Monday 19 December 2016

qgis - How do you import a .SHP into Sketch-Up?


Does anyone know how to use a .SHP in Trimble Sketch-Up?


I have tried exporting to KML and CAD from QGIS, but the KML file doesn't read in Sketch-Up.




Answer



@mapperz provided this answer:


http://enja.org/enjshape/


This is a great plugin and works like a charm. It is, however, very sensitive to coordinate systems, so I would suggest:



  • make sure your SHP is in LAT/LON (WGS84)

  • start a new sketchup document in 'metres'.


Worked for me! Thank you again, @Mapperz!


UPDATE



This plugin stopped working beyond Sketch-up 7, and the project's Github page hasn't been updated in some time, and does not have 'issue tracking' enabled (weird.)


However, I was able to download a version of Google SketchUp 7 from this shifty website, and the plugin seems to be working as described above.


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