There are many times when you want to import existing information into sketchup in order to incorporate it with your model.
Import pdf floor plan to sketchup.
In this article you also discover how sketchup data is exported into cad format.
Importing and scaling a pdf into sketchup is now very easy to do with plusspec for sketchup to find out more about plusspec check out.
In this sketchup tutorial we ll introduce a free tool that you can use to convert pdf s to dxf files which you can import into sketchup pro.
If you re exporting a sketchup pro file to a cad format how you import a cad file depends on whether it s a 2d file such as a floor plan or a 3d model.
Vectors only not raster.
This tutorial will teach you how to create a floor plan in sketchup using an image as a basis.
Pdf is a very common file format and you ll find many architectural drawings are shared in pdf format as well as most product.
Current version is windows only but mac version coming soon.
In my everyday experience i usually start drafting a floor plan in sketchup one of two ways.
Either i start from scratch using measurements i ve taken at the home usually in combination with a basic floor plan that i drew from the assessor s site or i work from a pdf floor plan provided by an architect or builder i ve already covered how to start your floor plan from field.
Pdf importer for sketchup imports vector pdfs directly into sketchup without having to convert to dwg or dxf first.