Importing 3D Sketchup models to 3D Autocad

[kristinabhalter]

I have been making drawings in autocad from models I receive from my designer that are created in sketchup. 

The problem is, the 3D sketchup models are not recognized as solids by AutoCAD so I cannot perform features such as SOLVIEW/SOLDRAW

on the models and instead have to re-draw them in AutoCAD.  I am currently re-drawing them as 2D but would like to be able to work with them as 3D Models.

Is there a way to convert the files to solid?  I have tried a number of ways to do this but they don't work.

Thanks for your help!

Best,

Krstin

[maxim_k]

Welcome to Autodesk Forums!

Hi Kristin,

It all depends on what do you want to do with objects you imported from Sketchup. And how they looks like.
Please elaborate.
AFAIK you get polyfaces after importing model from Sketchup.
Could you post your drawing (or part of it) here?

Maxim

[kristinabhalter]

Hello- Thank you for your resonse.

I am sending a very simple file with the example.

The red cube was exported as a 3D DWG using sketchup.

I opened it in AutoCAD and drew the blue cube using the modeling features in AutoCAD.

In paper space, I used the SOLVIEW command to create a top and right view.

I then used the SOLDRAW command to project 2D versions of the solids.  The command only works for the blue AutoCAD model, and not the red sketchup cube.

If I try performing SOLVIEW on a sketchup model by itself, it allows me to complete the SOLVIEW command, but then when I use the SOLDRAW command, the command line reads :Non-SOLVIEW viewport ignored.

Thank you for your attention with this.  

Other things I have attempted: exploding the sketchup model, making the sketchup model a compontent before export

Best,

Kristin

[maxim_k]

Hi Kristin,

I can not say you anything about tricks when exporting from Sketchup, but I was able to convert cube exported from Sketchup in your drawing to 3D solid AutoCAD object. Than I was able to create 2D projection of it with SOLDRAW command.
The steps are:
Menu Modify -> Mesh Editing -> Convert to Faced Surface (you need to select red cube)
Than use UNION command to union resulting Faced Surfaces to one Surface,
Than use menu Modify -> 3D Operations -> Convert to Solid.

Maxim

[Anonymous]

Hi,

I'm trying to export a 3d model from Sketchup pro to autocad and couldn't find the way to get components as solids, is this possible? or which is the better way to export it.

Some time ago i could export components as mesh but now i could only get polymesh as faces but not the complete object as a mesh

Thanks