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    Atlasly + SketchUp

    Prepare site context and visual studies alongside your SketchUp work.

    Atlasly supports site research, custom maps and architectural visualisation. Choose the output your project needs, then check its source coverage and the import options available in your SketchUp edition. Available geometry and detail depend on the site, source and export workflow.

    The current Atlasly web map workflow includes DXF and GeoJSON. Check the export available for your project and plan before preparing the handoff. GeoJSON needs a compatible conversion or import workflow; it is not a promise of direct SketchUp import.

    Prepare a DXF handoff

    1. Review the site location, study area, sources and available DXF export in Atlasly.
    2. Keep an original copy. Record the coordinate reference system, units, origin and layers supplied.
    3. Check that your SketchUp edition and subscription support CAD import. In a separate document, use its CAD import options and confirm the units and drawing-origin settings.
    4. Compare known distances, layer contents and placement with your project reference. Keep unresolved source or alignment questions with the drawing.

    Check formats against your SketchUp edition

    • DXF and DWG: SketchUp documents CAD import for eligible subscriptions. A separate import plugin is not always required.
    • OBJ: SketchUp lists OBJ as an export format. Do not assume that an OBJ import option is built in; check a compatible importer or conversion before choosing this handoff.
    • GLB: SketchUp currently documents GLB import. Check your installed version and platform; that documentation does not establish support in every version from 2023 onward or verify an Atlasly export.
    • PDF and images: use the reference formats supported by your platform. A reference image does not carry editable constraint geometry or establish scale and geolocation.

    See SketchUp’s supported formats, CAD import guidance and GLB guidance for current requirements. Documentation reviewed 21 October 2026.

    Keep evidence with the site context

    The recorded Liberty Island handoff retains a real source package and a bounded Rhino check. It demonstrates 2D context linework, not SketchUp acceptance, surveyed alignment, measured building heights or a 3D terrain surface. Check the information delivered for your actual site before using it in a design decision.

    Keep the sources, retrieval dates and missing coverage alongside planning references. An attractive site view cannot establish the absence of a constraint, a legal boundary or compliance. Use measured surveys and specialist advice where the project requires them.

    Explore a visual direction from a project image

    A screenshot you have the right to use can be an input to the architectural renderer. Compare viewpoint, proportions, openings, materials and context with the original. This is an image workflow; it does not edit your SketchUp document or guarantee preserved geometry.

    The recorded sketch-to-render comparison shows the original instruction, unretouched output and unintended changes. Its input is an original pavilion sketch, not a SketchUp screenshot. Retain your design drawings and review each visual revision before sharing it.