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    Solidworks to Sketchup import process

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    • erkanE Offline
      erkan
      last edited by

      This is my process to import and optimize 3D models from Solidworks. I thought I should share it with the community and hear your thoughts. This process might seem a bit redundant but after I've started getting mixed geometry types in the model I've adopted this process and it makes it a bit foolproof.

      Waiting for your valuable comments to tweak the process.


      Process Documentation

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      • srxS Offline
        srx
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        I used MOI3D which opens IGS and export SKP with polygon count control. Very easy and effective.

        www.saurus.rs

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        • tibetT Offline
          tibet
          last edited by

          hi guys,
          an interesting topic about SW and SU.
          may i know the backward process of exporting SU models to SW please?
          i mean not only a wireframe model, but a full model with textures and surface.
          (used in SW for further editing if possible)
          thanks !

          SU 2015 Pro on Win10 x64

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          • erkanE Offline
            erkan
            last edited by

            I haven't tried that direction yet, but looking at the list here I can see there's 3D DXF and VRML which both should export textures, although I wouldn't count too much on DXF's ability to transfer textures. Hope it works and please post the outcomes of your trials, I'd love to document if there's a way to do that.

            cheers

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