Struggling to export to .dwg
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I Purged your 14Mb monster SKP down to 2Mb !
It exported as a DWG in a few seconds.
Attached are the reduced SKP, DWG and Purge log...
170319 House Options Exploded.skp
170319 House Options Exploded.dwg
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Ah thank you - how do you purge ?
I was actually looking to get a 2D dwg file and after downloading your clean version I still dont seem to be able to export it, It's still crashing ?
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I've worked out how to purge !
But I still can't export a 2D .dwg ?
By the way, I'm loving the sticky out tongue tiger
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I actually used my own 'Purge All' tool - it gives you a log report if you want...
http://sketchucation.com/pluginstore?pln=PurgeAll
Although it's not yet been [re]signed, it will work OK in >=v2016 in unrestricted loading-policies...[mod=:1f935uzs]It's now signed !
http://sketchucation.com/forums/viewtopic.php?p=616482#p616482[/mod:1f935uzs]The SKP works fine for me making the DWG.
I assume that DWG is sufficient for your needs at the moment.However, your issue suggests some other problems...
Try the following.
Close SketchUp.
Find the v2017 installer exe file [probably in your Downloads folder - if not re-dowmload a new copy].
Select its icon and right-click > context-menu > "Run as administrator"
When prompted choose 'Repair'.
Retry exporting...
Any improvement ?
If not repeat the above steps [...as admin'] but choose to uninstall, then immediately re-install it.
Retry...I am suspecting that the issue is due to an incorrect installation.
Simply double-clicking on the installer icon - even if you have admin powers - is no longer sufficient to properly install most modern applications in the newer Windows OSs...Please report back...
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Thank you for the tool link
So I've followed your directions and it's still crashing .....
I'm thinking it may be an even bigger issue so I'm going to give the whole PC a re-format first thing tomorrow.
Is there any chance you would be able to possibly export me a 2D version of the file in .dwg - I would be eternally grateful !
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A 2d dwg version will loose all layering etc.
Is that what you really want ?
It might be what's taking the time...
It's taking ages for me !!Why do you need a 2d dwg ?
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It's so that I can change the line weights etc ..... or is there a way to create a 2D in CAD so you can't see through the walls ?
I don't really know how to use 3D CAD to be honest, I've only ever used 2D.
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My 2d export is still running, so I suspect that's your issue !
As you have Pro why not bring the SKP's view [saved as a Scene-tab!] into a Layout page [set up your Layout document to the desired paper-size etc...
Then you can perhaps over-draw edges to make them heavier etc.
Since we don't know your exact final desired result, then we are guessing here ! -
I scrapped the 2d dwg !
Here's a 3d dwg but with just edges [no faces] as set in the exporter's options...
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@gbaird said:
Thank you very much - but what I'm trying to do is this.
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What ?
Please consider Layout for this... -
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I've popped a PDF up.
Can layout do line weights ?
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Yes.
You can draw over edges, or copy edges and paste into layout and change their thickness/color etc...
It seems you are at the start of your journey... e.g.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JnHrdUCenzs
There are dozens of examples... -
What I do is that I use Tig´s Section Cut Face on my model then export 2 scenes from Layout:
1 - Sectioned model view;
2 - Section cut face scene with same camera as 1 but model is hidden.In layout I overlapp the two scenes where 2 is on top of 1.
Then I can have lineweights for 1, different than 2 and still update the 2D drawing on the fly as I work on the model.
I also add details to the section cut face, for construction detailing.
When finished, if needed, I export to dwg from Layout.
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