Convert Model material/colors by layer to applied materials
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I use AutoCAD to generate most of my architectural model information, then do some tweaking, or design refinements in SketchUP, export images and do some post-production render in Photoshop. Since I have been doing this over 30 years (straight AutoCAD in early years) I have always controlled my model and materials by layer as that is how I work/think in ACAD.
I have a lot of models with materials applied by layer and would like to simply convert the model to have the same materials applied/painted to the same surfaces to render with SU, or plug in rendering software. Anybody know of a quick solution? Thanks. EK
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I am not sure but how about this plugin?
http://forums.sketchucation.com/viewtopic.php?t=36715 -
Just found this post. Had same problem and had trouble finding a solution. Here is my documentation on it:
IN SKETCHUP -- Use a script to Paint faces of model with materials based on their layer.
- If you need to work with materials in SketchUp, then do the following to materialize faces based on layer designation:
- Download -- layers_materials.rb -- (Script By: Didier Bur) to paint faces with layer color:
Layers Materials: http://rhin.crai.archi.fr/rld/plugin_details.php?id=219 - IMPORTANT! After loading script, you must first run “CREATE MATERIALS FROM LAYERS”
- Then, run “PAINT FACES FROM LAYERS”
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http://sketchucation.com/forums/viewtopic.php?f=18%26amp;t=65107
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