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Best practices for tracing over CAD file

Hello, I am new to Openstudio and would appreciate advice for building models from CAD floorplans.

Currently, I have imported a CAD (dwg) floor plan into Sketchup. I am now tracing over it and will then use the Openstudio plugin to "create spaces from diagram".

When drawing the spaces, is there a certain convention to follow with regards to including walls with certain rooms (should I be drawing down the center of a wall so that it is shared between adjacent rooms? Also, there are empty spaces along the main hallway. Should those just be included with the hallway?

Here is a screenshot: image description https://photos.app.goo.gl/2opad1nVULPT5CvK7

thanks very much for any advice!

Best practices for tracing over CAD file

Hello, I am new to Openstudio and would appreciate advice for building models from CAD floorplans.

Currently, I have imported a CAD (dwg) floor plan into Sketchup. I am now tracing over it and will then use the Openstudio plugin to "create spaces from diagram".

When drawing the spaces, is there a certain convention to follow with regards to including walls with certain rooms (should I be drawing down the center of a wall so that it is shared between adjacent rooms? Also, there are empty spaces along the main hallway. Should those just be included with the hallway?

Here is a screenshot: image description https://photos.app.goo.gl/2opad1nVULPT5CvK7

thanks very much for any advice!