Problem Importing 3D DWG
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Hi to all, and thanks for your futures answer and time.
I'm trying to import a 3D DWG to Sketchup. I get this message.
But then, when the model is displayed, it isn´t like the CAD view, see images bellow.
CAD Imported view in Sketchup
Model View in Civil3D
I've attached the DWG file.
https://www.dropbox.com/s/apfpvew2y7wfutl/Area%20Montaje%20Julio%202015.dwg?dl=0I've reinstalled Sketchup, purge the DWG file before importing, I don't know what to do.
Please help me.
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What Units was the original DWG in ?
What Units did you set in the Import Options ?? -
Hi TIG, thanks.
I'm using meters in both Civil and Sketchup.
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The SKP's model-units is not relevant.
What Units did you choose in the "Options" settings under the DWG Importer's dialog [separate button on the dialog].
If it's left as the default 'inches' then 1m will be assumed to be 1" on import.
If the DWG's dimensions are small, then you might fall foul of SketchUp's 1/1000" tolerance limit ?
And some imported geometry might get corrupted...
E.G. 0.001m is 1mm, but 1/25.4 smaller when assumed to be in inches ! -
Hi TIG,
I'm importing using meters.
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I tried to import your DWG using the Options > Units of Meters...
It imports.
There are issues. because the 9 groups that are created have their origins miles away from their geometry, so the appearance is weird and any orbiting etc is awful - jittery.You have two choices.
Either make each group in turn into a component using the context-menu, then immediately change its axes to a sensible corner on its geometry [context-menu again]. After doing all 9 it'll be fine.
Or select the 9 groups and use 'Explode' [context-menu again] so their geometry is merged into one context, and their badly located origins are forgotten...
Another possibility would be to remake the forms entirely in SketchUp - its some simple 3d geometry for one [pushpull/offset/move] and an array-copy to make the 9...
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