Exporting .skp files into Kerkythea
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Hi everybody :
I just installed the Kerkythea .rbz file into Sketchup 8. It's shown on the toolbar. Now........what is the process of exporting my model / .skp file to Kerkythea ? I clicked on the EXPORT button, then I got lost. I didn't know how to proceed after that. garystan -
I suggest you start reading the Getting Started tutorial...
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@frederik said:
I suggest you start reading the Getting Started tutorial...
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Thanks. I downloaded the user manual. Looked through it. But, there's no mention on HOW to import .skp files into Kerkythea. According to the instructional video, there's supposed to be the option of having the exported file opened in Kerkythea. I just get the dialog box with the usual stuff....Geometry...Light...etc. In the PDF manual, it just says to open the file in Kerkythea. I tried that, it didn't accept it. Unless......when I click on the "Export" button, Kerkythea converts the file to a compatible format for Kerkythea. The other question is.......where do I Save the "exported" file (so Kerkythea can pick it up) ?garystan -
KT used to have a conflict with names with special characters. It couldn't find any folder under my username "João". "My docs" and "Desktop" didn't work so I renamed it to "Joao" and all my working folders have no special characters since then (Though I now work with Thea).
What also happens is that when you launch KT exporter and click the first button (EXPORT) you are promped to find the folder KT is installed. You have to find it so it opens files automatically.
Now final thing that I didn't find clear on your statements:
- KT doesn't open skp files. You have to export using SU2KT. Then it generates a xml file you can open from within KT.
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@garystan said:
...there's no mention on HOW to import .skp files into Kerkythea.
That's because you can't open a .skp file directly in Kerkythea...
You need to use the SU2KT plugin and as the manual clearly inform, export to the XML-format, which can be opened in Kerkythea...@garystan said:
...where do I Save the "exported" file (so Kerkythea can pick it up) ?
Anywhere you want it to be...
It's like asking, where do I save a .doc-file to be opened in MS Word...I suggest that you create a folder for each model, as all textures will get exported as separated texture files (e.g. in JPG format)...
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@frederik said:
@garystan said:
...there's no mention on HOW to import .skp files into Kerkythea.
That's because you can't open a .skp file directly in Kerkythea...
You need to use the SU2KT plugin and as the manual clearly inform, export to the XML-format, which can be opened in Kerkythea...@garystan said:
...where do I Save the "exported" file (so Kerkythea can pick it up) ?
Anywhere you want it to be...
It's like asking, where do I save a .doc-file to be opened in MS Word...I suggest that you create a folder for each model, as all textures will get exported as separated texture files (e.g. in JPG format)...
REPLY :
Thanks for your reply. That would explain it. Right now, I'm using Sketchup 8.
garystan
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