Graphics Programs Reference
In-Depth Information
FiG 10.12
Creating the window
frame components.
new segment and doing a uniform X, Y scale - about the center (hold down
the Alt/Option key on the Mac or the Ctrl key in Windows).
Stage 7: Preparing and Exporting the Model
from SketchUp
Just before exporting, the Layer by Material plug-in was run. This creates a
number of layers corresponding to the number of different materials in your
model and then places all elements that have the same material into the
corresponding layer (see under section “New Approaches”).
The model can now be exported to DWG format. To do this, in the Menu Bar, go
to File > Export > 3D Model… and then choose AutoCAD DWG from the Export
Type: drop-down menu. In the Options… sub-dialog, make sure that only Export:
Faces is ticked. This will avoid exporting unwanted geometry like stray lines, etc.
For the balustrade, a separate SketchUp file was created by copying only the
edges and pasting them in a new file using the Paste in place command. For this
file, the export options were set to Edges only. These could then be used as paths
for the Lofts or Sweep commands, or simply be given parametric thickness.
Tip
SketchUp remembers the last export options that were used. Always
remember to check your export options before your next export operation.
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