Trying to import a SketchUp (.SKP) or Rhino (.SAT) file into Vasari to create conceptual masses? The key is to create a new mass family (Application menu > New > Family > Mass) and then import the file.

Follow these steps to get started...

You can use SketchUp to import location and topographic data from Google Earth and easily create a toposurface for your project model.  This article details the essential steps...

• Capture the topographic data from Google Earth
• Export the topographic data as a DWG file
• Import the topographic data into Revit
• Convert the linked DWG file into a toposurface
• Adjust your view of the toposurface

This video tutorial illustrates the essential steps for transferring a Rhino model to SketchUp:

• Exporting the Rhino elements as a 3DS file and choosing the export settings
• Importing the 3DS file into a SketchUp model
• Scaling the imported component (if needed) and exploding it into individual elements

This video tutorial illustrates the essential steps for transferring a Revit model to SketchUp:

• Preparing and exporting the Revit model as a DWG file
• Importing the DWG file into a SketchUp model
• Scaling the imported component (if needed) and exploding it into individual elements