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dsw98
2011-04-15, 02:10 PM
Is it possible to export a revit model into Google Earth? And if so can someone give me some instructions on how to accomplish this.
Thanks.
sbrown
2011-04-15, 02:18 PM
You need to download the Google Earth Plugin from autodesk or avatech. Both companies have one.
dsw98
2011-04-15, 02:30 PM
You have to be an autodesk subscriber to use the plug in. I'm not a subscriber. Is than another way to accomplish this?
cdatechguy
2011-04-15, 02:41 PM
Export the model to DWG then bring it into SketchUp....
dsw98
2011-04-15, 02:47 PM
Then what do you do after it's in Sketch up? I've only used sketch up once, about 2 years ago.
cdatechguy
2011-04-15, 03:53 PM
You can preview the model in Google Earth.....then you can export the model in KMZ format

Google has tutorials on how to import models into Google Earth...
http://www.google.com/earth/learn/3dbuildings.html
dsw98
2011-04-15, 05:32 PM
Sketch Up won't let me import the DWG file in. Do I need to save it as a different file type from Revit?
sbrown
2011-04-15, 07:17 PM
Avatech's plug in is free. Just use theirs.
dsw98
2011-04-15, 07:25 PM
Avatech's plug in is free. Just use theirs.

Do you have a Link? I couldn't find it on their web site.
Thanks.
cdatechguy
2011-04-15, 07:48 PM
Avatech's plug in is free. Just use theirs.

IMAGINiT charges for it now.... :|

As for SketchUp I think you have to have Pro....sorry about that...That's what I have installed...
dsw98
2011-04-15, 09:58 PM
Ya I just installed the free Pro Version of SketchUp and got my Revit model into Google Earth. I don't know enough about SketchUp though. My models are all solid white. Can sketchup add rendered type models?