rkitek
7th Jan 2008, 10:10 pm
If you've ever tryed to import a dwg into sketchup and then use the "Make Faces" ruby, you may have gotten some unexpected results. The problem sometimes lies in inaccurate drawing, but you may also find that intersecting lines in the .dwg don't "break" after importing into sketchup...
Anyway, several years back, I found this routine for Acad that basically breaks all selected entities at every intersection. Use this in combination with the make faces ruby...good stuff. If you're models start from Acad drawings, this is absolutely indispensable.
Look here: http://www.synapse-informatique.com/qbrick_en.htm
It hasn't been updated in a while, but it's free and still works in acad 2008.
My workflow is as follows (yours may differ):
1. save a copy of my acad working file to a 'model base' dwg.
2. revise layers as needed for the model.
3. explode and flatten all.
4. select entities I want to break at intersections (usually all).
5. run the routine 'qbrick'.
6. save as 'model base' dwg as 2004 format.
7. import the 'model base' dwg into Sketchup.
8. run "Make Faces" ruby.
I think you all will be much happier with the result. It's a HUGE time saver for me anyway.
Hope this helps!
Anyway, several years back, I found this routine for Acad that basically breaks all selected entities at every intersection. Use this in combination with the make faces ruby...good stuff. If you're models start from Acad drawings, this is absolutely indispensable.
Look here: http://www.synapse-informatique.com/qbrick_en.htm
It hasn't been updated in a while, but it's free and still works in acad 2008.
My workflow is as follows (yours may differ):
1. save a copy of my acad working file to a 'model base' dwg.
2. revise layers as needed for the model.
3. explode and flatten all.
4. select entities I want to break at intersections (usually all).
5. run the routine 'qbrick'.
6. save as 'model base' dwg as 2004 format.
7. import the 'model base' dwg into Sketchup.
8. run "Make Faces" ruby.
I think you all will be much happier with the result. It's a HUGE time saver for me anyway.
Hope this helps!