How to export georeferenced wrl from sketchup?
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Hello all.
I already did a search on several forums but found nothing so far.
A client gave me a base DXF plan which is supposed to be georeferenced.
When I imported the file the drawings were very far from the origin 0,0,0... ok
I modeled according to this base CAD drawings with sketchup but when I check Model Info, the georeference box isn't checked.
So when exporting my model to wrl, how can I tag the georeference infos in the file?
Besides, is it a way to see the actual georeference info when importing a file in sketchup?
I've also been given some cardinal references (N*** E***) by my client but how to use them in sketchup?Thanks for giving me a clue...
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Don't use any AD georeference as it will put your model far-far-away from the SU Origin and will cause all sorts of issues such as clipping for instance. Other than this, it will actually not georeference your file at all.
Instead, go to Window > Model info > Location and enter the N... E... data given by your client as a custom location (instead of Boulder, Colorado). That should georeference your model - more precisely your SU Origin.
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Does .wrl support geo-data? I'm not even sure if SketchUp's export does.
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thanks for passing by
I've been told geo-wrml can support georeferencing data, but I'm not sure sketchup can output such a file format.
I just got DXF (supposed to contain georeference data but I haven't any soft supporting that so I can't be sure) and have been asked to export my model in wrl format WITH the supposed georeference data, in order to be imported in a big database under SupportGIS, a german version of GIS soft.
It's the first time I'm asked such a request so I'm a total newbie in this field...
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