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    [Plugin] Universal Importer - v1.2.6 - 30 July 2024

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    • TIGT Offline
      TIG Moderator
      last edited by

      @unknownuser said:

      Run SketchUp as Administrator then re-import OBJ model. Let me know if problem persists.

      If this step fixes the issue then it's almost certain that SketchUp was not installed correctly !

      To fix it...
      Whilst logged into Windows as your normal Windows user-name, ensure that SketchUp is closed.
      Find the SketchUp installer's exe file - probably in your Downloads folder ?
      Select the exe file's icon and right-click > context-menu > "Run as administrator"
      When prompted choose "Repair".
      Restart SketchUp and retry...

      Installing any complex app in any other way can cause weird and unpredictable problems, often around permissions...
      So never double-click an installer's exe file to 'Run' it - even if you have admin-powers, it is not the same thing.

      TIG

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      • Didier BurD Offline
        Didier Bur
        last edited by

        French translation file 😄

        fr.zip

        DB

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        • samuel_tS Offline
          samuel_t
          last edited by

          @paladinjnr said:

          [...]

          Hi Here is a link to the model as requested.

          Filehorst wurde abgeschaltet! Filehorst has been shut down!

          favicon

          (filehorst.de)

          [...]

          Your model had absolute paths to textures. That's not supported by plugin.
          I converted absolute paths to relative paths with a text editor. It's OK now:

          Fixed DirectX Model

          Fixed model is attached below:

          Fixed DirectX Model

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          • samuel_tS Offline
            samuel_t
            last edited by

            @didier bur said:

            French translation file 😄

            Thank you! 😄

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            • D Offline
              Danish9762
              last edited by

              Hi sir im using sketchup 2017 when i install this plugins by extension manager so im getting unsigned plugin please contact plugins developer. Not working please gix it or tell me how to fix it

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              • jujuJ Offline
                juju
                last edited by

                @danish9762 said:

                Hi sir im using sketchup 2017 when i install this plugins by extension manager so im getting unsigned plugin please contact plugins developer. Not working please gix it or tell me how to fix it

                @Danish9762: You need to relax the extension loading policy you have set withing SketchUp.

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

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                • samuel_tS Offline
                  samuel_t
                  last edited by

                  @Danish9762 "Unsigned" problem isn't a bug, it just means plugin doesn't come from SketchUp Extension Warehouse.

                  As suggested by @juju, relax SketchUp extension loading policy settings. To access these settings, select Window > Preferences > Extensions Policy (Microsoft Windows) or SketchUp > Preferences > Extensions > Policy tab (OS X). SketchUp has three available extension policy modes: “Identified Extensions Only”, “Approve Unidentified Extensions”, and “Unrestricted”. Select “Unrestricted” then restart SketchUp.

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                  • sketch3d.deS Offline
                    sketch3d.de
                    last edited by

                    based on the MeshLab engine should maybe be mentioned.

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                    • P Offline
                      paladinjnr
                      last edited by

                      Will do

                      Hi Here is a link to the model as requested.

                      Filehorst wurde abgeschaltet! Filehorst has been shut down!

                      favicon

                      (filehorst.de)

                      Many Thanks Rae

                      Thank You for your help, I have spent most of today importing different models , some worked some didn't , so I am gong to give it a break for a couple of weeks then pick it up again .
                      Once again many thanks for your help

                      Keep up the good work

                      Rae

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                      • samuel_tS Offline
                        samuel_t
                        last edited by

                        @sketch3d.de said:

                        based on the MeshLab engine should maybe be mentioned.

                        It was already mentioned on GitHub page. And now, it's also mentioned on SketchUcation page.

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                        • pilouP Offline
                          pilou
                          last edited by

                          Frenchy Pilou
                          Is beautiful that please without concept!
                          My Little site :)

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                          • OxerO Offline
                            Oxer
                            last edited by

                            Thanks for the macos version!! 👍

                            SU2017 & macOS 10.13.6

                            I found some problems with the importing:

                            1. If you import a file that contains a space in filename (e.g. Pinas Prueba.obj), it appears a popup message window in Sketchup: "Import Error". I looked in the Console (I opened SketchUp via Terminal) and this is the error message:

                            assimp export; wrote output file; /Users/Oxer/.UniversalImporter/tmp/Pinas Prueba.obj.dae
                            Warning; uri contains white space, dom will convert them to %20 in output files!
                              uri=#Pinas Prueba.obj.obj
                            Error; daeStandardURIResolver;;resolveElement() - failed to resolve file;//localhost/Users/Oxer/.UniversalImporter/tmp/Pinas Prueba.obj.dae#Pinas Prueba.obj.obj
                            

                            2. With a file without spaces in filename Universal Importer work fine but nothing is imported, it appears a popup window in Sketchup with this text --> 'An empty component cannot be inserted'
                            I probed with different file format: obj, dae, fbx, blend and the same in all.

                            Generated files.jpg

                            Warning message.jpg

                            Perhaps it is a SketchUp error or perhaps is a problem with the scale, I don't know it, but I tried changing the 405 line in converter.rb:

                            dae_export.sub!('meter="1"', 'meter="0.01"')
                            
                             to   
                            
                             dae_export.sub!('meter="1"', 'meter="1"')
                            

                            And the Universal Importer inserted a flat component with two lines, see the image:

                            Inserted component with meter=1.jpg

                            3. When you select a file (e.g. in the Finder) to import, the plugin copy all Finder files to the temp folder, why? and are this files delete automatically or is it necessary delete manually?

