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    [Plugin] OBJexporter v3.0 20130131

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    • TIGT Offline
      TIG Moderator
      last edited by

      @mattgame96 said:

      I am new to Google Sketchup 8.

      What do I do after I download so that it could work on Google Sketchup 8?

      If you can help me, thanks : )

      -MG

      P.S.- Thanks for setting the download πŸ‘
      You really need to read the Help files, there are also several useful threads on this forum about downloading and installing scripts...
      In this case it's very simple - as it says under the download link - place the .rb file that you've downloaded into the Sketchup v8 'Plugins' folder, restart Sketchup... and as explained on the download page the tool now appears in the Sketchup > File menu...

      TIG

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      • pugz1983P Offline
        pugz1983
        last edited by

        Hi TIG,

        I've been reading this thread after beeingdirected here. I asked a question about export formats in the sketchup discussion part of the forum.

        My question is if there is any way to export from SU with Ngons. When rendering in C4D my mesh gives strange results in the geometry around the area where I used Round corners plugin. I think it's because of the triangulation. Any suggestions?

        greetz Twan

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        • TIGT Offline
          TIG Moderator
          last edited by

          Your profile says you have 'Pro', so its built in OBJexporter has several Options [button on export save_as dialog] which are not available with mine... like you can switch off triangulation and keep ngons ???

          TIG

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          • michaliszissiouM Offline
            michaliszissiou
            last edited by

            @unknownuser said:

            When rendering in C4D my mesh gives strange results in the geometry around the area where I used Round corners plugin. I think it's because of the triangulation. Any suggestions?

            I'm a poor blender user. However, in C4d, try to weld vertices. SU does insist to export non welded vertices. If C4d has some option like tris to quads or similar, give it a try. In C4d, select all the mesh and ask for something like recalculate normals, or normals outside or similar.
            I know nothing about C4d but I'm sure, these functions exist, maybe under a different name.

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            • J Offline
              Jakerlund
              last edited by

              Tig, thanks for a great tool to enable us to use the free SketchUp to export models to obj's to be used in Blender.

              Is there a way to get the models to have all faces connected?
              As of now i can't apply a subsurf modifier since all faces are disconnected.
              I can load the obj in Mesh Lab and connect the faces, but is this the only way

              Thanks again for your addon!

              Cheers

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              • TIGT Offline
                TIG Moderator
                last edited by

                Faces that form part of a smoothed Surface are exported somewhat differently from un-smoothed ones - with different #vertex normal# definitions for applied textures etc to appear smoothed etc ?
                As far as I know the Pro tool does nothing more that that either.
                What do you mean exactly by 'connected' faces ?
                Can't this be done effectively in the receiving apps ?

                TIG

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                • J Offline
                  Jakerlund
                  last edited by

                  Yes, seemed like removing all doubles solved the problem in Blender.
                  Now i can apply subsurf and smooth objects. πŸ‘

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                  • L Offline
                    Lol Limewire
                    last edited by

                    Hey Tig,
                    When I put this in the 'Plugins' folder, it doesn't appear.
                    I have tried everything you said in other posts that have the same problem, but it didn't work.
                    I have Sketchup 8 and Windows 7.
                    Please help!

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

                      @unknownuser said:

                      Usage: menu File > 'OBJexporter...'

                      Are you saying it does not appear in the file menu?

                      Download the free D'oh Book for SketchUp πŸ“–

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                      • L Offline
                        Lol Limewire
                        last edited by

                        @rich o brien said:

                        @unknownuser said:

                        Usage: menu File > 'OBJexporter...'

                        Are you saying it does not appear in the file menu?

                        Mine doesn't appear in the file menu.

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

                          Have you administration rights on your plugins folder?

                          Can you post a screenshot of your plugins folder?

                          Download the free D'oh Book for SketchUp πŸ“–

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                          • L Offline
                            Lol Limewire
                            last edited by

                            @rich o brien said:

                            Have you administration rights on your plugins folder?

                            Can you post a screenshot of your plugins folder?

                            Pic1.png
                            And yes, I do have admin rights.

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                            • Dave RD Offline
                              Dave R
                              last edited by

                              What Plugins folder is that? It isn't the one that belongs to SketchUp. You have to put the .rb file into the Plugins folder under SketchUp and not just the first folder you come across labeled Plugins.

                              Etaoin Shrdlu

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

                                C;\Program Files (x86)\Google\Google SketchUp 8\Plugins
                                

                                Your plugins path should be as above

                                Download the free D'oh Book for SketchUp πŸ“–

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                                • L Offline
                                  Lol Limewire
                                  last edited by

                                  @rich o brien said:

                                  C;\Program Files (x86)\Google\Google SketchUp 8\Plugins
                                  

                                  Your plugins path should be as above

                                  Thank you guys! My friend was at my house and he told me the folder in my pic was the right one πŸ˜• (I had 2 plugin folders in that location and one was hidden)

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                                  • Dave RD Offline
                                    Dave R
                                    last edited by

                                    You shouldn't have two Plugins folders under Google SketchUp 8.

                                    Etaoin Shrdlu

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                                    • pilouP Offline
                                      pilou
                                      last edited by

                                      There is no option inside the plugin for "weld" the commun edges between faces ?

                                      And if exist in another plugin, the fact to export with the present plugin will not "unweld" them ?

                                      Frenchy Pilou
                                      Is beautiful that please without concept!
                                      My Little site :)

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                                      • pilouP Offline
                                        pilou
                                        last edited by

                                        Does the OBJ export function from the SU Pro Version weld the edges for make volumes who can be subdivided in another 3D prog ?

                                        Frenchy Pilou
                                        Is beautiful that please without concept!
                                        My Little site :)

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                                        • C Offline
                                          chewbacca
                                          last edited by

                                          After moving the .rb file into my plugins folder, I am still unable to export to OBJ. Is the newest version of Sketchup not compatible with this plugin?

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                                          • TIGT Offline
                                            TIG Moderator
                                            last edited by

                                            It is fully compatible.
                                            YOU must be doing something wrong.
                                            After installing the file correctly in the Plugins folder and restarting Sketchup, the Exporter appears in the File menu... is this what's throwing you ?
                                            Alternatively... if you don't have FULL security permissions to the Plugins folder, then you might have not installed it as you assume... is there a 'Compatibility Files' [or similar named] button-link in the Explorer Windows top bars ? If so click it...

                                            Your report is not helpful - you assume we can deduce what is up from your bald statement that you are unable to export OBJ... Please consider the above and [re]read the tool's instructions.
                                            Come back if you are still getting error messages etc...

                                            TIG

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