[Plugin] OBJexporter v3.0 20130131

TIG · 29 Oct 2014, 17:06

Hi, I'm trying to install OBJexporter_v3.0.rbz in the plugins folder of sketch up, mac. After pasting it there, I cannot see the option when I go to File>
All the files in the plugin are .plugin, probably I'm doing something wrong, any help? thank you
You need to read up on how to install plugins from RBZs...
You do NOT put the RBZ file into the Plugins folder.
Your comment that all files in the plugins folder are .plugins is another mystery !
The proper SketchUp Plugins folder contains none of these file-types - most files in it will be .rb !
I suspect a double-whammy! The wrong folder AND an incorrect idea on what to do with an RBZ file...

So, let's fix this mess...

Move the RBZ file back to somewhere sensible - your Desktop seems like a good idea...
Open SketchUp 2014.
Open its Preferences.
Open Extensions.
Click the 'Install...' button...
Navigate to the appropriate folder [e.g. Desktop], and choose the RBZ.
Answer OK to prompts...
The Plugins file[s] should now be extracted from the RBZ and installed in the correct Plugins folder, and loaded so as to be available to use.
Note that Plugin tools can appear in any locations in the SketchUp top-bar menus, but in this case it IS found under the 'File' menu [but often they can be located in 'Plugins' menu, read the guidance for each tool's installation/usage]...

E0068675 · 17 Nov 2014, 14:53

I cannot thank you enough for making this exporter!!
You have literally saved me hundreds of $$$$

TIG · 17 Nov 2014, 23:09

@e0068675 said:

I cannot thank you enough for making this exporter!!
You have literally saved me hundreds of $$$$
== Donation

Kaylle · 31 Mar 2015, 09:38

I get this error:

I did this:
Windows > Preferences > Extensions > Install Extension...
I selected OBJexporter_v3.0.rbz then restarted Sketchup 8.0.11752 (free version) and I got that error.

TIG · 3 Apr 2015, 18:32

There is an important system file, named sketchup.rb which is shipped with SketchUp.
It is in the ../Tools/ subfolder inside the main 'SketchUp' folder.

If you have somehow deleted it nothing will load if it requires it.

In v8 you should have at least these files in ../Tools/
sketchup.rb extensions.rb langhandler.rb
There might be other files too...

These files should NEVER be found in the ../Plugins/ folder !

The set up with newer SketchUp versions is slightly different, but the same principles apply...

Kaylle · 4 Apr 2015, 04:18

Thanks, a few folders got jumbled and files were accidentally duplicated (or got corrupted) that's why it didn't work.

StarLand · 9 May 2015, 14:46

I have download so I'll export my models as test.
I hope the results are good.

edit:

It's works fine.

meff1091 · 20 Mar 2016, 10:29

i am using your objexporter to export my models to pepakura to make paper model of them. i am having this issue:
if my model has different coloured faces like this:

, exported obj file look like this in pepakura:

and i am sure all edges connected. if i export kmz4 with skp6, i have no problems with pepakura. but you know sketchup 2016 is newer and faster than old one. i want to use the 2016 but this objexporting issue botters me. any ideas on this?

TIG · 25 Mar 2016, 18:08

OBJ exporters typically triangulate the 'mesh'.
It's hard to see exactly what the problem is in 'Pepakura' ??

myreiko · 19 Aug 2016, 07:40

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Saturo · 16 Jul 2017, 20:14

I have the problem that the OBJexporter sometime produces shading error like this:

Any suggestions how i can prevent this?

TIG · 17 Jul 2017, 10:13

A little more info about what we are looking at, perhaps a SKP exhibiting the problem, or an OBJ/MTL/Textures ZIP ?

Otherwise it'll involve wild guesses...

Saturo · 17 Jul 2017, 21:03

The issue can be easily reproduced.

Build a face. Place two other faces on it an put another material onto these two faces.

Save and export as .obj-file.

Import in Blender.
After remove doubles and limited dissolve you can see normals not standing in 90° on the face, which are causing these shading errors, i guess.

](http://picup.oliverlamm.de/files/IMG_9415199a237946b96b06371ef659aea7_36mzFlCf85_Ok.jpg)

If needed, i can upload the used files.

best regards
Christian

TIG · 17 Jul 2017, 21:24

Some examples files would be a very good idea - use ZIP for those non-compliant file-types...

Saturo · 18 Jul 2017, 04:48

Here are the test-files.

Test-0.zip

TIG · 18 Jul 2017, 11:26

The geometry is triangulated in the processing.
With this exporter and the Pro exporter as well.
Giving the face distortion you see.
It's not an option to NOT triangulate [unlike Pro exporter]
With no triangulation the distortion is not seen.

Saturo · 18 Jul 2017, 12:27

This means no chance to solve to problem?
Using the .dae export the geometry is also triangulated but there is no face distorsion.

TIG · 18 Jul 2017, 12:41

This is an old plugin which is unlikely to be developed further.
Since the Pro exporter exhibits the same distortion issue with triangulated faces I expect it would not be easily solved.
Using the Pro exporter without triangulation sidesteps the issue but of course you may need triangulated faces for other purposes.
Why can't you use the native DAE Collada exporter ?
If that avoids the issue and you need an OBJ for some other reason does it export from Blender without distortion ?

Saturo · 18 Jul 2017, 12:50

The Collade exporter works fine if the model has no texture.
I'm looking for a way to export objexts with texture and import it to blender.

When i use the .dae fomat the texture behaviour is very strang for example: textures dissapear when i join objects.

I was very happy when i found die OBJexporter because it exports the modell and texture very well. Unfortunally these distorsions make it unuseable.

Maybe i have to test the .stl exporter too.

Saturo · 18 Jul 2017, 16:36

I build a model in sketchup. Then i export it as .dae file, import it in blender and use remove doubles and limited dissolve. After that i texturize the model.
In this step, I often find minor errors on the model which i can't repair in blender.
This means back to sketchup, fix the problem, export as .dae an so on.

Therefore i had the idea to apply the texture directly in sketchup where i directly can fix these minor errors and afterwards export it to blender. But in this case i had the problem that the texture in blender dissappears when i join objects to do remove doubles and limited resolve just once. Without that step ich have to do remove doubles and limited resolve more than a hundred times

This is why i'm looking for other ways to export the textured modell to blender.