Sketchup and Arcgis: How They Work Together

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SketchUp and ArcGIS

how they work together

Using SketchUp and ArcGIS

Start in ArcGIS 9.x

Using SketchUp and ArcGIS

Build a scene

Using SketchUp and ArcGIS

Select information to export

you can select feature classes containing points, lines and polygonal data
Using SketchUp and ArcGIS

Export to SketchUp

click the Export to SketchUp button in ArcGIS


Using SketchUp and ArcGIS

Choose Feature Class options

Using SketchUp and ArcGIS

Automatically extrude building footprints to their proper height from a field in your geodatabase.

Using SketchUp and ArcGIS

Choose TIN options.*

*3D Analyst is required

Using SketchUp and ArcGIS

Bring TINs directly into SketchUp.

Using SketchUp and ArcGIS

Choose raster export options

Using SketchUp and ArcGIS

Import geoimages from ArcGIS to SketchUp

Using SketchUp and ArcGIS

The new file opens in SketchUp

Using SketchUp and ArcGIS

Use SketchUp to model in 3D

Using SketchUp and ArcGIS

Paint your models with photos

Using SketchUp and ArcGIS

Add people, cars, treesor anything else.

Using SketchUp and ArcGIS

Easily create animated shadow studies and walkthroughs.

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Using SketchUp and ArcGIS

Take your model back into ArcGIS


SketchUp data is exported as a Multipatch Feature Class Multipatch data is not 3D symbology its real 3D geometry in your geodatabase. This new 3D data can be joined to existing data in your geodatabase.
Using SketchUp and ArcGIS

Select the things that you would like to send back to ArcGIS

Using SketchUp and ArcGIS

Export as an .mdb file

choose an existing personal database or create a new one Using SketchUp and ArcGIS

Choose or create a Feature Class

choose an existing multipatch feature class or create a new one


Using SketchUp and ArcGIS

Use your 3D data in ArcGIS

Using SketchUp and ArcGIS

What youll need besides SketchUp:

To export GIS data to SketchUp: ArcMap To visualize 3D data in ArcGIS: 3D Analyst (ArcScene, ArcGlobe)

Using SketchUp and ArcGIS

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