You can use a JPG and a fill for a rectangle. The trick is to size a base rectangle proportional to the JPG resolution and the proper size to scale the model. Then create a new surface from the jpg image and scale it until it just fits. I do recall that sometimes when I do this the image is pasted to the down side and appears backwards, but you can fix that by making a box rather than a flat surface.
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From: EnergyPlus_Support@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:EnergyPlus_Support@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Mohammed AlZain
Sent: Thursday, July 14, 2011 1:23 PM
To: EnergyPlus_Support@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Cc: linda@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [EnergyPlus_Support] converters from JPG to Google sketchup
Hi
I have some 2D-floor plans for homes. In image formats like “jpg”. I would like to transform them into 3D plans using Google sketchup 8 or any other similar software. The problem is that I can not do that directly using the copy-past procedure because Google sketchup dose not accept “jpg” format. Is there a way to convert 2D-floor plans in image formats like “jpg” to that acceptable by Google sketchup.
NOTE: the 2D-floor plans are given to me like that. It is very time consuming re-produce them in any other format.
Thanks
Mohammed AlZain
Jeddah , Saudi Arabia
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