A little SketchUp with your REVIT ?

[cadclips81126]

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SketchUp links to REVIT 9.
Yeah ! Now I'm interetsed.

Below is a link to a 10 minute Video Tutorial on integtating SketchUp with REVIT 9.

It's simple, download the free version of SketchUp, install it, draw something really cool and then inport / link the SketchUp model into REVIT 9 in no time at all.

Click the link below or right click to Save Target As.." to download the clip.

http://www.dgcad.com/downloads/REVIT-9-UP-SKETCHUP.wmv

[boofredlay]

Thanks for this.

Any update on how to use the SU model more effectively in Revit.
The main problem I have is when importing the model is not cut at the view range, the entire thing is visible in plan view.

Thanks.

[Scott D Davis]

Make a new family, generic model template. Import SKP into family. save, load into project.

SKP will now cut at view range. And in Section.

[zanzibarbob7]

I have one more question concerning Sketchup. I can't get around the imported Sketchup model showing faces on curved entities, therefore, my pick faces ends up in segments. So far, I find it nearly as easy to mass in Revit than to import from Sketchup. Is there something I am overlooking?

I use Sketchup going the other way, for a quick presentation.

[sfaust]

If I'm not mistaken, sketchup doesn't do curves. Make a circle for instance, and you will see that it is segmented. Extrude it and turn on hidden geometry and you will see the facets. Not sure, but I think that would be a limitation of sketchup rather than Revit. I'm not sure how you would get Revit to recognize a smooth curve from a faceted sketchup mass...

[Scott D Davis]

true...sketchup cannot do a true curve.

[zanzibarbob7]

Thanks for the confirmation.