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    • TIGT Offline
      TIG Moderator
      last edited by

      Here's v1.5, it forces the file names to UTF-8 in >v2014 to see if that addresses file-type errors
      http://sketchucation.com/pluginstore?pln=import_from_folder

      TIG

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

        I'll email files later.

        But no weird characters except _

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

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        • D Offline
          driven
          last edited by

          @tig

          no joy, it's failing on even a simple 2 skp, good filenames folder...

          the other folder names are deliberately obnoxious to represent a 'user' folder, but the names all show in message bar as they are found...

          learn from the mistakes of others, you may not live long enough to make them all yourself...

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          • TIGT Offline
            TIG Moderator
            last edited by

            So this begs the question, "why does it work OK for me ?"
            πŸ˜’

            TIG

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

              You on Win8.1?

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

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                driven
                last edited by

                @tig said:

                So this begs the question, "why does it work OK for me ?"
                :roll:

                have you run it on your mac?

                learn from the mistakes of others, you may not live long enough to make them all yourself...

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                • TIGT Offline
                  TIG Moderator
                  last edited by

                  Win7 64bit, v2015 64bit... also works in v8 32bit etc...

                  TIG

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

                    I won't get near laptop until 9pm.

                    But I will test then.

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

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                    • TIGT Offline
                      TIG Moderator
                      last edited by

                      No rush... I'm asleep right now πŸ˜‰

                      TIG

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

                        I won't get near laptop until 9pm.

                        But I will test then.

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

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                        • Y Offline
                          YoungOSG
                          last edited by

                          @tig said:

                          @Young

                          You code is overly complicated.
                          It also has some odd working practices... πŸ˜•

                          I am sure I have answered this same query elsewhere...
                          See the @yuyuwhy posts...
                          Is it you, but with a different user-name ??
                          http://sketchucation.com/forums/viewtopic.php?p=554042#p554042

                          This thread explains how to setup an empty model SKP - the order of purging IS important - yours is wrong !
                          Do that BEFORE importing anything.

                          It also suggests a sensible approach to the subsequent import, purge and export of each DAE in turn.
                          If you enclose those actions within a ' model.start_operation(...)' block, BUT afterward each you ' model.abort_operation' it [NOT the usual ' model.commit_operation' it] then the imported data is simply forgotten, but the export is safe because the DAE file is now outside of the SKP's control... So there is no need to purge between each import/export at all.

                          Recast your code thus...
                          Make the host SKP empty.
                          Process the list of DAE files in turn.
                          Use a model.start_operation(...) block around each iterate step.
                          Remember to use the model.abort_operation to undo the import etc, but leave the export intact.
                          You should end up with an empty SKP and all of the DAE files processed.

                          Incidentally, your code only works in v2015 as the UI folder selector is new in that version's API.

                          Thanks!! I tried and it works!
                          And I want to import *.dae file with 2000 jpg.However Sketchup stop at 10%. It do not warn me anything.
                          could you help me ?

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                          • TIGT Offline
                            TIG Moderator
                            last edited by

                            Here's v1.6 http://sketchucation.com/pluginstore?pln=import_from_folder It is overhauled to ensure that SKP file imports do not BugSplat - which was an unpredictable issue with multiple SKP files, especially those including un-purged dross.
                            Rather than use 'import' for SKP files, it now uses 'load' on them, which adds their definitions to the model and depending on the user's choice, it either leaves them as unused Component-Browser definitions, or it also places an instance of each of them at [0,0,0]...

                            TIG

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                              McSquizzy
                              last edited by

                              This tool is exactly what I am looking for but having problems with it. I am having some issues with collada (.dae) files. The tool seems to operate properly until it completes. Once it has stepped through all of the collada files, it says it has completed but does not render any of the data. I am left with an empty SketchUp model. I am using it with v2014. I have tried this plugin with .skp files and worked perfectly.

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                                appgeo
                                last edited by

                                I installed successfully to Sketchup Make Version 16, 32 bit on Windows PC running Windows 7.
                                Imported 4 small .DAE files and report says successful. However, nothing shows up on screen.
                                These files load fine when using the "File, Import" dialog in Sketchup, one at a time.
                                In "File, Import" dialog you have to place imported DAE file manually. Plug in does not ask. I always insert at origin of the model, so that would be fine. What am I doing wrong?
                                Thanks! Fred

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                                • H Offline
                                  harnstein
                                  last edited by

                                  Hi @TIG,

                                  I'm working on modeling a bunch of objects from photo reference. Therefore I used your plugin to mass import image files.

                                  They come in nicely arranged next to each other - unfortunately they're all in random order..??

                                  Their original filename is DSC_XXX, I tried batch renaming it to incremental numbers but that didnt solve it.

                                  Any idea how to solve this?

                                  Many thanks as usual πŸ˜„ Niko

                                  still sketchin'

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                                  • TIGT Offline
                                    TIG Moderator
                                    last edited by

                                    If you want to import the file types in alphanumeric order, then sort the list as follows.
                                    Edit the file [../Plugins/import_from_folder.rb] using a plain-text editor like Notepad++ [or TextWrangler on MAC].

                                    At line #124
                                    list.each_with_index{|f, ix|...
                                    change it to read
                                    list.****sort.****each_with_index{|f, ix|...
                                    then save and close.
                                    Now restart SketchUp...

                                    TIG

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                                    • H Offline
                                      harnstein
                                      last edited by

                                      Thanks a lot for your super quick support!

                                      I'll try it when I get back to the office.

                                      Another TIG tool that comes right on time.. πŸ˜‰

                                      still sketchin'

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                                      • S Offline
                                        Sugareth
                                        last edited by

                                        Hi all, I have posted a companion plugin for Blender, which enables you to bulk export Collada files from Blender (which is very good at importing STL). Hope it helps someone.
                                        https://github.com/johnnyshield/blender

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                                        • S Offline
                                          superanus
                                          last edited by

                                          amazing tool - thanks
                                          I have 50+ geolocated skp files
                                          is it possible to place them according its own coordinates instead all in 0,0,0

                                          would donate this feature- thank you in advance!

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                                          • TIGT Offline
                                            TIG Moderator
                                            last edited by

                                            Unfortunately SKP imports default to 0,0,0 - unless it's done manually - when you can choose a location.
                                            However, if a SKP is geo-located, then importing it [e.g. manually] can force it to its geo-located point ??
                                            I can't see how we need to automate that...
                                            😲

                                            TIG

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