Click import scale image.
Import pdf floor plan into sketchup.
If you choose this step also be sure to switch to parallel projection as well.
In this article you also discover how sketchup data is exported into cad format.
Why you should use pdf s.
Click where you want to place the top left corner of the image and click again to place the lower right corner which scales the image.
Navigate to where you saved your pdf file and open it.
In this sketchup tutorial we ll introduce a free tool that you can use to convert pdf s to dxf files which you can import into sketchup pro.
If you re exporting a sketchup pro file to a cad format how you import a cad file depends on whether it s a 2d file such as a floor plan or a 3d model.
Make sure image is selected in the use image as options.
Click on file import and select the image you wish to use.
If floor plan of the building is available in pdf format is there an easy approach to import that into sketchup.
Pdf is not an import option for sketchup.
Optional select camera standard views top to get a top view of your image.
Using tools such as imagemagick and then imported.
You can either download a sketch image or use one of your own sketches.
The first step is to import the pdf into the sketchup file.
Then import the image to su as an image and trace over it.
Click on file in the top menu and then select import from the drop down menu.
On pc but it is on mac make a snapshot of the floor plan in adobe reader or acrobat.
Currently you cannot import a pdf directly into sketchup on the windows version so the usual way to import something at least is to convert the pdf file into a raster image.