Can you import Google Earth into SketchUp?

Since SketchUp was owned by Google and initially used to crowdsource their Google Earth modeling, there are powerful, easy to use tools built into SketchUp to help both import maps into your models and also to geolocate models in Google Earth. Type in the location you’d like to import maps from into your model.

Is SketchUp no longer Google?

3D modelling tool SketchUp is no longer a part of Google, as the company has sold the business to Trimble Navigation. The deal includes both the team members and the technology at SketchUp, which will be used to enhance Trimble’s range of navigation, surveying, and mapping equipment.

How do I get contours from Google Earth to SketchUp?

Creating Contours from Terrain in SketchUp

Software Required: SketchUp.
Open up SketchUp and click on the add imagery icon.
Locate the area you want, and then click on select region.
You’ll now draw a rectangle to define the area in which the contours area generated.
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How do I make a map in SketchUp?

Click the Add Location tool ( ) on the Location toolbar or select File > Geolocation > Add Location. In the Add Location window that appears, type an address or intersection where your desired terrain is located. Click the Search button, and an aerial view of your location appears in the window.

What is KMZ from SketchUp?

The KMZ format is a zipped form of Google Earth’s proprietary Keyhole Markup Language (KML). A KMZ can contain location data (latitude and longitude) along with other information, such as SketchUp geometry. To export a KMZ file, follow these steps: Select File > Export > 3D Model.

Why did Google abandon SketchUp?

It lacked realism. Google realized they would need to do something else in order to take their 3D model of the world to the next level. At the time, the only way to create a realistic model of a building was to manually create each one.

Why did Google get rid of SketchUp?

It doesn’t fit with last year’s theme of inherently social product that could be tied to Google+, or this year’s plan to simplify everyone’s lives. So rather than sink it in the deadpool, Google sold it to someone that can actually put it to use — Trimble, a mapping, surveying, and navigation equipment company.

Can I download Google Earth 3D models?

It’s not possible to download the 3D imagery. If there’s a SketchUp 3D model you are interested in you may find it in the 3D Warehouse (https://3dwarehouse.sketchup.com/), but from a recent post it seems that not everything is still available there.

How do I import a geolocation into SketchUp?

How to Geo-Locate Your Google SketchUp Model

Make sure you’re online.
Open the SketchUp file you want to geo-locate.
Choose File, Geo-Location, Add Location from the menu bar.
Find the area where you want your model to be located.
Click the Select Region button to display a cropping rectangle.

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Can you import Google Earth into SketchUp? Since SketchUp was owned by Google and initially used to crowdsource their Google Earth modeling, there are powerful, easy to use tools built into SketchUp to help both import maps into your models and also to geolocate models in Google Earth. Type in the location you’d like to…