This is obviously time consuming, so a better solution would be for the walls to come in as native Revit objects with the inherent Revit functionality. so we have to trace over them to deliver Revit functionality. The external walls, internal walls, floors etc are. The problem is that the imported geometry is not parametric. (It's not the generic IFC export from SU but one we have developed with better functionality). The tool we use is a Sketchup plugin called Quarter1 The model output from this is an IFC file which carries the building spaces, geometry and any associated data (room naming and numbering etc) and any classification. Once at concept design we transfer the concept model to Revit for detailed development. We use SU for spatial planning and concept design. I think the process you are describing is similar to our current process. Insert the Revit window with the right location and size by using the lines you drew with the "Rectangle" tool.Mark all the window holes and press Delete.Back in the 3D view, select the wall object and select Edit Profile.
Use the Rectangle tool to draw the contours of the windows on top of the holes.Double-click on the elevation to view and select the work plane.If you have a wall with a window hole do this: Select Massing & Site panel and click on the various model parts with the respective "Model by face" tools (wall, ceiling, etc.) to make smart objects of them.Ī Revit Wall can not have holes in it to place the window. If you are creating a mass family, click on the Massing & Site Conceptual Mass panel (Show Mass). In the Work Plane dialog, select a plane.Įnter ZF (Zoom to Fit) to zoom in / out so that the entire model is visible. To make the model clearer select (Shaded with Edges) under the View Control.Ĭlick on Home Work Plane panel (Set). You may also need to do this to see the SketchUp model:
It is here possible to import the SketchUp file with the consequence that changes made in SketchUp is not updated, but if you import the SketchUp model again.ĭo you use linking, update the SketchUp model in Revit with the "Manage Links" to reload. The fact that you link the SketchUp model you can "drive" the form in Revit.Ĭhanging the shape of the existing object in SketchUp and update the SketchUp model in RevitĬan you draw the shape of the Revit objects with "Update to face" that is applied to the sketchup mass "By face". Positioning: Auto - Origin to Origin Place at: Level 1 or Ref. These are the recommended:Ĭolors: Preserve Layers: All Import Units: Auto-Detect, Select the SketchUp file you want to get into.ħ. In the "Link Cad formed" dialog, navigate to the folder with SketchUp file.Ħ. Create an In-Place Mass in a Revit project, or create a family in the Family Editor.Ĥ. In Revit, Stand in the view level the model be set to.Ģ. You could use TIG' global material changer to change imported materials to your own favorite ones but you would lose the material names and not be able to update the model Maybe a custom version of that script could be made that kept the original material name and just swapped all the other material settings and texture? Including renderer specific attribute settings like Thea or Vray.We've come to the conclusion that to avoid possible errors by importing SketchUp model directly into Revit we do it like this: (Translated with Google so there might be some errors in the translation.)ġ. The workflow above does that better than any other existing method I know of.īut I'd gladly be proven wrong if there exists a better way.Įdit. To be able to easily update to a newer version of the Revit model and keep materials (with textures) that I have made inside SketchUp. To get the Revit model into SketchUp in a editable way with different materials for Window frames and glass and other such geometry that takes ages to fix manually.ī. The architects at my office seldom put materials and textures on models in Revit so for me the main problems have been:Ī.
If you don't need to edit inside SketchUp you could try the FBX route to keep textures. Only that it was my best workflow so far. I never said it was the "ultimate Revit to SketchUp workflow".