[Radiance-general] dxf2rad

[Greg Ward]

Hi Mark,

In general, unless a data representation is published and stable, it  
doesn't make much sense to support it in a translator, as the next  
version that comes out will likely break it.  If there is a published  
standard for Sketchup files, or something closely related (a higher- 
level output from Sketchup), that would be interesting to look at.   
Otherwise, you can try lobbying the developers to put a Radiance or  
MGF export option directly into their software, which is much easier  
to write than a translator.

-Greg

> From: "Mark de la Fuente" <MdelaFuente at wmtao.com>
> Date: October 24, 2007 6:48:49 AM PDT
>
> For what it's worth, 4 out of 5 3D models I get from architects  
> these days seem to be generated in Sketch-Up and a couple of large  
> clients are actually requiring that we generate sketch-up models of  
> their spaces for approval by the end users (prior to  
> construction).  Having a direct sketch-up to radiance translator  
> would be really great.
>
> Mark