Problems Importing SketchUp Files

[kim.74445]

For some reason I am not able to import certain SketchUp files into Revit Architecture 2009. I get an error message saying that they cannot be imported. I am importing them into a new mass (using the Create Mass tool) from the design bar. Any ideas? They are all small files I have tried to import...4MB or less.

Any help anyone can provide would be much appreciated. Thank you!

[Scott Womack]

Have you tried importing them in to a Mass Family, instead of directly into the project?

[kim.74445]

Yes, I've only been trying to import them into a mass family. I enter into the Create Mass tool from the Massing Tab of the Design Bar, name my mass, then go to import the SketchUp file and am not able to.

[Andre Carvalho]

Yes, I've only been trying to import them into a mass family. I enter into the Create Mass tool from the Massing Tab of the Design Bar, name my mass, then go to import the SketchUp file and am not able to.

I believe what Scott meant is to try import it into a Mass family outside your project. I think you are trying to import it into a mass created in place (you mentioned the Massing tab). Go to File > New > Family and use the Mass template to do it.

Andre Carvalho

[kim.74445]

I have tried that as well. Opened the Mass.rft template file and tried to import the sketchup file directly into there. I still end up with the same results...I am not able to import it.

[petervanko]

Hmmm...
I am following this post after having the same problem.

Did the developers add .SKP file compatability (???) just to tease us???????????

I have drawn a simple cube in Sketchup, saved it in an old sketchup version, and tried to import it...NOPE...Revit won're read it.

Let me phrase this another way: has anyone ever successfully imported a SketchUp file into Revit? If so...please kindly share your process...

Thanks in advance,

[bregnier]

Check your face normals. I've had this hang me up in the past.

[sjsl]

Are you importing with dwg's and not.skp's?

[petervanko]

I have been trying SKP's since they are compatible (?) file type...
Being that I only have the free SketchUp version--and unable to export a DWG from SketchUp, I was going to try this workflow...

[truevis]

You may need to convert the SKPs to an older SU version. 5 or 6(????)