Archicad import fail

[steveO]

hey guys im not sure where in the forums i should post this topic, i am going to try my luck here, i am trying to export a model from Archicad 17 to Sketchup. i have tried simply exporting a .skp file but everytime i hit save it says its exporting but doesn't progress, i even left it overnight and it didnt help. so then i tried saving as a .obj and using FluidImporter. both the version for Sketchup 2014 and Sketchup 7/8 as i have both installed.. but the 2014 version loads the model and then after says load fail in a small box and in sketchup 8 i just get bugsplat.. anyone have any idea on how i can successfully import an archicad model into sketchup?