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  • J Offline
    Jim
    last edited by 21 Dec 2011, 22:42

    Dec 2011 - I have removed the external dependency on my inputbox.rb - it is no longer required as a separate download. Also, I attached the download to the first post of this topic rather than linking to an external site. Hopefully, these changes will make it easier for folks to try.

    Hi

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      thomthom
      last edited by 22 Dec 2011, 08:29

      Is DXF extendable? I wonder if AutoDesk writes DXF with extra material info..?

      Thomas Thomassen β€” SketchUp Monkey & Coding addict
      List of my plugins and link to the CookieWare fund

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        TIG Moderator
        last edited by 22 Dec 2011, 08:58

        A DXF can include all the types of data that you get in a DWG file itself.
        However, as objects have layers and layers have colors, that's it.
        You can assign attributes to objects containing additional info, so you can pass [otherwise-unused] data... but how that's useful later on is questionable.

        TIG

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          thomthom
          last edited by 22 Dec 2011, 09:29

          I'm trying to find a good way to export a Revit model to SketchUp.

          I have tried exporting to FBX and then use Autodesk's converter utility to convert to DAE - but that fails on import every time on any model in SU. Fail in Blender as well.

          DWG and DXF import in SU - but uses layer material, as you describe. However, if I import the same DXF into another Autodesk application like 3DS - the materials are like how they where defined in Revit. And that is why I'm exploring this topic.

          Thomas Thomassen β€” SketchUp Monkey & Coding addict
          List of my plugins and link to the CookieWare fund

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            Jim
            last edited by 23 Dec 2011, 16:19

            FreeDXF imports acad layers as SketchUp Groups, so it may be possible to color the Groups according to their acad layer color number.

            Hi

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              syfyguy
              last edited by 31 Dec 2011, 05:06

              It doesn't seem to work for me. I have Sketchup 8, with the new maintenance pack. It shows up in the plugins menu, then when executed it asks for arc segments, etc. When I click ok, nothing shows up. I'm using DWGeditor 2007 to create dxfs in ASCii 2007 format.

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                Jim
                last edited by 31 Dec 2011, 19:17

                @syfyguy said:

                It doesn't seem to work for me. I have Sketchup 8, with the new maintenance pack. It shows up in the plugins menu, then when executed it asks for arc segments, etc. When I click ok, nothing shows up. I'm using DWGeditor 2007 to create dxfs in ASCii 2007 format.

                Can you post or send the file?

                Hi

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                  Tenere
                  last edited by 6 Jan 2012, 15:00

                  😒 %(#4000FF)[I've got a script not loading error on start with free version 8.0.4811.
                  I would assume I had the files in the right places although I can't see the folder layout image in the script posting - just an image name.
                  Bound to be missing the obvious, be grateful if someone could nudge me in the right direction......cheers.

                  Ooh one other question......Can I load the SU pro trial in tandem with my free version without bu#@ering it up or compromising the trial?....would quite like to see what I'm missing.] πŸ‘

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                    TIG Moderator
                    last edited by 6 Jan 2012, 16:40

                    Capture.PNG Does you Sketchup Plugins folder look like this ?

                    TIG

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                      Tenere
                      last edited by 6 Jan 2012, 17:27

                      %(#0000FF)[πŸ‘ Hi Tig
                      Thanks for responding. My directory looks correct, are there any dependencies I may be missing?
                      I did read something in an earlier incarnation about the file naming system having to be basic without spaces ('joliet' stuff!!), it looks a bit more like an issue in that direction perhaps, paths & stuff....he says clutching at straws!!
                      Error:]

                      Error Loading File C:/Program Files/Google/Google SketchUp 8/Plugins/freedxf/freedxf.rb
                      no such file to load -- inputboxError Loading File freedxf_ext.rb
                      no such file to load -- inputbox

                      %(#0000FF)[.......The file is definitely there!
                      Being skint takes up a lot of my time! Just can't justify the Pro version though so your help is much appreciated!]

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                      • J Offline
                        JMdesigns
                        last edited by 6 Jan 2012, 18:10

                        I am having the same problem? but it does not let me inmport

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                          TIG Moderator
                          last edited by 6 Jan 2012, 20:06

                          The download page's image is wrong !
                          There should also be the file
                          inputbox.rb
                          in the subfolder.Capture.PNG
                          IF you get the latest zipped version of the tool it should include that file !

                          TIG

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                            Tenere
                            last edited by 6 Jan 2012, 20:37

                            Bingo....your a star Tig
                            That sorted it, many thanks for your expertise. I'm raising a beer to you right now!....Hic!....well it is Friday!

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                              juergen
                              last edited by 1 Sept 2012, 14:11

                              Handling metric units would realy be a plus. It is easily possible to scale from metric to imperial but the reverse is no as easy as it requires to scale by a fractional number.
                              As all my DXFs are in cm I can not use FreeDXF.

                              Please consider supporting metric drawings.

                              PS: If somebody knows a way, please reply!

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                                TIG Moderator
                                last edited by 1 Sept 2012, 17:50

                                1" is 2.54cm
                                therefore
                                1cm is 0.393700787401574803" [1/2.54]
                                However, Sketchup's in-built accuracy regards 0.3937007" as being 'exactly' 1cm... so you can use that [or even 0.3937] as your scaling factor. After all we are talking about modeling 'buildings' here, not 'swiss-watches'...

                                TIG

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                                  blackcat1313
                                  last edited by 5 Oct 2012, 04:24

                                  Hi -

                                  I am having trouble getting the plugin to run. I'm on a Mac running OSX 10.6.8 and Sketchup 8.0. I downloaded the latest version v0.57 and put the .rbz file in my plugin folder. There are lots of other plugins there, though no others of type rbz.

                                  When I start Sketchup, there is no FreeDXF Importer item in the Plugins menu. I am probably missing something really simple -- I'm a pretty new Sketchup user. Any help is much appreciated! Thanks!

                                  Bill
                                  

                                  Plugin folder.png

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                                  • pbacotP Offline
                                    pbacot
                                    last edited by 5 Oct 2012, 05:02

                                    Hi! try this:

                                    http://support.google.com/sketchup/bin/answer.py?hl=en&answer=38583

                                    MacOSX MojaveSketchUp Pro v19 Twilight v2 Thea v3 PowerCADD

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                                    • B Offline
                                      blackcat1313
                                      last edited by 5 Oct 2012, 14:40

                                      @pbacot said:

                                      Hi! try this:

                                      http://support.google.com/sketchup/bin/answer.py?hl=en&answer=38583

                                      Doh - thanks for that, it's all working now!

                                      Bill

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                                      • BraikenridgeB Offline
                                        Braikenridge
                                        last edited by 8 Apr 2013, 16:48

                                        I have sketchup 8.0 free and have put this .rbz ruby into the plugins folder but its not appearing when I load sketchup. Incidentally, nowhere does it let you unzip it either? Am I missing something? i'm trying to import a vector file from scan2cad

                                        kind regards

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                                          thomthom
                                          last edited by 8 Apr 2013, 18:14

                                          @braikenridge said:

                                          I have sketchup 8.0 free and have put this .rbz ruby into the plugins folder but its not appearing when I load sketchup. Incidentally, nowhere does it let you unzip it either? Am I missing something? i'm trying to import a vector file from scan2cad

                                          To use RBZ packages you need to install them using the Install Extension feature in SketchUp: http://www.thomthom.net/thoughts/2012/01/installing-plugins-for-google-sketchup/#the-easy-way-8211-rbz-packages

                                          Thomas Thomassen β€” SketchUp Monkey & Coding addict
                                          List of my plugins and link to the CookieWare fund

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