Vasari treats the data imported from SketchUp as a large block of geometry that resists being manipulated (in the ways that you can usually manipulate geometry that is native to Vasari). However, you can change the layer settings from SketchUp. (For example, to assign colors or materials on a by-layer basis, click Manage tab
Settings panelObject Styles, and change settings on the Imported Objects tab.)
- Exploding 3D data: In Vasari, you will not be able to explode 3D data. If you try this, 3D faces will disappear, and you will receive a warning message.
- Parameters: In Vasari, you cannot add parameters to control geometric flexing. However, you can add some controls that manipulate imported data, such as the location of an imported element and its material assignments.
- Visibility/graphics: In Vasari, you cannot manipulate the geometry or isolate parts of whole elements with visibility/graphics settings.
- Two-sided surfaces: If a material or color is assigned to only one side of a surface in SketchUp, Vasari applies the material or color to both sides of the surface by default. If there is material on both sides of the surface, Vasari applies the Face 1 material to both sides. If faces are flipped and painted differently in SketchUp, they may not display the correct material in Vasari.
- SketchUp properties: The following SketchUp properties are currently not supported in Vasari import: Texture Image Maps, Transparency, “Smooth” Curved Surfaces, Text and Dimensions, Raster Images, and saved “Pages”.
- Cut planes: Imports cannot be cut by a cut plane unless imported into a cuttable family category.
- Scaling: Groups or components that have been scaled in their entirety with the SketchUp Scaling tool may be incorrectly scaled when imported to Vasari. Exploded SketchUp models should import at the correct scale.
When creating content in SketchUp for use in Vasari, consider the following restrictions: