When manufacturers of profiles have .dwg or .dxf files, and you import them, the profiles are usually not very useful in SketchUp, due to the high number of loose edges.
There are some extensions that can help you to convert these profiles into one curve and get low(er) polygons:
Here, I use Weld to combine all the edges to one curve and then Simplify Contours to reduce the edge-count:
redrawing some edges to get a face requires some additional welding for smooth surfaces:
but real power comes from an extension that lets you create libraries filled with profiles in no time:
Profile Builder 3…
progress:
onced placed on the right spot and direction, you can select all profiles and create assemblies!
file: profiles.skp (2.3 MB)