eDrawings Publisher for Trimble SketchUp

You can create eDrawings files from Trimble SketchUp® files.

Geometric Limited developed and distributes the eDrawings Publisher for Trimble SketchUp.

eDrawings for Trimble SketchUp is a plug-in for Trimble SketchUp that allows users to publish, share, and collaborate accurate representations of Trimble SketchUp files as read-only eDrawings files.

Installation

  1. Download the eDrawings Publisher for Trimble SketchUp from http://www.edrawingsviewer.com/ed/download.htm.
  2. Double-click the downloaded executable file and follow the instructions to install the eDrawings Publisher for Trimble SketchUp.
    The eDrawings Publisher for Trimble SketchUp appears as a menu item eDrawings under the Plugins menu.
    • The installer detects and installs on all supported versions of Trimble SketchUp.
    • Enter your eDrawings Professional license key, if you have one, to install eDrawings Professional for Trimble SketchUp. If you do not enter the license key, you will get the complimentary eDrawings Publisher for Trimble SketchUp.

To create eDrawings files using the eDrawings Publisher for Trimble SketchUp:

  1. Open a file in Trimble SketchUp.
  2. Click Plugins > eDrawings > Publish.
  3. In the eDrawings Viewer, with the eDrawings file displayed, click File > Save.
  4. In the Save dialog box, select or clear:

    Allow recipient to measure

    Enables measurement of this model by other eDrawings Professional users. If the file is review-enabled, then anyone can measure it. If you do not enable this option, measurement is disabled and no one can measure the model.

    Allow recipient to export STL (parts and assemblies only)

    Allows recipients of the eDrawings file to save it as an STL file from the eDrawings Viewer.
  5. Enter the file name, then click OK.