PAULGA Rhino to SketchUp
Move Rhino layers into SketchUp, with layers kept as tags.
Group the Rhino layers you need into a card and send it to the open SketchUp model. No 3DM, DWG or OBJ file to export and import by hand.
How it works
Three steps, no intermediate file.
Connect both programs
Install PAULGA Studio, sign in, and connect the Rhino and SketchUp plugins from inside the app. Keep both programs open on the same Windows PC.
Group layers into a card
In PAULGA Studio, put the Rhino layers you want to move into one card. The card follows the live model, so it always sends the current objects.
Send it to SketchUp
Open the card's send menu and pick your SketchUp model. Optionally choose one SketchUp tag to put everything on.
What arrives in SketchUp
What you get on the SketchUp side.
The send copies geometry once. Here is exactly what the SketchUp model receives.
One group, one undo
Everything arrives inside a single group named after the source program, so it is easy to find, move or delete. The import is one undo step.
Layers become tags
Rhino layer names become SketchUp tags, with their layer colors. If you pick a destination tag, everything goes on that tag instead.
Blocks become components
Rhino blocks arrive as SketchUp components, so repeated objects stay repeated rather than being exploded.
Curves and text come too
Curves, points and text on the chosen layers are sent along with the surfaces.
Know the limits
- Rhino surfaces and polysurfaces are converted to mesh, so curved surfaces arrive as faceted faces.
- Rhino-only data such as history, surface control points and render settings does not carry over.
- It is a one-way copy, not a live link. Sending again imports a fresh copy rather than updating the last one.
FAQ
Rhino to SketchUp, answered.
Anything else? Ask the guide chat in the corner.
Will curved Rhino surfaces stay smooth in SketchUp?
They arrive as faceted mesh faces, like any SketchUp geometry. SketchUp has no NURBS surfaces, so the send converts them to mesh on the way.
Do my Rhino layers survive?
Yes. Layer names become SketchUp tags with the layer colors, unless you send everything onto one tag you pick. Blocks become components.
Do Rhino and SketchUp need to be open at the same time?
Yes. Both programs run on the same Windows PC and connect to PAULGA Studio through its plugins. The app reads the card's objects from Rhino and writes them into the open SketchUp model.
Does sending between programs cost anything?
PAULGA Studio is free to download from the Microsoft Store or as an installer. Credits are only for AI image and video generation.
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