Adjust the geometry in the file and try the import process again”.
This result can be caused by various issues with the source file. Decrease the complexity of the file or try importing only selected layers to resolve”,Īs well as “Revit cannot import some of the geometry. It’s a very handy trick to know If you have any warnings or errors appear when attempting to export from Sketchup or import into Revit, consider cleaning up your model in Sketchup before exporting. If preferred, you would then be able to change the walls to be Walls in Revit, or the floors to Floors in Revit. Host by Face tools may not select the imported meshes correctly. This allows us to import the Sketchup Version 6 file as a generic mass. Review Limitations of SketchUp Data Imported to Revit. Before importing a SKP file from Trimble SketchUp into Revit, do the following: Make sure you import the geometric data needed for the Revit capability that you plan to use. Then load the family into a Revit project. “Too many faces were created from imported meshes. Ive seen more architects hop straight into Revit over the last few years, but prior to that it wasnt uncommon that an architect would map something out in Sketchup or AutoCAD and then import it into Revit and draw on top of it to begin development of the actual design/construction model. To incorporate a Trimble SketchUp design, import the SKP file into a Revit family. Remove unnecessary geometry or split the instance into multiple instances”, “This family instance has too many edges.
This will fix issues when importing into Revit such as: For example, you can:ġ) Go to “Window, Model Information, Statistics, Purge Unused”Ģ) Unhide Objects & Switch on Layers, Copy All to a New Fileģ) Use the Extension: CleanUp3 (via Extension Warehouse)Ĥ) Visit: (follow along to optimise your model) If you have any warnings or errors appear when attempting to export from Sketchup or import into Revit, consider cleaning up your model in Sketchup before exporting. This allows us to import the Sketchup Version 6 file as a generic mass. Once exported from Sketchup, I open up Revit and create a “In-Place Mass”. This preserves the model’s quality and allows us to import it directly into Revit. In this tutorial, I begin by exporting the 3D model from Sketchup as a “Sketchup Version 6” (.skp) filetype, instead of an AutoCAD drawing (.dwg). This can also cause unwanted errors and warnings.
In this Sketchup and Revit tutorial, you’ll discover how to export the Sketchup model while maintaining and preserving its quality and three-dimensionality.Īnother common mistake I see students make is that they will import the CAD file directly into Revit, either by importing or linking it. This can cause unwanted issues and problems, ruining the mass of the 3D model and turning it into a 2D drawing. So once I have it started in Revit, I'll export to Sketchup and tweak and add you custom content that's easier to model in Sketchup.The typical process I see architecture students take when exporting from Sketchup to Revit is that they’ll export the Sketchup model as.
In sketchup you have to group, and make components and use layers, and it can become a pretty big mess if you miss something. Revit natively supports importing Sketchup up to version 8.If you want to import ‘new’ Trimble Sketchup files, like some nice content you have download from 3D Warehouse, you have at least 2 different options. I actually prefer to model walls, windows, floors, roofs, etc in Revit (since that is what it's designed to do). Two, you could bring in each Sketchup component separately into a Revit Family as if you were nesting them. She could model everything in Sketchup in your preferred workflow (with components) and then explode the components before sending to Revit. So, when you import a Sketchup model with components instead of groups you are only able to modify the main model and the component portion maintains it's original settings. When you make something a component in Sketchup, it treats it like it's own family and needs to be edited and saved seperately, whereas, if you just group things together you can still control them natively. I think that is more or less what you're getting in Sketchup. If you build a family in Revit, and nest in another family, but only the main family has material properties, you won't be able to control the material of the nested component. Without me really looking into it, I would think of it this way. My guess is that it isn't really a bug or issue, but more of a just the way it is.