Importing Trimble SketchUp™ Objects

To import an object in the Trimble SketchUp™ format, use the File > Import 3D Object... menu command as described in the Importing Objects section.

Using Drag & Drop for Importing

Live Interior 3D supports importing Trimble SketchUp™ models by dragging and dropping them from a folder on your hard disk into the Live Interior 3D project.

To change the properties of an already imported object, use the Type and Representation dialog box. To open it, choose the Type and Representation item in the Edit menu.

If the imported object is a door or a window, you should specify this in the Type and Representation dialog. You can also change the orientation of an object and its icon on the floor plan.

Direct Import from Trimble 3D Warehouse™

Live Interior 3D supports integration with Trimble 3D Warehouse™.

You need to have Internet connection to import objects directly from Trimble 3D Warehouse™ since it is located on a web server.

To import a 3D model directly from Trimble 3D Warehouse™:

1. Click the Trimble 3D Warehouse button in the tool bar or choose the Window > Trimble 3D Warehouse menu item.
   
   Trimble 3D Warehouse™ page will be open in a pop-up browser window. The interface of the browser is described below.
   
   
2. Find the model you want to import. Use thumbnails and hyperlinks in the browser to navigate, or use the search box.
   
   Once you have found a model for your project, open its page.
   
   
3. Click the Get Model button on the object page.
   
   The button may also be called Download to Live Interior 3D, or Download Model, or Download to Trimble SketchUp.

Until an object is completely downloaded, a replacement image will be shown in the 2D and 3D views.

The duration of the download depends on the object file size and on the speed of your Internet connection.

You can set up the import from Trimble 3D Warehouse™ by using the Make all surfaces double-sided to avoid invisible surfaces and Split Object Instances options described in the Import Options section. These options can be changed in the the Trimble 3D Warehouse™ tab of the program Preferences. Click the Import Options button in the browser window toolbar for quick access to these options.

To change the properties of an already imported object, use the Type and Representation dialog box. To open it, choose the Type and Representation item in the Edit menu. If the imported object is a door or a window, you should specify this in the Type and Representation dialog. You can also change the orientation of the object and its icon for the floor plan.

Browser of Trimble 3D Warehouse™ Model Collection

The built-in browser used to navigate the on-line model collection has a toolbar, preview box and a status bar.

Toolbar buttons (from left to right):
• Go to the previous page and Go to the next page – navigation through the recently previewed pages
• Reload current page
• Go to the home page – opens the Trimble 3D Warehouse™ home page
• Import settings – opens the import settings in the Trimble 3D Warehouse™ tab of the program Preferences

The browser mostly behaves as an ordinary web browser.