eDrawings for SketchUp:
Frequently Asked Questions
Are there any prerequisites for installing eDrawings for Google SketchUp?
What versions of Google SketchUp are supported?
I have installed eDrawings for Google SketchUp but cannot find *.skp in eDrawings Open file menu?
Why would I want to use eDrawings for Google SketchUp?
Why is the Tools menu and a lot of other menu items in the Viewer disabled?
I have been sent an eDrawings file published from SketchUp. How do I view it?
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Are there any prerequisites for installing eDrawings for Google SketchUp?
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You need to have Google SketchUp installed on your machine before you install eDrawings for Google SketchUp. This is since eDrawings For SketchUp is implemented as a plugin. It sits on top of the base product to publish out SketchUp files in the eDrawings format.
You would not be able to install eDrawings if SketchUp is not installed.
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What versions of Google SketchUp are supported?
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We currently support Google SketchUp version 5. Both the free as well as professional versions of Google SketchUp are supported.
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I have installed eDrawings for Google SketchUp but cannot find *.skp in eDrawings Open file menu?
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There are two components to the product eDrawings for SketchUp
The publisher component and
The viewer component.
The publisher component is implemented as a plugin for SketchUp. The viewer component provides a means of viewing the published files. The viewer by itself, cannot open Google SketchUp files directly.
On installing the software, a menu-item 'eDrawings', gets added in Google SketchUp under Plugins as
Plugins> eDrawings
Open a file in SketchUp and click
Plugins> eDrawings> Publish
to publish the file. The published file opens up in the eDrawings Viewer.
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Why would I want to use eDrawings for Google SketchUp? ?
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The most tangible advantage a publisher provides is that it makes the content read only. This provides you a secure means of sharing your proprietary data without the fear of the same being plagiarized.
The size of the published file is reduced as compared to the SketchUp Source file.
One of the formats you can save out an eDrawings file as is as an exe. Here, the Viewer component is coupled with the file. This would enable the end recipient to view the file without any additional download overheads.
You can also embed the published file in an html and have it as a part of your online catalog. This would provide you would be customers a better picture of your capabilities without compromising you data security concerns.
What more? IT'S FREE!!
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Why is the Tools menu and a lot of other menu items in the Viewer disabled?
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This is the free version of the publisher. The disabled menu items are available only with the Professional version. You should be hearing about it pretty soon!!
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I have been sent an eDrawings file published from SketchUp. How do I view it?
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The eDrawings Viewer is a free download available at
http://www.solidworks.com/pages/products/edrawings/viewer.html?pid=841
One can download and install the same to be able to view eDrawings files.
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