Sometimes I discover myself having to import 2nd drawings I made in SU right into a pdf. My reply is to transform the pdf to a jpeg, and open it with paint, or paint.web, so I can clear up the plan, erase stuff, or insert SU drawings. If I attempt to open the jpeg in SU it has misplaced a lot of element ( 24 x 36) and it’s tough to do as a result of SU generally desires to place a border across the object. Nor does it have the choice to work with the pixels of the jpeg.
I additionally don’t need to redraw the entire plan into SU, although which may be choice.
I do know SU is probably not the only option for 2D drawings, however it’s the program I understand how to make use of, and don’t really need an prolonged studying curve on a distinct program.
Any pointers about how to do that that you’ve got discovered?
G
To get a plan from SketchUp to PDF I’d ship it to LayOut and annotate it there, and export on to PDF.
As to raster picture codecs, with the form of views that SketchUp creates, PNG is a greater export format than JPG/JPEG. The latter is designed for images, and its compression algorithm creates ugly artifacts and blur when processing pictures with areas of uniform color and features.
Why in all world would you need to import SketchUp-created raster pictures again into SketchUp? Can’t you edit the unique SketchUp “drawing” as an alternative?
On this case, we’re working off an outdated set of paper plans. I had them scanned into PDF, and need to alter them to go well with the undertaking, which is the addition of an elevator, transforming and overlaying the atrium with skylights and a roof, and changing the maids room into an train room. It hardly appear price tracing the entire home, some 5 or 6 sheets, quite merely replace the areas the adjustments are being made. Another choice, paying for CAD as-builts, was ditched because of the $5k price ticket.
Since I can’t edit the pdfs, I transformed them to JPEGs.
I didn’t know png. information are higher than JPEG, thanks.
I’ve a like / hate relationship with structure. Perhaps I want a brilliant pc as a result of it tends to decelerate as I add in pages, particularly images. If I get a reference fallacious it goes to hell, and there are a great deal of traces to the highest left nook.
I’m not certain how you bought this concept: “Why in all world would you need to import SketchUp-created raster pictures again into SketchUp?” Maybe I wasn’t clear. Sorry G
OK – I didn’t get that it was all about scanned outdated plans. Sure, PNG is certainly higher than JPG for these.
It is because SketchUp treats raster pictures primarily as materials textures, and it downsamples all imported pictures to slot in a 1024 x 1024 pixel rectangle (2048 or 4096 when you have the “use most texture dimension” field ticked in Preferenced>OpenGL). This may be circumvented with TIGs (if I bear in mind proper) Massive Picture Splitter extension. LayOut doesn’t have this limitation.
So many factors to hit on right here. Longtime PC consumer, first time on this thread (lol). I can actually show you how to out, I’ve fairly a little bit of expertise with working with as-builts.
On the subject of working with MS Paint to simply erase parts of your picture and annotating, that is the best way to go in your case until you need to use a sophisticated picture editor to make your annotations look prettier! I all the time default to MS Paint requirements at any time when potential (I’ve truly been fairly profitable at making symbols and drawing an idea plan with it).
This results in the subsequent necessary level: Structure is THE BEST (newfound) program for making printables. I’ve used AutoCAD to take advantage of good title blocks, and many others. and I nonetheless am in love, it’s simply gonna take me some time to return from this love affair I’m having with Structure now. The one downside I’ve with Structure is the grid not snapping PERFECTLY everytime after I create a brand new title block
BUT I CAN DEAL, simply. Structure is one of the best. All of “la perfection” was supposed to be contained within the SKP. I agree that anntotating with Structure is a worthy choice (for extra handy use of symbols). Keep away from JPEG if the picture is meant to be CAD-use worthy or not supposed to “final in perpetuity” because the picture high quality “degrades everytime you view it” although I’d confirm that.
On the subject of the retracing, it will rely upon what your constructing division requires for a allow and primarily based on what you talked about, motive to return to AutoCAD; like concrete and rebar you may by no means add sufficient dimensions to your plans like you may by no means add sufficient rebar to concrete!
Lastly, I’d save ever Structure sheet as its personal file, they’re solely a few half “MEG” to some “MEGS” at most!
Preserve it “FUNNER”!
I jost wanna share my love for MS Paint in case Ol’ Invoice is watching, try this piece I poasted on my DeviantArt profile.
