4
Importing and Exporting a Drawing
Designers are frequently given a two-dimensional (2D) hand sketch, plotted construction document set (CDs), CAD (DWG/DXF) file, or a Revit (RVT) file to create their SketchUp designs. When those imports into SketchUp are done, we trace on top of the content to create three-dimensional (3D) models. Conversely, sometimes, we create the draft in SketchUp and might need to export a view to AutoCAD or Revit.
Other times, a SketchUp model is received that requires some touch-ups before tackling the project. Knowing where to start with someone else’s work will alleviate stress.
This chapter takes you through how to approach these different scenarios and begin creating a project.
In this chapter, we will cover the ...
Get The SketchUp Handbook for Interior Design now with the O’Reilly learning platform.
O’Reilly members experience books, live events, courses curated by job role, and more from O’Reilly and nearly 200 top publishers.
