Revit into Sketchup

[Bryan Thatcher]

is there a way to get a Revit modle into Sketchup?

[cliff collins]

Go to a 3D View
Export to Cad
Import Cad into SU

But I must ask, WHY?????!!!!!!!!!!

cheers........

[Bryan Thatcher]

I don't know. I was asked for one on the following file formats...

.obj
.fbx
.3ds
.skp
.max
.dwg

...and someone in my office said that sketchup opens all of thos. I think they are assembling an overall site plan and buildings in an area. Thanks.

[mcilrath]

This is great to know - thanks very much!
As for "why" --- to get a highly technical, complex building into a 'sketch-on-a-napkin' view. SketchUp is friendly.

[cliff collins]

No SU required.

check these out--RAC 2010 "sketch-uppy" modeling..........

http://designreform.net/2009/03/30/revit-2010-make-form-direct-manipulation/

http://designreform.net/2009/03/31/revit-2010-make-form-add-edge-add-profile/

http://designreform.net/2009/04/06/revit-2010-removing-edged-3d-snapping/

cheers.....................

[twiceroadsfool]

Revit also Exports directly to FBX for going in to Max (which conversely makes MAX files...)

[cliff collins]

Careful with Revit FBX export--the way I understand it,
it is a "special FBX" format intended for use only with Revit 2010
and 3dsMax 2010........not the standalone FBX version.

cheers.....

[brian104662]

You could also use the .fbx converter that allows you to change from .fbx to a few different .max files.

http://usa.autodesk.com/adsk/servlet/item?siteID=123112&id=10775855

[kreed]

[QUOTE=cliff collins;997529]No SU required.

check these out--RAC 2010 "sketch-uppy" modeling..........

QUOTE]

Cliff, If bryan's request is anything like the ones we've gotten these videos aren't quite what he's looking for. 2010 massing tools do perform more like Sketchups now. However, we have a few higher-ups who really like to use the napkin "sketchy lines" of SU. Debate the merits of that all you want but that's the request.

So far we've been able produce rederings and images of a high enough quality to satisfy other principals but certain people still feel that the lack of a sketchy feeling is a big hinderance to Revit. One of these days, when they actually use Revit themselves, they might be convinced otherwise.

Bryan, we have heard and done a couple samples with bringing 3D views into Autodesk's Impressions. You can bring in your view and spiff it up but it is a static view, no longer a spinnable model. It's worked ok but we haven't had much need to use Impressions very often.

[BomberAIA]

Export the Revit 3D view to a DWG file. Import the DWG file into SketchUp.

[aaronrumple]

Careful with Revit FBX export--the way I understand it,
it is a "special FBX" format intended for use only with Revit 2010
and 3dsMax 2010........not the standalone FBX version.

cheers.....

The FBX format carries metadata which controls the import of the file into. Revit is just declaring the rules for uints and such.

Even if you import with the wrong rules - it isn't too big of an issue.

[guy.messick825831]

We have been quite successful using Sketchup as an adjunct to Revit. We model in Revit, but can create, manipulate and render (Vray), as well as bring the model into Google Earth, much easier in Sketchup. For design studies and preliminary presentations, it work well as a way to leverage the BIM.

[Mike Sealander]

In fact, Revit is not a stand-alone program. It is far more effective as part of a billion-dollar suite of software, such as Ecotect, Max, the Adobe stuff...

[aaronrumple]

... as well as bring the model into Google Earth, much easier in Sketchup.

Rome wasn't built in a day. But it was built in SketchUp and Google Earth....