#REVIT TO SKETCHUP LINK FULL#

The team would take my Sketchup files and do what they needed to without complaining to me. I’ve just gone out on my own again after leading the local arch team for a large multi dip international. The majority of the architects they work with use either Revit or Archicad. I would like them to be comfortable working in 3D with me when that’s appropriate. The consultants are just starting with Revit so I want to establish protocols for future more complicated projects. dwg viewer and can load into SketchUp so I can look at but they should get before I send it. BIM Management, at the construction phase of project.įor this project my engineers will probably only be doing 2D overlays over 2D extractions of my work Thats not a problem. The above will help with the general coordination of models i.e. Hope that helps, as mentioned by MikeWayzovski the tips provided are dependent on phase of project. FBX export format from Sketchup imported into Navisworks does extremely really well. Do not import the model into Revit otherwise it will bring in all the line and object styles into Revit. “Link” or attach the file and relink model to check shared coordinates are working OK. So ensuring your coordinates are in the same place as the design team saves a lot of time later trying to move models into place using grids and levels. OR vice versa, Shared Coordinates is a big deal in Revit on a huge project. There are two types of settings you can choose from, that are Polymesh or ACIS solids. Prepare your 3D view for export with the Solid settings. To incorporate a Trimble® SketchUp® design into a Revit project, use this general process: Use Revit to create a family. Method 1 Export Revit to SketchUp with 3D DWG This method will use the native Revit built-in DWG exporter. You could also link a SKP file to the Revit project, instead of importing it. Have a grid referencing system in your model, so they can link your model where it is supposed to go and at the correct level. As an alternative, you can use Trimble® SketchUp® to export a DWG file, and then import that DWG file into Revit. Helps the consultants order your information using native tools in Revit.īest file export option I have found so far from Sketchup to Revit is AutoCAD.dwg - There is a Sketchup importer in Revit I found does next to nothing. These can then be controlled easier through visibility setting in Revit.

Order your Sketchup model in layers where possible to distill the information.

#REVIT TO SKETCHUP LINK FULL#

Import full model into Revit and Export to Navisworks for clash detection. Some stuff that has helped me, in the case of using your Sketchup model for model coordination.

Revit to sketchup link