Arranging the Objects The last step is to import the second AutoCAD file that contains the blocks of site elements, furnishings, and vegetation (Fig. 16-9).
Bench
Pedestrian light
Bollard Table & chairs
Tree
Fig. 16-9: E xample of AutoCAD blocks that represent a bench, a table and chairs, a pedestrian light, a bollard, and a tree.
As with layers, AutoCAD blocks import directly into SketchUp. Once they are imported, AutoCAD blocks instantly become SketchUp components (Fig. 16-10). This means that all versions of the block are now components; they can be edited to affect all the other similar blocks/ components in the model.
Fig. 16-10: The blocks from Fig. 16-9 that are imported into SketchUp become editable components that are replaced with 3D SketchUp component models.
Chapter 16: Overview of AutoCAD to SketchUp
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