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jgmas

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Some time ago I watched a video online on how to export an existing site from Sketchup to Revit. I cannot find the video anymore but maybe some of you know how to do it and explain me how to...

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Typhoon

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Go to the Site plan view then "Import CAD", change the extension to SKP, select the Sketchup file, check the units, colors... then OPEN, now in Toposurface "Create from import>Select import instances" pick in the skp file, i hope you have that with elevations...

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jgmas

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Thanks thyphoon,

importing the file worked the only thing is that when I tried to create the topo from the  "Create from import>Select import instances, that did not work.

any ideas/solutions?

 what do you mean by " i hope you have that with elevations..."?

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Typhoon

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The model must have "Elevations Z" - (points with x,y and Z), i never used sketchup "Site" model to create my toposurface in Revit, i always use DWG files with contours lines with right elevation (Z)...

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JarrodJooste

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R1X8Ux_4wJI

Best way tutorial of this ive found to date.

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