would importing it thatn moving my axis make any difference? or is moving the axis only a visual representation?

So by unchecking that box, my model will not come into real world coordinates correct?

Jean,

I took the file you posted and put all my SU stuff on layer 0 and deleted all the other layers to see if it would help, it seems to have made that "flickering" go away. But how would it work if in the future I want to bring in a DEM file to show the ground surface of the site, seeing how it is no longer in the correct position?

Did I do something wrong when I imported it into SU?

Hello all,

Thanks for the replies.

To start, I did notice that flickering stuff going on but I just assumed it was a graphics card issue.

Second, the original file is imported from a dwg where it is drawn in units. So 1 unit = 1 foot. So therefore .667 units = 8 inches (thickness of walls). I tried to change the units in SU but just got odd results when trying to pull my walls up, 8' looked more like 20'. Do I just need to scale up the whole thing??

Third, when I imported the dwg it came in in its current location, so im not sure what to do about that. In my dwg its in real coordinates so I figured it was in SU too.

Thanks guys, going to have a look at some of the attachments now. Forgive me for my "newbness"

Hello again,

Attached is a model of a site I am working on. I have created roofs for two of the buildings (using a ruby I found on this site) I just cant seem to get a roof for the two buildings that connect (called out in file) Can someone please help me figure this out, this is my first major modeling attempt.

Thank you

post file.skp

Cool, I had that box checked I just wanted to make sure thats what it did.

Thanks

Thanks for all the replies. I am beginning to get the hang of SU now. I was able to do it by just tracing one of the lines and it makes all the connected lines a face, but I will try out that script next time.

Another question? When a .dwg is imported is it placed in the same coordinates that it was in ACAD in SU. im asking cause we draw using real world coordinates and would eventually like to show my models in the real world.

Thank you

If the exterior wall in my dwg (above image) is all one connected polyline, shouldnt it come in as a face in SU.. It comes in as individual lines, how do I make it a face?

EDIT: I think I got it, It seems that I have to trace atleast one line in order for SU to recognize the face. is this how it is done or Im I missing something???

The attached image is what I have done in ACAD. It is a 2D floor plan basically of a water campus. I would like to import this into SU and model it. How would I go about doing that?

I am trying to import a dwg file and use it to model but am running into problems...

after importing my file (which is a plan view of a site) I figure i should just use it as reference and recreate the lines. is this correct?? If I do this it is hard to redraw arcs as SU brings in the arcs as multiple line segments. So I thought I would group the dwg first than try that way, well this didnt work either as everytime I draw a line over one of the lines it doesnt draw anything.

So what would be the easiest way to model using a dwg file??