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    Export VW 2020 to Sketchup - Experiences & Recommendation

    in General Discussion

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    I'm trying to export a 3D model from VW 2020 to Sketchup Pro 2021 on a Mac. I read elsewhere in the forums that .dae files were the way to go, but when I try to import, Sketchup gave me an error message like this:

     

    Missing Textures-

    /Users/grahamirwin3/Library/Preferences/MAXON/Renderworks_B4D8C52C/tex/Concrete _Surf Hatch_ RT Color.png

    /Users/grahamirwin3/Library/Preferences/MAXON/Renderworks_B4D8C52C/tex/Stucco White _Surf Hatch_ RT Color.png

     

    & the import fails.

     

    I tried a .dwg file, but it loses all the color/texture data which is especially problematic for glazing, as it needs to be converted to transparent on a pane by pane basis. It also left out the slabs in my model and some other plugin objects.

     

    .3ds file imported slowly, and the walls, etc. were extremely faceted, another big job to fix. Very unstable in Sketchup, crashed several times. I ran the "Cleanup" extension on the entire model and it hung up. I was able to run Cleanup on individual groups and it worked better, but took numerous attempts and didn't eliminate all the faceting.

     

    Then I bought the SimLab FBX Importer. Wow! Quick import and very little touchup required. Model is light and fast in Sketchup. The way to go, IM(H)O. Attached screenshots of Design Layer Viewport (final quality Renderworks) in VW & imported model in Sketchup. Has numerous nested groups and components to navigate for editing, but it's a good start.

     

     

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    Best approach for sculptural wall elements?

    in Architecture

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    Tom,

     

     

    The reshape tool is really clunky & difficult (hard to align from story to story, doesn't wrap around corners) to deal with. The only advantage I can see with its current iteration, over using and extrude or an additional wall, is that you don't have to cut windows and doors into it. For it to be very usable, aside from predictable behavior, you'd want to be able to specify which wall components were used, and have it look good in elevation and plan, all wish-list items at this point, I think.

     

    Thanks,

    Graham

    Best approach for sculptural wall elements?

    in Architecture

    Posted

    Tom,

    Thank you for introducing me to this tool. It took some fussing, but I got what I wanted, though the act of adding wall projections seemed to "unjoin" some walls and exploded my bound slabs! Also doesn't seem to handle the corners well - will need to fill in with an extrude. Picture below (yellow surface is the exploded slab.)1359815039_ScreenShot2021-02-04at10_10_41PM.thumb.jpg.b9e236c2bd27d66c9ca971648bd63dca.jpg

     

    Regards,

    Graham

    Capping Parapet Wall?

    in Architecture

    Posted

    What is the easiest way to cap a parapet wall with the exterior wall finish (I don't need to model an actual metal "cap" in this case)? I'm familiar with the wall end cap tool, but is there similar functionality for the tops of walls? Attached screenshot will illustrate the situation.

    Screen Shot 2021-02-04 at 11.34.22 AM.jpg

    Best approach for sculptural wall elements?

    in Architecture

    Posted

    Any thoughts on the best way to add sculptural wall elements (i.e. recesses, changed in thickness, etc.) to a VW model? It would likely be constructed with a EIFS approach (exterior insulation on a wood framed wall that varies in thickness.) Not sure how to do this most elegantly so that the BIM functions are best preserved.

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