In the applicable dialog box, set the Files of type to view the available files.To import into file, do one of the following: Manage tab Insert panel Import.
SimLab composer is a lot cheaper than Rhino in case you have neither but would like to use this detour if it gives better results than what you get now.In SketchUp, open the SketchUp model into which you want to import your. Maybe you'll get cleaner files into BricsCAD that way.
You can download a trial, import one of your problematic Sketchup files into SimLab composer, if it looks ok then export to DWG and see what happens regarding geometry and what is retained regarding properties etc. SimLab composer is a 3D rendering program but it does import geometry quite nicely most of the time, though I haven't tried with Sketchup so far. Maybe it will work as well for Sketchup files. I used this route for getting triangulated 3D dwg files into Vectorworks as that gave a cleaner result than directly importing the dwg files into Vectorworks. Once the cleaning up has been done you can then export to DWG or import the Rhino file. Importing into Rhino and using its cleanup and remeshing tools may solve some or most of the mesh issue you get from importing Sketchup files. Meanwhile most switched to IFC instead.ĭo you have access to Rhino or SimLab Composer? While in the past DWG 3D was used mainly as an exchange between non AutodeskĪpps, with questionable quality. Unfortunately I get DWG only for 2D Plans. ĭWG would be the best import into Bricscad. Some geometry missing and some destroyed L or T-connectionsīut at least also Solids, BIM Tags and Hierarchies. No Materials (not sure if that is as designed), Get some extra unnecessary tessellation (or they were corrupt already)Īnd I get all spatial elements and locations and BIM Tags in Structure tree. If I get some Meshes in that may have been only Meshes before, they unfortunately I get geometry in mostly as proper Solids. I get Materials in (although I have never seen them assigned in Bricscad so far) I get at least a few Layers in for further separation. I have no need for Sketchup imports but I get Revit Models or IFC exports.
curved meshes (round columns, sweeps etc.) import as faceted surfaces with very high polygon count - they must be rebuilt to make them manageable for drawings.Īny input ? anyone able to switch between old and new import mode ?.The best solution I found as of now is to import workable geometry is using IFC at present but: Of course this is not so much BC problem, rather Sketchup which uses plain meshes which are a mess to manage in CAD environment. V21 Bricscad now imports correctly materials _and _meshes, but the downside of this is BC handles meshes very badly, and a process of converting mesh into solids must be done to be able to extract drawings documentation using BIMSECTION and SECTIONPLANE type commands.ĪFAIK there is no way to switch between the 2 import modes (maybe through a preference option or a variable ?).This gave inconsistent result which needed to be fixed in many instances. PRE V21 BC converted Sketchup mesh into solids or surface, converting SU components into ANONYMOUS BLOCKS, which were very hard to manage and edit.I therefore have been trying to test a reliable import process from sketchup to Bricscad.īricscad does import native. I have been working with sketchup for years now now and the benefits (speed / visuals) of 3D modelling and materials in sketchup are still important for us, at least until Shape can add customizable material maps (material management as of now is very basic). Follow up after trying V21 for anyone interested.