Following on from the site analysis videos, this tutorial shows you how to model a site in SketchUp using the help of Google Earth.
In this video we look at: –
Adding a location to your site model
– Using google earth to import 3d models of surrounding building context
– Duplicating components and setting up new layers
– Creating two different visual options
– photo texture and white models
– Amending the colours of the surrounding buildings
– Adding roads to the site plan
– Using the shadows tool to show sun paths
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This is really excellent and useful, thank you very much – it is a great starting point for me on my Sketchup journey!
Hello,
Why is that when I try to upload a building onto my location they don’t load up in it’s position ?
When you import your cad drawing, make sure you go – File, Import. Then click on “Options”, then make sure you tick “Preserve Drawing Origin” to make sure the imported file comes in at the location it was drawn in cad.
Hi Emma,
I was wondering about models that appear 3D in google earth and maps etc.. but are not 3D models in sketchup. I have selected 3D models and imported the models availiable, however there is a 3D showing in google earth but no model in sketchup. Is there a way to put the “3D” that is displayed of a building from google earth into the sketchup model?
Hi Sarah, it appears this is more difficult to do nowadays unfortunately. I had the same issue recently and couldn’t see a way to get the models into my drawing. Sorry I can’t be of more assistance.
What about the terrain some of your buildings are underground. How do you shape the roads to the site terrain?