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How can I import 3d models from sketchup?

Panos_Seoolas
Panos_Seoolas Member Posts: 1 ✭
in Community Support
How can I import 3d models from sketchup?

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  • terry_pipkin
    terry_pipkin Member Posts: 48 PRO
    There are scripts you can install in Sketchup that will allow you to export files that can be imported into Onshape.
  • MBartlett21
    MBartlett21 Member, OS Professional, Developers Posts: 2,064 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Export it as an STL
    mb - draftsman - also FS author: View FeatureScripts
    IR for AS/NZS 1100
  • billy2
    billy2 Member, OS Professional, Mentor, Developers, User Group Leader Posts: 2,194 PRO
    @Panos_Seoolas Please understand that sketchup is a polyhedral modeler. Everything from sketchup will be a mesh inside OS or any other geometric based CAD system. OS & sketchup are very different systems.

    SpaceClaim was working on converters to get all those triangles back into a geometric representations but it's hit & miss most of the time.


  • Alex_Pitt
    Alex_Pitt Member Posts: 77 PRO
    First, import to Blender: (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dxMsMt233Zs). Then export from Blender as wavefront (.obj)

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