Import SketchUp Files

To incorporate a Trimble® SketchUp® design, import the SKP file into a Revit family. Then load the family into a Revit project.

Before importing a SKP file from Trimble® SketchUp® into Revit LT, do the following:

• Make sure you import the geometric data needed for the Revit capability that you plan to use. See About Imported Geometry.
• Review Limitations of SketchUp Data Imported to Revit.

To import SKP files

1. Create a family in the Family Editor.

   See Revit LT Families.

2. Click Insert tabImport panel (Import CAD).
3. In the Import CAD Formats dialog, navigate to the folder that contains the SKP file.
4. For Files of Type, select the SKP file type.
5. Select the file to import.
6. Specify the desired import settings.

   The following settings are recommended:

   • Colors: Preserve
   • Layers: All
   • Import Units: Auto-Detect
   • Positioning: Auto - Origin to Origin
   • Place at: Level 1 or Ref. Level
   • Orient to View
7. Click Open.

You may need to do the following to see the Trimble® SketchUp®-based form:

• Switch to a 3D view.
• To improve visibility, on the View Control Bar, for Visual Style, select (Shaded).
• Click Architecture tabWork Plane panel (Set). In the Work Plane dialog, select a plane.
• Type ZF (Zoom to Fit) to adjust the drawing area to show the entire form.