[Plugin] OBJexporter v3.0 20130131

andybot · 5 Jul 2018, 20:38

Thanks for the reply. While I have you here, is vertex welding something that SketchUp does internally? I am having issues where I need to load an OBJ and then export the OBJ without any modification to the vertices at all. No optimizations for any reason as I render using texture arrays and need the unique vertices to set the texture index. I wrote a post in the main forum but nobody has replied yet. Figured I would ask.

Thanks

I don't believe that is internal to SU. You might try using a different export format (like .dwg or .3ds format) and then convert to obj in a different app (like Blender or FreeCAD)

Guihur · 5 Nov 2018, 19:34

Where i can find the OBJexporter v3.0 20130131?? i can't find it anywhere

TIG · 6 Nov 2018, 14:36

Please learn to do a bit more directed searching...

There are hundreds of useful tools in the SketchUcation PluginStore...
So try this: https://sketchucation.com/pluginstore?pln=OBJexporter

Note that the very first post in this thread even includes a link to that very page !
https://sketchucation.com/forums/viewtopic.php?p=294844#p294844
i.e. the large button near the end of the post saying "Download"...

nicklas12345564432 · 4 Apr 2019, 11:42

xo i was trying to download it to OBJ, but everytime export it, it only export a third of the components. is there a max file? and can i fix this problem, so i can export it all in one go.

TIG · 4 Apr 2019, 17:39

There's no limit, but the more faces the more time it takes.
How big is the file ?

When you say it's missing out faces, can you explain fully.
Are there faces that are simply not there ?
Or are there faces with no materials ?
One possibility is that your model has reversed faces with textures on their backs, these will not show in most render apps. Either getting displayed as black, white or 100%-transparent faces.

To see if there are reversed faces use View > Monochrome, with a Style that has a distinctly colored back-face color. If you see any back-faces, then they won't render properly.

It's best to ensure faces are properly oriented as you model using Monochrome and the context-menu > Reverse...

Luckily there are tools to try and fix such issues for you...
Try this one of mine... https://sketchucation.com/pluginstore?pln=FixReversedFaceMaterials
Please read its usage notes...

stagelight · 1 May 2019, 02:32

I have been trying this exporter, and it works great, expect on components or groups that are mirrored or flipped. The normals are reversed. I have made sure that all the faces/normals are facing the correct way, before using this. They are. Any ideas?

Chateau de Couin.zip

TIG · 1 May 2019, 10:13

This Exporter is quite old and it is no longer being updated.
However, a work around for your reversed normals in mirrored objects would be to use the Outliner to Select all of those Groups/Component-Instances and Explode them, then do the Export, then Undo the Explode ?

stagelight · 1 May 2019, 11:52

I have never heard of the outliner tool. Thank you. Yes, I could, and have, exploded the entire model, before using this script to export it. I was trying to avoid doing it. Thank you for responding.

Mim86 · 3 Feb 2020, 00:50

I know this thread is quite old, but I'm fairly new to Sketchup, at least as far as doing something practical with it. I was told this plug in will allow me to export my Sketchup models to 3ds Max (which I don't even know how to use yet). The idea being I can then texture them nicely.

Now I have downloaded the OBJexporter which is a .rbz file. How do I install that into the Sketchup plug ins?

Dave R · 4 Feb 2020, 12:53

Are you actually using SketchUp 8 as indicated in your profile? The answer to your question depends on the version.

Mim86 · 4 Feb 2020, 19:16

Yes I am, it is 8.0.14346.0