Sketchup +Illustrator - Adobe illustrator

On 11/17/06 3:02 AM, Julie_Ann_Grant@adobeforums.com commented:

> I have some floor plans that I created in Sketchup that I'd like to import
> into Illustrator to make prettier. I want to change the line weights and such,
> so I need to get the image to become vectorized. I tried using Live
> Trace...I'm not really liking the results, they come out a bit too crudely.
> Tracing it all by hand is really really time consuming...I'm hoping there is a
> way to use Live Trace and then just clean it up.
>
> Does anyone have any experience with this or think they could be of help?


I've never used the program, but on their site it states:
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Imports and Exports
No design program works in a vacuum today, and we've worked hard to make
sure that you can use your SketchUp models in a wide variety of different
workflows. With SketchUp, you can import a DWG/DXF site plan as a starting
point for design, work up a quick 3d model, then export back to DWG/DXF to
create construction documents. SketchUp also exports 3DS, VRML, PDF, EPS,
JPG, TIF, PNG and a variety of other file formats for use in all kinds of
projects.
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So you should be able to export as EPS or PDF for use in Illy.

Thanks for making me aware of the program. Interesting
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Export as PDF and open the file in Illustrator. You don't get the shadows by this method but you'll get a vectorized image so you can change the line weights.
C-G