chekeredheartfelt]

i cant import dwg files to sketch up...im looking in the dropdown menu the "dwg" type but i couldnt find one...im using autocad 2007 and sketchup 8...can you pls help me sir

[cbr0oks]

@chekeredheartfelt you have to download AND install the plugin. i think it's called dwg import. if you can't find it online you can msg me and i could e-mail it to you. i couldn't get it to work in sUP 8 though, i still use 7.

[Jstevensons]

I down load sketchup 8 and lovin it but cant import drawings or find a ptach that works...Hep?

[FwiedWice13]

shaytard!

[ariesanisha]

Very well explained.

[ZVQsnipes2]

CAN SOMEON PLEASE TELL HOW HOW TO GET GLOORPLANS FOR FREE THAT WILL WORK WITH SKETCH UP FREE PLEASEEEE

[ZVQsnipes2]

ok please tell me how to get floor plans cuz i used smart draw but it dont work cuz when i save a floor flan i cant put it in GSU (google sketch up) please tell me why and where to get floor plans like the ones in the video thanks XD

[anupamaudayalal]

wow that is maxa video i like that it is helpful for enginering students too

[azrul97078]

When you import CAD file into any existing sketching model; we call it "Component". It is crucial because "Component" is different from "Group".

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[harry912000]

LOL we did this w/ my friends in our comp. lab! tnx for the tutorial btw.

[michaeldaddario]

Awesome video.  I wanted to do this with my students. Do you know where I would be able to get a floor plan like this? Thanks

[RomeBoarderr]

I have AutoCad 2006 and Sketchup 7.1 but when I download the Plugin for windows, for importing dwg/dwn files, Sketchup doesn't see the dwg/dwn files...

Can someone help me pzl?

[azrul97078]

@RomeBoarderr Kindly check this steps:

1. Ctrl+Shift+E to zoom all the model your imported

2. Make sure all layer is turn on

3. Certain computer graphic doesn't suit with sketchup 7, simply go to WINDOW, PREFERENCES, OPENGL, unselect the USE HARDWARE ACCELERATION

4. Make sure while importing check the options, either your drawing in metric or etc.

[HoldenEW]

how do you find an autocad file?

[AlizaVandenburg]

huhuschnüffel gibts den keinen hier der mit mir chatten mag bin so gelangweilt

[salvadoralucard]

TANKS

[love4mj789]

Cad is spelled with 2 d's

[McdonaldSpecial]

Is Design spelled with 2 D's?

[anupamaudayalal]

@McdonaldSpecial yes that is correct

[batboy1350]

dude you sound like randy orton you know him???

[neomarked20]

haha yes he is dude

[King00000000000000]

@batboy1350 hahahaha

[bullhard25]

@batboy1350 then you damn not seen Randy Orton, until I have been there inside in america, and I did not think, he sounds like randy orton.

[shadeed911]

thanks man

[xxAmzzyxx]

ur voice is different in every vid

[xxAmzzyxx]

huh, how did u get that???

[VitalijusK]

Is this Sketchup Pro??? Can i do it with SketchUp (not Pro) ? Can anyone tell me? thanks!

[orastaman1]

They removed the ability to import DWG files in free version. Google search Patch Sketchup DWG for the free patch. or download Sketchup 6! Without the ability to import CAD files Sketchup is not as easy to use!

[carloflo]

Yes, what I can not do is to import from a 2010 autocad version to sketchup pro evaluation version. Comes out as an error of some king.

[aleksa069]

THANKS man your rok!!!!

[blackgold161]

How do you move the tool bar?

[Droplip]

Just grab the corner of it and drag!

[slaphappy59]

how do you get floor plans or is this sketchup pro

[manta965]

internet look it up you should be able to find it

[Droplip]

he made the floor plans on Autodesk AutoCAD and imported into sketchup

[darkp93]

i wish in my computer sketch up could work....