                            4. A minor detail, the texts 'Select a 3D Model' '3D Models |.3d;.3ds;.3mf;.ac;.ac3d;.acc;...' 'Select a Texture Atlas (Optional)' 'Images |.jpg;.png;*.bmp;||' do not appear in the importing windows.

                            Again, thanks for your efforts !!

                            "The result is the end what is important is the process" by Oxer
                            [http://www.oxervision.blogspot.com/(http://www.oxervision.blogspot.com/)]

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                            • samuel_tS Offline
                              samuel_t
                              last edited by

                              @oxer said:

                              Thanks for the macos version!! 👍

                              Thanks for detailed report! 😉

                              @oxer said:

                              1. If you import a file that contains a space in filename (e.g. Pinas Prueba.obj), it appears a popup message window in Sketchup: "Import Error". [...]

                              OK. I'm gonna fix that.

                              @oxer said:

                              2. With a file without spaces in filename Universal Importer work fine but nothing is imported, it appears a popup window in Sketchup with this text --> 'An empty component cannot be inserted' [...]

                              Did you tried to import a completely different model? Could you please upload original "Pinas Prueba.obj + mtl + jpg" to a file hoster or here. This way I could debug it.

                              @oxer said:

                              3. When you select a file (e.g. in the Finder) to import, the plugin copy all Finder files to the temp folder, why? and are this files delete automatically or is it necessary delete manually?

                              Model and associated files are copied to a temp folder to avoid invalid characters in path.
                              These temp files are automatically deleted at each import.

                              @oxer said:

                              4. A minor detail, the texts 'Select a 3D Model' '3D Models |.3d;.3ds;.3mf;.ac;.ac3d;.acc;...' 'Select a Texture Atlas (Optional)' 'Images |.jpg;.png;*.bmp;||' do not appear in the importing windows.

                              Strange. Maybe it's a SketchUp API bug on MacOS... 😕

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                              • OxerO Offline
                                Oxer
                                last edited by

                                Hi, I tried to import the same Pinas.obj file with QuadTools plugin and the importing works fine.

                                Here the files:

                                Pinas.obj, Pinas.mtl and texture

                                "The result is the end what is important is the process" by Oxer
                                [http://www.oxervision.blogspot.com/(http://www.oxervision.blogspot.com/)]

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                                • OxerO Offline
                                  Oxer
                                  last edited by

                                  It would be interest if other mac users test the file with other macos & SketchUp versions.

                                  "The result is the end what is important is the process" by Oxer
                                  [http://www.oxervision.blogspot.com/(http://www.oxervision.blogspot.com/)]

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                                  • samuel_tS Offline
                                    samuel_t
                                    last edited by

                                    @oxer said:

                                    [...]
                                    EDIT: I see that you have change the converter.rb to V2, I'll test this new version of the file.

                                    Super. Thanks for your help.

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                                    • OxerO Offline
                                      Oxer
                                      last edited by

                                      I overwrited the converter.rb file and this is the result importing Pines.obj file:

                                      Two lines crossed in a vertical plane
                                      Pines model imported.jpg

                                      I made some testing with another models and formats, I used Blender to export the models to different formats.

                                      Original models created with Blender 2.82.
                                      Original Models.jpg

                                      THE RESULTS

                                      1. FBX format

                                      The importer works but there are some issues:
                                      A) The scale is multiplied by 100.
                                      B) It doesn't import the UVMap.
                                      C) With complex models the edges are displaced a little (see the image).

                                      FBX format.jpg

                                      2. OTHER FORMATS

                                      A) Cube 1 x 1 m, OBJ, PLY and DXF formats.
                                      Other fomats 01.jpg

                                      B) Sphere 1 x 1 m, OBJ, PLY and DXF formats.
                                      Other formats 02.jpg
                                      DXF Sphere.jpg

                                      EDIT: I see that you have changed the converter.rb to V2, I'll test this new version of the file.

                                      "The result is the end what is important is the process" by Oxer
                                      [http://www.oxervision.blogspot.com/(http://www.oxervision.blogspot.com/)]

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                                      • OxerO Offline
                                        Oxer
                                        last edited by

                                        Thanks to you for your work!! 👍

                                        converter.rb V2 tested and it works fine now, fantastic!! 🎉

                                        Some issues only, the Z axis is flipped and the scale isn't correct, for the moment I probed with FBX format only.

                                        FBX with converter.rb v2.jpg

                                        "The result is the end what is important is the process" by Oxer
                                        [http://www.oxervision.blogspot.com/(http://www.oxervision.blogspot.com/)]

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                                        • OxerO Offline
                                          Oxer
                                          last edited by

                                          OBJ FORMAT

                                          The same issues as FBX format, scale (in this case is more small) an Z axis.

                                          OBJ format V2.jpg

                                          PLY FORMAT

                                          The same issue with scale as OBJ format but the Z axis is correct. 👍

                                          PLY format V2.jpg

                                          DXF FORMAT

                                          The same issue with scale and axis as OBJ format , I think dxf doesn't support textures.

                                          DXF format.jpg

                                          "The result is the end what is important is the process" by Oxer
                                          [http://www.oxervision.blogspot.com/(http://www.oxervision.blogspot.com/)]

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                                          • samuel_tS Offline
                                            samuel_t
                                            last edited by

                                            @oxer said:

                                            Hi, I tried to import the same Pinas.obj file with QuadTools plugin and the importing works fine.
                                            Here the files:

                                            Hello Oxer,

                                            I can import "Pinas.obj" on Windows. So it's maybe related to macOS or SU.

                                            Could you please overwrite your installed "converter.rb" with attached one?

                                            converter.rb

                                            Then restart SketchUp. Then try to re-import "Pinas.obj". Thanks for help. 😉

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