Data Import from Trimble SketchUp

Description

Import data from Trimble SketchUp.

Access

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Requirements

Xchange SketchUp module

Options
General Description
Content Displayed - Only objects that are visible will be imported.
All - All objects are imported regardless of whether they are visible or not.
Lookup Tables Description
Layer Select the Layer lookup table to be used during the import.
Notes
  • Edges, curves, arcs and 3 dimensional polylines are imported as Lines.
  • Faces are triangulated and imported as a Shape (Face Set) objects.
  • Surfaces are imported as Shape (Face Set) objects.
  • Text, dimensions and images are not imported.
  • Objects are placed on a layer named as the entity. If an entity does not have a layer the layer of the entity's group or component is used.
  • The objects colour is obtained from the entity. If an entity does not have a colour, the colour assigned to an entity's group or component is used.
  • If colour by layer is selected in SketchUp, the colour is obtained from an entity's layer.
  • The component or group that an entity belongs to is not imported.
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