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11-03-07, 06:04 AM

pmurphy

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Has anyone used the CAD program Google Sketchup? Can the files be imported to Autocad?

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11-05-07, 09:08 AM

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Never used it - I have AutoCAD. According to the Sketchup website, only Sketchup Pro allows export to other CAD programs. The free version does not.

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md2lgyk is right, only the pro version allows it.

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Not sure why you'd want to do that. AutoCAD is immensely better suited for drafting type applications. And sketchup is invaluable as a conceptual 3d visualization tool (although it has plan or const. doc. capabilities). I have sketchup pro and autocad 2008. I've imported cad files to sketchup (site plan contours, floor plans, etc.) but never from sketchup to autocad. Is there a specific reason why you would need to?

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