welcome to today's blog on how to analyze your model's visibility. These tips reveal on how to import a Google Sketchup mass into Revit Architecture, and export the model to Ecotect. Firs off, you will need to have Google Sketchup Pro, because this version allows the user to export any mass obtained in the Google Sketchup warehouse as a DWG file. When importing a DWG file from Sketchup, save it as a family in Revit and uploaded that family into your project. From here on, you can either continue to model the shell of your building in revit, or model the building in Ecotect as various zones (which I would not recommend because it is easier to model in Revit). I also would recommend, for this exercise, to export the Revit file as a DXF format to Ecotect. Also, when importing the file into Ecotect, import it as a 3D CAD Geometry option.
Make sure to check the Auto Merge Triangles box. This will clear up the imported DXF file and make it easier to work with. Also, check the scale factor; the default setting for Ecotect in in SI units.
Here is the uploaded example. It is very easy to upload any site into Revit or Ecotect. All you need is Google Sketchup Pro and understand what formats to use (DXF, DWG, etc). This example illustrates a downtown area with the model of interest and a visibility analysis being performed.Fore more information on how to export and how to generate a quick surrounding to your model, please leave me a comment and I will be glad to help.
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