How do I import 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 import Google Earth into SketchUp?

When you geolocate your model with the Add Location tool, you can import terrain that enables you to create your model based on the site where you plan to build it (or just display it in Google Earth). You can add a location manually in any version of SketchUp.

How do you add topography in SketchUp?

How to Create Sketchup Topography

1. Next create a grouped rectangle that covers the entire site.
2. Move your grouped rectangles (slicing planes), over your terrain again (or unhide).
3. Hide or delete your slicing planes Now you have a topographic map!
4. Sketchup will select all of the faces of your topography map.

How do I download topography from Google Earth?

Click the red circle that says View and Download, type the location you’re looking for, and then click the search icon to search. Click the third icon at the top-left to toggle on the topographical map overlay. When you find a map you want, click the KMZ link to download it.

Can You import Google Earth terrain into SketchUp?

The process of importing google earth terrain and/or map into sketchup is pretty seamless (probably because when google first acquired sketchup they were hoping to use it to populate the 3d buildings in google earth).  So lets get right to it.

How do I geolocate my model in SketchUp Pro?

Geolocate your model. To geolocate your model in SketchUp Pro 2017, import terrain using the Add Location tool. When you geolocate your model with the Add Location tool, you can import terrain that enables you to create your model based on the site where you plan to build it (or just display it in Google Earth).

How do I add Google Maps to SketchUp?

 So lets get right to it. Once you generally know where your site location is, open sketchup, hit the filetab and scroll down toGeo-location>Add Location…  from here you can search as you would in google maps for your site.

How do I geolocate a sketch on Google Earth?

Select Window > Model Info, select the Geo-location option in the sidebar on the left, click Set Manual Location, and enter a latitude and longitude in the dialog box that appears. When you geolocate your model, you ensure your model appears in the correct location in Google Earth.