[charliemaine01]

Hi, I'm a beginner to this stuff but always been interested. I was wondering about the relationships of these two programs. I thought AutoCAD was also a program for 3D architectual design. Is there things you can do in Sketchup that you can't in AutoCAD. What are the differences between the two? Thanks

[shepherdmg]

Sketchup is a very easy to learn and to use as a modelling tool. AutoCAD is far more complex, especially for rendering and is generally used for high-end 3D work, specifically in mechanical engineering. For architectural use, AutoCAD is very clumsy. AutoCAD is a very good 2D drafting programme and it's usually a good idea to complete your drafting in AutoCAD and then import into Sketchup for modelling. AutoCAD is also ridiculously expensive.

[slaphappy59]

AutoCad is a program for mostly advanced engineers, sketchup is for beginers, AutoCad is very advanced for beginners, trust me i'm 14 years old

[DanceWarning]

AutoCAD does have a 3D program. Actually it's very hard to draw 3D CAD. Sketch up is a very easy program to make easy drawings, and besides that it won't cost a lot.

If you want to draw 3D so you really have an offical drawing you might try AllPlan.

AllPlan and AutoCAD are very expensive. So if you are a beginner i would recommend drawing in SketchUp

[LuckyElliott94]

Where do you get the cad files?

i have sketch up and want to take the cad blueprint. and make it a house or what ever. i just cant find the dwg. files anywhere!

please comment back and help thxx(:

[RRRatatouille]

When you import from Sketchup, try changing the setting "TYPE OF FILE" in the dropdown menu at the bottom of the import box, from "Sketchup files (*.skp)" to "ACAD files(*.dwg.*dxf)" and your .dwg file should then appear.

[thegreatCOOPS]

by me it doesn't have ACAD FILES. help why not?

[dacedi1]

do you have autocad, if you don't you can crack or pay more than $2000 but yeah thats where you get the cad files if i helped glad to help

[captainmarsqwerty]

very usefull thnx

[raymun10]

esta prro

[randomherov2]

I didn't fully realize that for an architectural project workflow, SketchUp's 2D drafting abilities could rival AutoCAD.

[trillium1018]

Thank you so much for such great instructions! Very helpful!!!!

[neo256mb]

poor sound - he sounds like he has a cold - very hard to understand because of his voice.

[neo256mb]

voice quality is poor - sounds like he has a cold and his script is not very clear.

[bluxeyez]

great vid. thank you!

[Bravenite4]

how can i make plans like that one?

[ddufon]

excellent video, easy to follow

[rogerminost]

Adrian, to RESIZE ie rescale your model: take a measurement on any known feature. This may be a wall length or other element on plan, and which might measure 60 feet (or 60 metres), but should perhaps be 6 feet (or 6 metres) say. Using the tape measure, click at each end of the element, and then type in the dimension you want it to be, either smaller or larger. You will be asked 'do you want to resize the model?', answer yes, and the plan will be re-sized to the dimension you have entered.

[24Adrian24]

I have the free version. I have imported a floorplan but can't seem to scale the plan. I use the tape measure tool but can't see where to adjust the dimension...Help please

[ahbin1984rodan]

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CAD will do....hahahaha

[archicadarchicad]

you have to learn about new things don't you..

[NickelbackFanatic1]

ok um where the hell do i get a floor plan i can put into sketchup??? i cant find any plz help

[akorbuly]

You can try measuring one on-site using e.g. OrthoGraph, and then import the resulting DWG into SketchUp. It reads it in perfectly. You can start working from it very easily.

[NickelbackFanatic1]

ok ok ok um where in the hell do i get a floor plan? or cad or whatever ive been searching but notin.could u plz help me.

[akorbuly]

Look for OrthoGraph, that helps you create and measure one, and supports Google SketchUp export format natively.

[kevancell]

fantastic video, i tried making a sketchup model before watching this but struggled. this video addressed every single point i was having issues with. the second video in your series is just as good. many thanks!!!

[miro224]

excellent

[syntaxengot000]

Great Tutorial. You addressed some very critical points. Thanks

[ok5k]

Great Tutorial. You addressed some very critical points. Thanks Thanks Thanks

[sodoimetoo]

Great Tutorial. You addressed some very critical points. Thanks