Tip to export from Sketchup 3D to AutoCAD 2D

This tutorial is ment to show my personal way to export 2D DWG files from sketchup, maintaining all the geometry separated into layers using colors.

Bonus tip: how to use external references (Xref) to apply changes into Sketchup and automatically change the 2D file in AutoCAD

[tamtomohadisugiman]

3 years using sketchup and autocad, never know this trick is exist, thanks man.

[juanstinchi]

Because of people like you i have hope for humanity

[apsarajet]

Incredibly cool. This really makes SketchUp ultra functional, especially for changing materials when exporting to 3ds Max.

[Arq.Fernanda]

from the bottom of may heart, THANK YOU for this video!!! you can´t imagine how much time I have wasted exporting all the lines into the same layer... thanks!! :*

[_elaine_]

Now that's clever!!! Thanks so much for the tutorial, it's a great time-saver. Love it!

[vmurad]

Here I am, 9 years later and sketchup hasn't implemented a layer export yet. What do they do at Trimble besides playing hacky sack all day?
Thanks for the tutorial. Very useful!

[SenorRamos]

Great insight. I was doing this by sifting the profile color filter and reassign color in ACAD. But now I will see if I can export to the ACAD CTB file color directly, saving me tons of time.

[Majowjowjow]

This is really cool. Solves all my problem.Thanks so much!

[darienfalconi]

This is awesome man! very helpful video

[JCEQUALCHI]

@JCEQUALCHI Thank you again, I found the answer. I used SCALE command on CAD to scale my isometric drawing into correct dimensions :) This tutorial saved my day, I exported my isometric drawing on SU to CAD smoothly! Pls continue making these tutorial videos :)

[VikashParbhoo-Arch]

wow. thanks so much! appreciate you sharing this mate - saves me a lot of time now. cheers

[mariakorpachev]

i don't have the option to export to jpg. do i need to do something before?

[jiazq]

nice! btw, what, s the plugins for building or site modeling? I saw that the toolbar is awesome but I can.t get it except know the name. regards

[kayeskutful]

great video..but can i adjust the line weight after taking it to autocad?

[rehmana]

You are a legend! I love this! Heavily appreciated man!

[numeronaingotka]

@ 4:0 when you right clicked and said add section cut face, how come I can't get this part on mine. I'm using SU 8 pro

[bobleponge]

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[ahmedelattar]

IS there a way to retain the layer names when exporting to CAD? i believe
the only way is to export as a 3d model then flatten it i n CAD but this takes too long and makes the file freeze for a long time and is not durable when you have a big file

[kinorai]

Ok, quick question, (first of all, great tutorial, thanks!) I was wondering if, suppose I made a cube. Now, for the layer transfer in AutoCAD, do I have to put a layer on the component or inside the componer (on all the lines and surface indivually)? Is my question clear?

thanks for the answer! bye!!!

[jabalkatatata]

Thank You very much for this tutorial. Helped a lot :)