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[Paul James]

I know there's other threads on this, but I'm looking for how to create a custom door that is high quality and accurate in 3d. I've created doors before, but they don't end up being truly 3d

Is this something I would create in Sketchup and import? I current have this door drawn as a elevation opening, so I just swap out the elevation opening on the generated elevation- but my 3d is just a colonial A door.

I attached an image of the door i'm trying to create- except with just plain glass.

 

Thanks,

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[Mark Petri]

My preference is to do it in SketchUp, then export to a custom library and reference it. You may not get the 3D results you want when working in SoftView modes that show lines though.

[Keith Almond]

I agree with Mark, If you really want a high quality 3D. then the base model would have to be created as a standalone model, and Softplan is not (currently) capable of that level of detail. If you are comfortable enough with Sketchup, then I would tend to go that way.

 

Just as a matter of interest, if you register with Masonite's "MCONNECT" partner website, they have line drawings of their products that you can use on the elevations.

[Paul James]

I'm experienced with Sketchup so that's no problem should be fun- haven't had to use it in awhile.
I had drawn an accurate elevation- can make the door use that instead of the generated one?

[Steve Haarmann]

The accurate elevation drawing would be saved in the elevation opening library and assigned to the product code for that door.

When you create the 3d model for the door you would save it in the 3D library with other doors and assign it to the elevation opening.

Best of both worlds !

[Paul James]

Well, I created my 3d sketchup model- but can't export to dwg with the free version.

Can anyone help me out that has pro and export this for me?

 

Thanks,

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[Yvon Gonthier]

Don't know why you shouldn't be able to import it. The only problem I've has in the past is that I would need to convert or save the SketchUp file to version 8 but did one this week and didn't have to do anything special.

[Mark Petri]

Can you use the kmz file?

[Mark Petri]

Here are the 3D and an elevation...

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[Yvon Gonthier]

I always save the symbol from SketchUp as a skp file to use in Softplan.

[Yvon Gonthier]

See if this one makes a difference. When I opened yours in SketchUp, it identified that it was read only. I saved it in my 3D symbols (Door) without a problem and can link it in Softplan.

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[Keith Almond]

Well, I created my 3d sketchup model- but can't export to dwg with the free version.

Can anyone help me out that has pro and export this for me?

 

Thanks,

 

Paul,

 

Just to be clear, you don't need to export the DWG. Softplan can quite happily use the original .SKP file.

[Paul James]

Thanks- I'll have to look at the process again.

[Paul James]

Ok- didn't realize you could just use the Sketchup file. Got the door created - but it all came in as one material- no glass. Do I just apply a separate material in Sketchup- or do I have to change something in Softplan?

[Mark Petri]

I've found it is best to assign all the textures in SketchUp and then import and check that textures worked. It sometimes gets goofy, but I also try to check that any grains are set to go the correct directions as well before importing to SP.

[Yvon Gonthier]

Most of the time I have to re-assign textures when in Softplan but you have to assign different textures in SketchUp for different materials so that you can set different textures in Softplan.