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    • GaieusG Offline
      Gaieus
      last edited by

      Hi Chris,

      I only know two of this kind as plugins for SketchUp (but I do not want to exclude any other ones I do not know about so anyone can add something, please, do). My most unbiased suggestion would be to download the trial version of both and try out the features (you may need to request a trial serial number with one to access all the pro features but for a limited number of exports OR enjoy the limited, free features forever).

      Now seriously, if you have the time to devote (like a couple of hours altogether), please, try.

      Gai...

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      • K Offline
        kwistenbiebel
        last edited by

        Thanks Gaieus for your answer.
        Could you spill me the links to the two plugins you are referring to?
        I'd be happy to try them out.

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        • Rich O BrienR Offline
          Rich O Brien Moderator
          last edited by

          Hi,

          in this post

          http://forums.sketchucation.com/viewtopic.php?f=80&t=25294&p=216978&hilit=PDF+beta#p216978

          you'll find info, I've used it since and find it extremely user friendly. Unlike my boss who unwilling to cough up for the whole shebang. Also Simlabs are currently trialing a Beta of their next release so maybe contact them to try and get on that?

          Download the free D'oh Book for SketchUp 📖

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          • Al HartA Offline
            Al Hart
            last edited by

            @kwistenbiebel said:

            Thanks Gaieus for your answer.
            Could you spill me the links to the two plugins you are referring to?
            I'd be happy to try them out.

            Perhaps Gaius was refrerring to these from the SketchUp Plugins page: (See the Viewer Compatibility section)

            Google SketchUp Web Exporter
            Hypercosm Teleporter
            eDrawings Publisher
            RPS 3D PDF Exporter

            Al Hart

            http:wiki.renderplus.comimageseefRender_plus_colored30x30%29.PNG
            IRender nXt from Render Plus

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            • K Offline
              kwistenbiebel
              last edited by

              Thanks for the info guys.
              Lost of stuff to try out...

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              • GaieusG Offline
                Gaieus
                last edited by

                Well, the SketchUp Plugins Page at Google is quite outdated and only contains a fraction of the plugins and exporter available nowadays... 😒

                Gai...

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                • K Offline
                  kwistenbiebel
                  last edited by

                  For the moment I am attracted to the Simlab one as it is reasonably priced..but I seem to have a problem running the demo.
                  http://www.simlab-soft.com/3d-plugins/3D-PDF-from-sketchup-main.aspx

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                  • GaieusG Offline
                    Gaieus
                    last edited by

                    And what's the problem exactly?

                    I think with the downloaded file you get some limited features first.
                    Then you can require a Trial license which has all the pro features but the number of exports is limited.
                    Then of course, if you like it, you can buy and require a full license.

                    Where are you stuck?

                    Gai...

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                    • K Offline
                      kwistenbiebel
                      last edited by

                      The plugin doesn't do the export properly on my box at home.It just doesn't react when I click it from the menu.
                      As I remember now, I already tried this plugin some months ago (how I could I forget? 😒 ), and remember having a similar issue.
                      I might reinstall SU 7.1 and start cleaning up my plugins folder, as my SU install is starting to show cracks 😄.
                      Otherwise I install it straight to the PC at work on Monday...

                      If anyone tried it, a few comments about this product would be helpful.

                      Basically, we would want to use a 3D PDF creator in our office to be able to share 3D models which are non-editable to consultants and/or clients if they ask for it.
                      There is an alternative option to use Navisworks for it. We have some Pro licenses of Navisworks, but the issue is that the free version our clients/consultants would have to use to view the files is a 650 Mb download and a typical pain in the ass Autodesk download that is (registering etc...) 😄.
                      650 MB is just overkill just to be able to view and navigate a 3D file.

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                      • GaieusG Offline
                        Gaieus
                        last edited by

                        Okay, try to install it on the other machine first to see if your computer (or SU on it) is somehow corrupt.

                        If you wish (and you have a relatively small sample skp file), I can try to pass it through as I installed it successfully on my machine. You can send me an email (and a max 1Mb attachment) from this form: http://www.gaieus.hu/email/scf.php

                        Gai...

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                        • Rich O BrienR Offline
                          Rich O Brien Moderator
                          last edited by

                          Hi,

                          SimLabs works fine for me? I'm currently using the free version. When i run the plugin this windows pops up...

                          Register.jpg

                          then this...

                          Export File.jpg

                          Then the PDF appears at location chosen.

                          I'm running Acrobat Reader 9.1 if that's helps

                          Download the free D'oh Book for SketchUp 📖

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                          • A Offline
                            ashraf
                            last edited by

                            @kwistenbiebel said:

                            For the moment I am attracted to the Simlab one as it is reasonably priced..but I seem to have a problem running the demo.

                            If the plugin is still not working for you please drop us an email to support@simlab-soft.com
                            we will make sure you are up and running.

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                            • K Offline
                              kwistenbiebel
                              last edited by

                              Thank you Ashraf and Gaieus.
                              I will do what Gaieus suggested and install the demo at work first (monday) to be sure the issue was local.
                              After that I 'll post my findings here.

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                              • T Offline
                                t.larcombe
                                last edited by

                                hi there
                                this is quite a useful 3d pdf tool, as long as you have microsoft word or power point. There is a free version of it that works pretty well

                                favicon

                                (www.righthemisphere.com)

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                                • GaieusG Offline
                                  Gaieus
                                  last edited by

                                  Hm... Could be useful IF it weren't just for MS Office (which I for instance do not use). Too bad.

                                  However one would wonder why they comment out the charset tag in their html document...

                                  utf-8a.png
                                  ...so that it screws up their website even in English! 😲

                                  utf-8b.png

                                  Gai...

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                                  • D Offline
                                    drfabinex
                                    last edited by

                                    Tried RPS 3d pdf a while ago and it did an alright job.

                                    Currently use SimLab whenever it's necessary and it does a great job. I decided to stick with their old version though because the new "automatic camera mode" didn't seem to be turn-offable in the free version of the new one.

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