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    • EdsonE Offline
      Edson
      last edited by

      in general i import dwg files into sketchup without much trouble. in this particular project i am having lots of problems because the files seem to carry 3D aspects with it. could anyone out there check this file in autocad to fix it?

      the original looks like this:dwg_import01.png

      when imported into sketchup it looks like this:dwg_import02.png


      ABR15.dwg.zip

      edson mahfuz, architect| porto alegre • brasil
      http://www.mahfuz.arq.br

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      • thomthomT Offline
        thomthom
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        Have you checked the origin of the DWG and the insertion points of the blocks? Thinks turn weird when they are too far away from Origin.

        Thomas Thomassen — SketchUp Monkey & Coding addict
        List of my plugins and link to the CookieWare fund

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        • thomthomT Offline
          thomthom
          last edited by

          @edson said:

          could anyone out there check this file in autocad to fix it?

          did you mean to attach the dwg file as well?

          Thomas Thomassen — SketchUp Monkey & Coding addict
          List of my plugins and link to the CookieWare fund

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          • EdsonE Offline
            Edson
            last edited by

            @thomthom said:

            Have you checked the origin of the DWG and the insertion points of the blocks? Thinks turn weird when they are too far away from Origin.

            i have had problems before when checking the preserve origin option so this time i did not check it.

            @unknownuser said:

            did you mean to attach the dwg file as well?

            yes, i did. it is up there on the first post now.

            edson mahfuz, architect| porto alegre • brasil
            http://www.mahfuz.arq.br

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            • EdsonE Offline
              Edson
              last edited by

              importing it with preserve origin on screws up the curves!dwg_import03.png

              edson mahfuz, architect| porto alegre • brasil
              http://www.mahfuz.arq.br

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              • thomthomT Offline
                thomthom
                last edited by

                @edson said:

                @thomthom said:

                Have you checked the origin of the DWG and the insertion points of the blocks? Thinks turn weird when they are too far away from Origin.

                i have had problems before when checking the preserve origin option so this time i did not check it.

                oops - I did not mean to check the checkbox in the options - I mean inspecting that the coordinates in the DWG was fine.

                Thomas Thomassen — SketchUp Monkey & Coding addict
                List of my plugins and link to the CookieWare fund

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                • D Offline
                  dybi
                  last edited by

                  SKP by dybi


                  ABR15_dybi.zip

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                  • EdsonE Offline
                    Edson
                    last edited by

                    @thomthom said:

                    oops - I did not mean to check the checkbox in the options - I mean inspecting that the coordinates in the DWG was fine.

                    i do not have autocad nor would i know what to do with it. remember, i am a mac user and there is no autocad for mac.

                    edson mahfuz, architect| porto alegre • brasil
                    http://www.mahfuz.arq.br

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                    • EdsonE Offline
                      Edson
                      last edited by

                      @dybi said:

                      SKP by dybi

                      thanks, dybi. do you mind telling me what you did to import it correctly? knowing it i will not bug you again for help...

                      edson mahfuz, architect| porto alegre • brasil
                      http://www.mahfuz.arq.br

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                      • D Offline
                        dybi
                        last edited by

                        sorry i dont speak english

                        1. explode all blocks
                        2. delete all raster image
                        3. delete all hatch
                        4. purge
                        5. 😄
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                        • thomthomT Offline
                          thomthom
                          last edited by

                          Ah - you got that DWG from someone else?
                          But is there no freeware that let you open DWGs on mac and do some basic cleaning up?

                          At the office when I import DWGs I always copy just want I want into a fresh DWG and move everything to Origin. Then Purge the DWG. It's the safest method I know. If I don't do that then all sorts of gremlins appear when importing to SU.

                          Thomas Thomassen — SketchUp Monkey & Coding addict
                          List of my plugins and link to the CookieWare fund

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                          • honoluludesktopH Offline
                            honoluludesktop
                            last edited by

                            Ed, Attached is a dxf (change extention from txt to dxf) that you can import into SU (origin unchecked). It has all the components, and 3d features preserved corectly. You can explode and edit as you see fit.


                            ABR15.txt

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