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    • charly2008C Offline
      charly2008
      last edited by

      Hi Didier,

      Thank you for the explanation. I learned something more to it.

      Charly

      He who makes no mistakes, makes nothing

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      • D Offline
        davidheim1
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        Didier,
        I just downloaded the STL Export/Import plug-in on my Mac, but I can't make it work. It asks me for the name of a file to export, but won't ever let me export anything. What am I missing? Can you provide a brief explanation of how to make the export function work?
        Many thanks,
        David Heim

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        • mariochaM Offline
          mariocha
          last edited by

          @davidheim1 said:

          Didier,
          It asks me for the name of a file to export to, but won't ever let me export anything.
          David Heim

          Same here. It happens with the one loaded from SketchUcation store.
          But the one on CRAI Ruby depot, loaded the old way, manually, works.

          %(#008000)[Mario C.
          Every rule has exceptions, but some.]

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          • thomthomT Offline
            thomthom
            last edited by

            I recommend that anyone importing or exporting STL files in SketchUp use the open source plugin that SketchUp released: http://extensions.sketchup.com/en/content/sketchup-stl

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

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              frankleng
              last edited by

              @thomthom said:

              I recommend that anyone importing or exporting STL files in SketchUp use the open source plugin that SketchUp released: http://extensions.sketchup.com/en/content/sketchup-stl

              very fast and good.thanks /

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              • ntxdaveN Offline
                ntxdave
                last edited by

                I have used the AUTOINSTALL 3 times now to add this plugin in SU 2014 and it does not show up anywhere that I can find. The installation process says it was installed successfully but I can not find it anywhere.

                Am I doing something wrong or is there a problem using the plugin with 2014?

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                • TIGT Offline
                  TIG Moderator
                  last edited by

                  @ntxdave said:

                  I have used the AUTOINSTALL 3 times now to add this plugin in SU 2014 and it does not show up anywhere that I can find. The installation process says it was installed successfully but I can not find it anywhere.

                  Am I doing something wrong or is there a problem using the plugin with 2014?
                  This Plugin was started 9 years ago, and in this form it is 6 years old.
                  I unpacked it, did some very simple editing, and it worked in v2014 just fine.
                  BUT Didier as the author must make these changes and republish...
                  I suspect he won't want to support this any further... because Trimble now have their own newer [better?] STL Import/Export plugin - it is available free from the EWH...
                  Why not try that ?
                  http://extensions.sketchup.com/en/content/sketchup-stl

                  TIG

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                  • ntxdaveN Offline
                    ntxdave
                    last edited by

                    @tig said:

                    @ntxdave said:

                    I have used the AUTOINSTALL 3 times now to add this plugin in SU 2014 and it does not show up anywhere that I can find. The installation process says it was installed successfully but I can not find it anywhere.

                    Am I doing something wrong or is there a problem using the plugin with 2014?
                    This Plugin was started 9 years ago, and in this form it is 6 years old.
                    I unpacked it, did some very simple editing, and it worked in v2014 just fine.
                    BUT Didier as the author must make these changes and republish...
                    I suspect he won't want to support this any further... because Trimble now have their own newer [better?] STL Import/Export plugin - it is available free from the EWH...
                    Why not try that ?
                    http://extensions.sketchup.com/en/content/sketchup-stl

                    Yes, when I saw that the other one was not showing up, I did go install this one. The whole 3D thing is new to me 😄

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                    • B Offline
                      BeePee
                      last edited by

                      I downloaded and see su2stl in my Loaded Plugins list, but it's not in the Loaded Extensions list.

                      How do I open and use this plugin? I can't see any toolbar button and it's not in any drop-down menu.

                      Thanks, BeePee

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                      • mariochaM Offline
                        mariocha
                        last edited by

                        Should be under the Files menu : Export stl. Right under Import

                        %(#008000)[Mario C.
                        Every rule has exceptions, but some.]

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                        • B Offline
                          BeePee
                          last edited by

                          I want to Imprt STL files with the specific plugin. Export is not a problem. I can Import with the standard plugin but it's not working, as explained. How do I access Import STL with this plugin su2stl.rb?

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                          • mariochaM Offline
                            mariocha
                            last edited by

                            Ahg ! sorry, bad reading. 😳
                            The answer is in the description of the plugin.
                            With this plugin, you’ll find STL as a supported format within SketchUp’s Import command. STL files will be imported to SketchUp as a group. 😉

                            %(#008000)[Mario C.
                            Every rule has exceptions, but some.]

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