Frequent question: How do you add a geo location in SketchUp?

How do I get topography from Google Earth to SketchUp?

Simply go back to to File>Geo-location>Add Imagery to expand your site with additional imagery. Lastly, to toggle the 3d site terrain on and off go to File>Geo-location>Show Terrain. If you found this sketchup tutorial on how to import a google map with terrain helpful please like and share it. Until next time.

Can you export Google Earth to SketchUp?

When your model is ready, you can preview your model in Google Earth by easily exporting to KMZ from SketchUp and then opening your KMZ file in Google Earth. Of course, all this assumes you have Google Earth installed on your computer.

How do I import a 3D model into Google Earth?

Adding your 3D data to Google Earth and Google Maps is easy and free.

1. For SketchUp, use the “Share Model” button from within the SketchUp application to upload the model to the 3D Warehouse. …
2. For KMZ files, visit the 3D Warehouse and use the “Upload” link in the top corner.

Is FreeCAD better than SketchUp?

Reviewers felt that FreeCAD meets the needs of their business better than SketchUp. When comparing quality of ongoing product support, reviewers felt that FreeCAD is the preferred option. For feature updates and roadmaps, our reviewers preferred the direction of FreeCAD over SketchUp.

Is SketchUp free any good?

SketchUp Free is a good way to get started with modelling and to try SketchUp out and see if you like it. As the name suggests, this version is a completely free web-based application so you will need an internet connection to access and use it.

Can you import topography into SketchUp?

Does the terrain that you want to model exist somewhere outside your imagination and in digital form? Hurrah! You can just import it!

Does Google Earth have topography?

The Google Earth Library has announced that they are in the process of importing all 50,000+ USGS topographic maps into KML format for use in Google Earth.