This command allows to save selected LSS Arch objects to LAO file. This feature can be used for making a back-up copies of
a project, which contain only LSS Arch objects (any other geometry is ignored during saving).
First version of this utility does not support grouped objects, i.e. all selected LSS Arch objects should be in a an active model's root.
It is also necessary to take in account that utility doesn't save materials, so it is necessary to save materials separately as a library using
native SketchUp tools. It is also possible to erase all geometry from a model, then place a single construction point at a zero point name
this model as a model which has materials only and save as SKP file. It is possible to import this model any time later and all materials from it
will appear in an active model's materials list.
This command allows to read LSS Arch objects from LAO file. It is necessary to load somehow materials, which were used in a model being restored from a
LAO file, before restoring LSS Arch objects.
Conversion utility is a totally experimental tool provided "AS IS", so use it on your own risk.
As you might know it is possible to import IFC file into SketchUp. The result of import is a set of nested components, which represent IFC objects.
Conversion utility allows to convert selected components, which represent IFC objects into corresponding LSS Arch objects.
Here is a list of supported IFC object types:
- IfcWallStandardCase corresponds to LSS Arch wall
- IfcColumn corresponds to LSS Arch column
- IfcBeam corresponds to LSS Arch beam (only simple straight beams are supported)
- IfcSlab corresponds to LSS Arch slab or slope (depending on slab representation)
- IfcDoor corresponds to LSS Arch opening
- IfcWindow corresponds to LSS Arch opening
Note that conversion utility tries to recreate LSS Arch object from a geometric representation of imported IFC object (not from an implicit geometry stored
within IFC file, but from an explicit geometric representation, which was imported to SketchUp). That's the reason why only simple models can be converted
more or less successfully.
This command allows to set IFC attributes automatically to selected LSS Arch objects. This feature may be useful for exporting a model, which contains LSS Arch
objects to an IFC file. In case if no IFC attributes were set, each entity after an export to an IFC file will be stored as "Building Element Proxy". It is possible
to select LSS Arch objects before export and run "Set IFC Attributes" utility in order to make LSS Arch objects recognizable as corresponding IFC object types.
Here is a list of corresponding IFC types:
- LSS Arch wall corresponds to IfcWallStandardCase
- LSS Arch column corresponds to IfcColumn
- LSS Arch beam corresponds to IfcBeam
- LSS Arch slab corresponds to IfcSlab
- LSS Arch slope corresponds to IfcRoof when slope type is "slab" and to IfcRamp if slope type is "wedge"
- LSS Arch opening corresponds to IfcDoor or IfcWindow depending on situation
The command sets only a corresponding IFC type. It doesn't set any other IFC attributes.
This command allows to explode selected nested structure, which contains LSS Arch objects such a way that LSS Arch objects become placed in an active model's root.
The difference of this command from a previous one is that it explodes LSS Arch objects as well. In addition to that utility erases
service elements (such as axis lines, nodal points etc) from LSS Arch objects before explosion.