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Contents

  1. Google Earth Connections
    1. Features
    2. Installation
    3. User Guides
    4. Communication Workflows

Google Earth Connections

by KatalinTakacs, updated 2013-05-21


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The Google Earth Connection (GEC) Add-On package enables integration between ArchiCAD,
Google Earth, SketchUp and 3D Warehouse through .kmz and .skp file formats.
This capability moves users past the Building Information Model to the virtual world.

Features


Note:
ArchiCAD 16 is the last release of ArchiCAD to support Windows XP and any 32-bit operating system. The next major release of ArchiCAD will be 64-bit only, and will support only 64-bit Operating Systems, including Windows 7 and Windows 8: Discontinued32BitSupport

Some features of the Google Earth Connections Add-On are 32-bit only, therefore these functionalities are not available in the 64-bit version of ArchiCAD. These are:

  • Import snapshot from Google Earth to ArchiCAD
  • Direct upload from ArchiCAD to Google Warehouse
  • Direct download from Google Warehouse to ArchiCAD

All other functions of the Google Earth Connections Add-on are available on 64-bit, and will be integrated in the next version of ArchiCAD:

  • Import and export in SKP format
  • Import and export of KMZ format
  • Direct upload of model from ArchiCAD to Google Earth

More about Google Earth and SketchUp connections in ArchiCAD 17 on YouTube.


The following table shows the summary of features by Operating System.

GEC Add-On

ArchiCAD 17

Win 32

Win 64

Mac OS X

Win 64

Mac OS X

Import .skp file format

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Open or merge SketchUp's native file format.

Export .skp file format

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Save SketchUp's native file format.

Import .kmz file format

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Open or merge Google Earth's native file format.

Export .kmz file format

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Save Google Earth's native file format.

Import Google Earth Snapshot

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Import terrain and coordinate information from Google Earth

Upload to Google Earth

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Evaluate ArchiCAD designs in real environment in Google Earth

Direct download from 3D Warehouse

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Provide architectural context for your project, accessing hundreds of models from Google 3D Warehouse

Direct upload to 3D Warehouse

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Share your model with others by uploading it to Google 3D Warehouse


* The automated data exchange is not available on this Operating System. Please find the manual communication workflow here

Installation

Before Installation
  • Be sure you have access to the Internet through a broadband connection (at least 512 Kbits/sec download).
  • When installing the Add-On, you must be logged on as a member of the Administrator Group.

  • Download the Google Earth program (version 5 or newer) onto your computer and install it.

Install Steps

  • Download the Google Earth Connections Add-On.

  • Extract the downloaded executable file (on Windows only).
  • The installer wizard will guide you through the rest of the installation.


The installed Google Earth Connections Add-On sub-menu can be found in ArchiCAD's File menu/ Google Earth Connections by default

User Guides

Product Manual

FAQ

  • FAQ about Google Earth Connections

Communication Workflows

Import terrain and coordinate information from Google Earth (on Win 32-bit only)

Read about the suggested manual communication workflow in ArchiCAD 64-bit edition

  • Launch Google Earth
  • Enter your destination
  • Zoom into the destination
  • Start ArchiCAD 16
  • File menu/Google Earth Connections/Place Google Earth Snapshot
  • Click on the Floor Plan to fix the point


Evaluate ArchiCAD designs in real environment

After setting up the terrain, you can import a 3D model into your ArchiCAD project

  • File menu/ Google Earth Connections/ Import Model from 3D Warehouse
  • In 3D Warehouse search for the 3D object you need
  • Press "Get Model" to start the download process
  • In ArchiCAD choose "Place relative" option to place the model

Note: Objects from Google 3D Warehouse can contain large number of polygons. With the help of the Polygon Counting Tool you can control the number of 3D polygons in your ArchiCAD models. The Polygon Counting Tool can be downloaded from Help/ArchiCAD [version number] Downloads ยป Goodies.


Import 3D buildings and objects from the Google 3D Warehouse (on Win 32-bit only)

Read about the suggested manual communication workflow in ArchiCAD 64-bit edition

  • Open your ArchiCAD model
  • Import the appropriate terrain from Google Earth (see above)
  • Position your building on the Floor Plan
  • File menu/ Google Earth Connections/ Send Virtual Building Model to Google Earth


Publish ArchiCAD designs to the Google 3D Warehouse (on Win 32-bit only)

Read about the suggested manual communication workflow in ArchiCAD 64-bit edition

  • Open your ArchiCAD model
  • File menu/ Google Earth Connections/ Upload Model to 3D Warehouse
  • In "3D Warehouse Upload Options" window select the elements and layers to upload
  • In the appearing Google Earth Warehouse window the registered users can upload the model
  • Go to Google Earth Warehouse to see your uploaded model

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