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    • M Offline
      measuredmove
      last edited by

      Thanks, juju
      Looks like it would be the opposite-creates a component from an image file.
      Thanks for your help though. I hadn't looked on the current plugins list just the older sites that are compatible with SU8. I shall look thru the later ones.

      My 3D Catalogue
      https://3dwarehouse.sketchup.com/collection/103ed44c-a0c4-4049-9a84-89cd017bcc07/Measured-Move
      SU8/Brighter3D/Gimp/SimLab Composer

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        driven
        last edited by

        since v6, SU has had a method #Sketchup.save_thumbnail("skp_filename", "image_filename")...

        with it there is no need to open each skp file, it extracts the one that's already in the file...

        so look for a batch extension that uses that, or write your own...

        john

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

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          measuredmove
          last edited by

          Thanks, John
          The preview of each skp file that is shown in Windows Explorer is exactly what I need as individual images.
          Is there a way to save them as stand alone image files?
          Sorry I'm not very tech-savvy. I see what I want to do just don't know how to accomplish it.
          Even if it wasn't a batch process just cutting out the time required to open each skp file and output the 2d image would be huge.
          This may be more of a Windows solution than a Sketchup solution, I think.


          Preview.jpg

          My 3D Catalogue
          https://3dwarehouse.sketchup.com/collection/103ed44c-a0c4-4049-9a84-89cd017bcc07/Measured-Move
          SU8/Brighter3D/Gimp/SimLab Composer

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          • M Offline
            measuredmove
            last edited by

            This might work...
            https://stackoverflow.com/questions/14716939/capture-windows-explorer-thumbnails-as-images-save-as-png-files

            My 3D Catalogue
            https://3dwarehouse.sketchup.com/collection/103ed44c-a0c4-4049-9a84-89cd017bcc07/Measured-Move
            SU8/Brighter3D/Gimp/SimLab Composer

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              driven
              last edited by

              I no longer have v8, but this code may work if run from Ruby Console...

              save_thumbnai.rb

              find where it gets downloaded too...

              open Window >> Ruby Console >> add the following line with that path...

              load "<path to the download>"
              

              john

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

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                measuredmove
                last edited by

                Thanks,John
                I'll try to figure it out.
                There seem to be a number of Window solutions also-thanks for opening up that possibility also as a method.

                My 3D Catalogue
                https://3dwarehouse.sketchup.com/collection/103ed44c-a0c4-4049-9a84-89cd017bcc07/Measured-Move
                SU8/Brighter3D/Gimp/SimLab Composer

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                • jujuJ Offline
                  juju
                  last edited by

                  Take a look at XnView, it used to be able to do that with SKP files a while back when I used it (I have MooTools 3D Viewer & Polygon Cruncher now), it probably still does...

                  @unknownuser said:

                  XnView is an efficient multimedia viewer, browser and converter.
                  Really simple to use! Support of more than 500 image formats.
                  No Adware, No Spyware.

                  Save the Earth, it's the only planet with chocolate.

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                    measuredmove
                    last edited by

                    Nice..looks promising.
                    I have the Mootools set also but couldn't figure out how to create a Catalog or a slideshow that could be opened by someone without a 3DS viewer or Mootools itself.
                    Are you able to save the image to jpg or png from 3D Viewer?

                    My 3D Catalogue
                    https://3dwarehouse.sketchup.com/collection/103ed44c-a0c4-4049-9a84-89cd017bcc07/Measured-Move
                    SU8/Brighter3D/Gimp/SimLab Composer

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                      measuredmove
                      last edited by

                      Sorry I should have looked on their website (Mootools) first. If I don't immediately see something in the drop down menus I figure it can't be done.
                      Thanks for pointing me in this direction....

                      My 3D Catalogue
                      https://3dwarehouse.sketchup.com/collection/103ed44c-a0c4-4049-9a84-89cd017bcc07/Measured-Move
                      SU8/Brighter3D/Gimp/SimLab Composer

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                        measuredmove
                        last edited by

                        An update for anyone wanting to create a ’Catalogue’ of skp thumbnails using Mootools 3d Browser.
                        It may not be the best process but it works just great for my requirements.

                        1. Open directory of thumbnails in Mootools
                        2. Print to OneNote
                        3. Save resulting Print file as a PDF
                          Thanks to JuJu for reminding me that I have Mootools. ☀

                        CATALOGUE-DECORATIVE OBJECTS.pdf


                        CATALOGUE-PILLOWS.pdf

                        My 3D Catalogue
                        https://3dwarehouse.sketchup.com/collection/103ed44c-a0c4-4049-9a84-89cd017bcc07/Measured-Move
                        SU8/Brighter3D/Gimp/SimLab Composer

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