DXF / DWG with text and linetypes in SketchUP !

[beginner]

Dear All,

I was looking for some good solution to get DXF/DWG including text and line types into the SketchUP.
And this is the result.

Standard DXF/DWG Import done in SketchUP Pro

[jsl]

so, how was it done?

[Sir]

Can you give us some more information please - is the imported drawing readable as seperate lines and text? or is it more of an image?

How do you do it?

etc etc

[ArCAD-UK]

@sir said:

Can you give us some more information please - is the imported drawing readable as seperate lines and text? or is it more of an image?

How do you do it?

etc etc

If this is vector I'm very interested!

[thomthom]

This thread need more info. As it stands now it's doesn't really help much.

[TIG]

Looks like the text was exploded into lines that would then be importable [although the file size gets very big!].
It's good idea to edit the CAD file to remove unwanted/unused detail that won't get imported [like hatching], then purge/audit before trying the import.
If you save the DWG as a DXF [say r2004] then you can import that DXF's raw geometry [keeping the CAD origin], then use my 'importDXFtext' script to import the CAD text part only, it comes in as 'flat' 3d-text, using the equivalent size/font/style/location/layer/color etc wherever possible.
The two imports should then overlay properly; so that then grouping them as one you can move them back to a sensible SKP origin...

[beginner]

@tig said:

Looks like the text was exploded into lines that would then be importable [although the file size gets very big!].
It's good idea to edit the CAD file to remove unwanted/unused detail that won't get imported [like hatching], then purge/audit before trying the import.
If you save the DWG as a DXF [say r2004] then you can import that DXF's raw geometry [keeping the CAD origin], then use my 'importDXFtext' script to import the CAD text part only, it comes in as 'flat' 3d-text, using the equivalent size/font/style/location/layer/color etc wherever possible.
The two imports should then overlay properly; so that then grouping them as one you can move them back to a sensible SKP origin...

TIG, I've managed to import my text using 'importDXFtext', but only once. I tried to import the text once again and it didn't work and I looked for other solution.
The problem with the text is that you don't have any common origin point between imported lines and imported text - sometimes it is crucial to have the same reference point to align drawings.

Dear All,

As TIG said it is a bunch of vectors – approx. 15,500 of them, but it works !

I don’t have enough time to do the ‘proper’ tutorial, but I have listed the software and steps taken.
You need the following:
• AutoCAD (LT is fine)
• PDF Creator
• Any PDF to DWG Converter
• SketchUP PRO

Step 1 – Open DWG, explode all objects, change all fonts to simplex.shx
Step 2 – Draw rectangle around the drawing – would be used to scale the drawing in SU
Step 3 – Print to PDF – I used PDF Creator
Step 4 – Save the drawing as exploded DWG – we will use the drawing as ‘Scale Reference’ in SU
Step 5 – Download ‘Any PDF to DWG Converter’
Step 6 – Open the PDF with 'Any PDF to DWG Converter', set in ‘Options - Centreline’ and ‘Convert Now’ – it could be converted to DWG or DXF – I used AutoCAD 13
• I didn’t manage to have the right scale but, the rectangle from Step 2 would come to the rescue later (see Step 10)
Step 7 – Open SU PRO, import ‘exploded DWG from Step 4’ and make group
Step 8 – Open 2nd session of SU PRO and import ‘converted DWG from Step 6’ and make group
Step 9 – You could copy one of the drawings (Select and Ctrl+C) and paste to the other (Ctrl+V)
Step 10 – Scale using ‘anchors’ – simply drag ‘edge to edge’ of previously drawn rectangle to match the converted drawing size

Regards