If you are fortunate enough to be on a platform that supports the Google Earth Connectivity, then you can use File > File Special > Merge to convert a SketchUp file into a GDL object in one step, avoiding the 3DS and thus the need to own the pro version of SU.
Unfortunately... neither 3DS nor the connectivity approach convert textures properly all the time. The Merge approach gives a better 2D symbol.
For example, I saved an SU file that contained only the 'sawhorse barrier' component. I also exported it as 3DS. The attached image shows the plan symbol for each and a 3D axo. Note that the SU axo shows as darker on this side, but the stripe texture is aligned correctly. The 3DS import stripe is shifted.
The back sides are worse. The 3DS texture is much more shifted and the SketchUp/Merge has no texture (black).
But, the Merged plan symbol is better.
Interesting.
Karl
Unfortunately... neither 3DS nor the connectivity approach convert textures properly all the time. The Merge approach gives a better 2D symbol.
For example, I saved an SU file that contained only the 'sawhorse barrier' component. I also exported it as 3DS. The attached image shows the plan symbol for each and a 3D axo. Note that the SU axo shows as darker on this side, but the stripe texture is aligned correctly. The 3DS import stripe is shifted.
The back sides are worse. The 3DS texture is much more shifted and the SketchUp/Merge has no texture (black).
But, the Merged plan symbol is better.
Interesting.
Karl
Karl wrote:Thats very intresting, i was allways hate archicad becose of lines (triangulate ones) And this is something that i didnt know !
If you are fortunate enough to be on a platform that supports the Google Earth Connectivity, then you can use File > File Special > Merge to convert a SketchUp file into a GDL object in one step, avoiding the 3DS and thus the need to own the pro version of SU.
Unfortunately... neither 3DS nor the connectivity approach convert textures properly all the time. The Merge approach gives a better 2D symbol.
For example, I saved an SU file that contained only the 'sawhorse barrier' component. I also exported it as 3DS. The attached image shows the plan symbol for each and a 3D axo. Note that the SU axo shows as darker on this side, but the stripe texture is aligned correctly. The 3DS import stripe is shifted.
The back sides are worse. The 3DS texture is much more shifted and the SketchUp/Merge has no texture (black).
But, the Merged plan symbol is better.
Interesting.
Karl
Resopect man
NeckoFromSarajevo wrote:I still get the diagonal lines (as shown in Karl's 3DS plan view above) when I use merge - is it just me or the models I've tried importing or does this happen for everyone?
Thats very intresting, i was allways hate archicad becose of lines (triangulate ones) And this is something that i didnt know !
Resopect man
Chris wrote:I will try it right away and put answer here !NeckoFromSarajevo wrote:I still get the diagonal lines (as shown in Karl's 3DS plan view above) when I use merge - is it just me or the models I've tried importing or does this happen for everyone?
Thats very intresting, i was allways hate archicad becose of lines (triangulate ones) And this is something that i didnt know !
Resopect man
Yes, me too, im getting diagonal lies too?
Carl, how did u do that
Can u try with other object, create anything in Sk3tchup and try againg, PLZ
NeckoFromSarajevo wrote:Hmm. My earlier post was wrong / backwards as far as the 2D symbol. Sorry!
Carl, how did u do that
Can u try with other object, create anything in Sk3tchup and try againg, PLZ
I tried a park bench and a bed using SU components - and each had triangularization lines in the 2D symbol after the merge
The bench had no triangularization when imported as 3DS. Just repeated with the sawhorse, and it is indeed the merge that shows the triangularization lines.
Karl
