Select the floor plan group you just created and then click on the “drape” tool in the top menu bar. Draw a rectangle underneath the floor plan and scale it so it covers the entire plan. Hit “M” to use the move command and hold the “up” arrow key to move the floor plan up along the blue axis.ĭraw a Rectangle. Select the DWG and right click to select “make group.” The next step is to make the rest of the wall’s faces, but we have a bit of a cheat to make this a little easier. Use the “line” tool to close off any gaps in the drawing and you will begin to create some faces. You may have to close off some lines in the DWG, but this is normal. Select “delete contents” and hit “ok.”Ĭlean it Up. A message box will pop up asking what you want to do with the contents. Then click on the “-” button to delete it. Under the “layers” tab in the default tray, select the layer you want to delete. You can hide the layers, but it’s best to just go ahead and delete them. Sketchup will recognize the original layers from your AutoCAD file, and having all of them can be distracting. When converting a DWG to 3D, you only need to worry about the walls. Press “enter.” A message will pop up asking if you want to resize the model. Click at the starting and ending point of the object you are going to measure and then type in the correct dimensions. Doorways are a good example because they typically have standard widths (for instance the main door is likely around 36″).

You may notice that your floor plan imports very small or larger! To scale it correctly, use the tape measure tool and measure an object you know the dimensions of. Once your image is imported, right-click and select “explode.” This will make the geometry easier to work with in Sketchup. Go to “file” > “import” and select the file you want to use. The first step is to simply import your DWG file.

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