Inserting a SU drawing into a photo
Posted: 21 Aug 2014, 07:29
This thread is taken from an exchange of emails between me and DaveR. Hopefully it will help give some idea of how to do this.
I rashly thought I could create a SU diagram of a window and insert it into a jpeg of the house it's destined for. Then I realised that I had no idea where to start. If you have time, I'm not after a step-by-step guide but a pointer at the command and then I can research the rest. That's the best way to learn, I find, and addresses the frustration of not knowing where to start!
Are you thinking of putting the drawing of the window in the image of the house as if it was actually in the opening? If so, the basics are:
In a new drawing session Import the JPG of the house using File>Import. Set file type to JPG and make sure Use as Photomatch (I can't remember the exact wording.)
Set the red and green lines to align with lines in the drawing. This sets the camera position and angle of view.
Set some guidelines to give you a reference point for the location of the window.
Import the window and move it into place. Note that if you orbit you'll lose the image of the house but you can click on the scene tab at the top to get it back.
After the window is in place you can export a JPG image to send to the client.
Do search on the Google SketchUp site for PhotoMatch. I think there's a video or two showing how to set up the photomatch image. DaveR
I rashly thought I could create a SU diagram of a window and insert it into a jpeg of the house it's destined for. Then I realised that I had no idea where to start. If you have time, I'm not after a step-by-step guide but a pointer at the command and then I can research the rest. That's the best way to learn, I find, and addresses the frustration of not knowing where to start!
Are you thinking of putting the drawing of the window in the image of the house as if it was actually in the opening? If so, the basics are:
In a new drawing session Import the JPG of the house using File>Import. Set file type to JPG and make sure Use as Photomatch (I can't remember the exact wording.)
Set the red and green lines to align with lines in the drawing. This sets the camera position and angle of view.
Set some guidelines to give you a reference point for the location of the window.
Import the window and move it into place. Note that if you orbit you'll lose the image of the house but you can click on the scene tab at the top to get it back.
After the window is in place you can export a JPG image to send to the client.
Do search on the Google SketchUp site for PhotoMatch. I think there's a video or two showing how to set up the photomatch image. DaveR