How to import topography into sketchup ?

Best answer: Click the Add Location tool ( ) on the Location toolbar or select File > Geolocation > Add Location. In the Add Location window that appears, type an address or intersection where your desired terrain is located. Click the Search button, and an aerial view of your location appears in the window.

How does topography in SketchUp work?

FAQ

How do I export terrain from Google Earth to SketchUp?
Simply go back to to File>Geo-location>Add Imagery to expand your site with additional imagery. Lastly, to toggle the 3d site terrain on and off go to File>Geo-location>Show Terrain. If you found this sketchup tutorial on how to import a google map with terrain helpful please like and share it. Until next time.

Can you export topography from Google Earth?
Click the red circle that says View and Download, type the location you’re looking for, and then click the search icon to search. Click the third icon at the top-left to toggle on the topographical map overlay. When you find a map you want, click the KMZ link to download it.

How do you smooth topography in SketchUp?
| Windows: Select Window > Default Tray > Soften Edges. Or context-click your selection and choose Soften/Smooth Edges. Either way, the Soften Edges dialog box appears, as shown in the figure. Click and drag the Angle between normals slider to set the maximum size of all angles that will be smoothed or softened.

How do I open a KML File in SketchUp?

1. Launch your Web browser and navigate to your preferred file hosting service.
2. Upload the KML files that you want to import into Google SketchUp.
3. Log in to your Google SketchUp account.
4. Click “Add KML Overlay” in the bottom left-hand corner of the Building Maker screen.

How do you get topographic maps?
The online USGS Store is the only site for ordering paper topographic maps. Use the Store’s Map Locator or the Keyword Search box in the upper right. Request OnDemand Topos using the topoBuilder application.