*.dwg file into Sketchup ?

[Scrums]

Is it possible to put a 2 dimensional drawing from Autosketch/Autocad into sketchup and get a 3d result - if so how?

Chris.

 

[SketchUp Guru]

It is possible to import DWG and DXF files into SU5Pro. One of the limitations of the free version however is the inability to import CAD files.

 

[andrewm]

It is possible to import DWG and DXF files into SU5Pro. One of the limitations of the free version however is the inability to import CAD files.

Are you sure Dave? I am sure I have done just that. It's the export function that Google Sketchup lacks.

Chris,

Although of course, you cannot import a 2D drawing and get a 3D model. You get a 2D drawing on the ground plane which you can use as a basis for a model. I think Dave did a tutorial on the subject a while back.

Andrew

 

[SketchUp Guru]

Andrew, thank you. Of course it is the export function that is locked up. My apologies. I don't have GSU in front of me to look at.

Chris, Andrew is correct. You'll still have some work to do but you can certainly make a 3D drawing from a 2D import. Keep in mind that faces are frequently missing after an import from a CAD file. Adding them is as simple as tracing edges or running a Ruby script called Make Faces.

In my experience, many CAD files have problems such as lines not intersecting. In SU, an open corner means a face won't fill. If you have faces that won't fill, start looking closely at the intersections.