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

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    • E Offline
      Einstein
      last edited by

      Hello,
      I have a problem with importing Blend files. There is a model in Blender containing one object with all faces touching each other, so the object is "water-tight", "3D-printable" and there are no "border edges" (every edge is connected to two faces).
      When I import it to SketchUp, some faces stay connected but some disconnect, leaving doubled vertices living nearby but not touching each other. This basically makes a broken mesh.
      Can something be done with this issue - either manually, or within the plugin?
      I tried exporting from Blender to OBJ, then to SketchUp. It fixes the issue if I use ThomThom's QFT OBJ importer but introduces another issue - missing some faces.

      The BLEND model is in the ZIP archive because SketchUcation won't let me post BLEND files.


      not all faces stick together.skp


      CruiseShip old big.zip

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        brettmahon01
        last edited by

        Hi, this plugin sounds amazing! i installed but i keep getting error message?

        Universal Importer Error: Command failed: "/Users/brettmahon/Library/Application Support/SketchUp 2019/SketchUp/Plugins/universal_importer/Assimp/Mac/assimp" info "/Users/brettmahon/.UniversalImporter/tmp/import.obj" > "/Users/brettmahon/.UniversalImporter/tmp/assimp.nfo"

        /Users/brettmahon/Library/Application Support/SketchUp 2019/SketchUp/Plugins/universal_importer/assimp.rb:166:in `get_texture_refs'

        Universal Importer Version: 1.1.5

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        • samuel_tS Offline
          samuel_t
          last edited by

          @einstein said:

          Hello,
          I have a problem with importing Blend files. There is a model in Blender containing one object with all faces touching each other, so the object is "water-tight", "3D-printable" and there are no "border edges" (every edge is connected to two faces).
          When I import it to SketchUp, some faces stay connected but some disconnect, leaving doubled vertices living nearby but not touching each other. This basically makes a broken mesh.
          Can something be done with this issue - either manually, or within the plugin?
          I tried exporting from Blender to OBJ, then to SketchUp. It fixes the issue if I use ThomThom's QFT OBJ importer but introduces another issue - missing some faces.

          The BLEND model is in the ZIP archive because SketchUcation won't let me post BLEND files.

          Hello. I don't know Blender enough to help you 😞

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          • samuel_tS Offline
            samuel_t
            last edited by

            @brettmahon01 said:

            Hi, this plugin sounds amazing! i installed but i keep getting error message?

            Universal Importer Error: Command failed: "/Users/brettmahon/Library/Application Support/SketchUp 2019/SketchUp/Plugins/universal_importer/Assimp/Mac/assimp" info "/Users/brettmahon/.UniversalImporter/tmp/import.obj" > "/Users/brettmahon/.UniversalImporter/tmp/assimp.nfo"

            /Users/brettmahon/Library/Application Support/SketchUp 2019/SketchUp/Plugins/universal_importer/assimp.rb:166:in `get_texture_refs'

            Universal Importer Version: 1.1.5

            Hi, you have probably a file permission issue. Open a Terminal in your Mac then run these commands:

            
            chmod +x "/Users/brettmahon/Library/Application Support/SketchUp 2019/SketchUp/Plugins/universal_importer/Assimp/Mac/assimp"
            
            
            
            chmod +x "/Users/brettmahon/Library/Application Support/SketchUp 2019/SketchUp/Plugins/universal_importer/MeshLab/Mac/MacOS/meshlabserver"
            
            

            Then reopen SketchUp.

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              NC3D
              last edited by

              Samuel

              Seems like a great plug-in, thanks for sharing this!

              We have an fbx we are trying to bring in but we are not sure how to get it to be placed exactly where we want it and at the right scale. I think we could find the right scale factor to get it right but unfortunately I can not type in an accurate enough number (only integers allowed) into the dialogue box.

              Is there a better way or different way we could have our model drop in more accurately?

              Kind Regards,
              Greg Hamilton

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              • samuel_tS Offline
                samuel_t
                last edited by

                @nc3d said:

                Samuel

                Seems like a great plug-in, thanks for sharing this!

                We have an fbx we are trying to bring in but we are not sure how to get it to be placed exactly where we want it and at the right scale. I think we could find the right scale factor to get it right but unfortunately I can not type in an accurate enough number (only integers allowed) into the dialogue box.

                Is there a better way or different way we could have our model drop in more accurately?

                Kind Regards,
                Greg Hamilton

                Hello, There's no solution for the moment. Maybe I'll publish a more accurate plugin version in the future. Best regards.

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                  Noire0891
                  last edited by

                  Sketchup 2016 will be implemented?

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                  • samuel_tS Offline
                    samuel_t
                    last edited by

                    @noire0891 said:

                    Sketchup 2016 will be implemented?

                    I don't think so.

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                      xinhengxie
                      last edited by

                      Your software is very useful!! Thanks a million!! BTW, I don't know if you have thought of adding an function that it can import OSGB file format, it would be cool!!

                      Merry Christmas!!!!!!

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                      • samuel_tS Offline
                        samuel_t
                        last edited by

                        1.1.6 version improves scaling accuracy during import and fixes file permissions issue on MacOS.

                        Download latest Universal Importer plugin from SketchUcation PluginStore.

                        Happy new year!

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                          azgcz
                          last edited by

                          @samuel_t said:

                          @rspierenburg said:

                          I'm trying to import an OBJ. I want to keep the existing model scale but the plugin keeps asking for the height of the model. Is there a way to ignore that?

                          Hello. You can't ignore that.

                          I would like to add this feature"cancel /height of the model/ will keep the existing model scale"although I can do it the other way around:
                          SU toolbar--Windows--Administration panel--Component--Homepage--Select import component you want-Deploy this component which keep the existing model scale:)

                          Add the feature will be more convenient for me, thanks!

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                            dolfek
                            last edited by

                            Hello,

                            please, where is a problem? I have sketchup 2021.

                            Thank you for your answer.


                            error.png

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                              samuel_t
                              last edited by

                              @dolfek said:

                              Hello,

                              please, where is a problem? I have sketchup 2021.

                              Thank you for your answer.

                              Hello.

                              It seems you are trying to import an .obj file that references a non-existent .mtl file. Can you please share with us these .obj and .mtl files?

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                                luiz_m11r
                                last edited by

                                Hi, Samuel! I'm very exciting to start using this plugin. I keep getting this error message though. Already tryied installing the Microsoft Visual C++ library but it still doesnt work. How can i fix it?


                                erro.PNG

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                                • samuel_tS Offline
                                  samuel_t
                                  last edited by

                                  @luiz_m11r said:

                                  Hi, Samuel! I'm very exciting to start using this plugin. I keep getting this error message though. Already tryied installing the Microsoft Visual C++ library but it still doesnt work. How can i fix it?

                                  Hi Luiz. Your problem is maybe related to glTF... Can you please share with us .gltf file and textures you are trying to import?

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                                    catchen5890
                                    last edited by

                                    I have a problem while importing step in sketchup 2020

                                    [img]file:///C:/Users/Administrator/Downloads/fail%20report.jpg[/img]


                                    fail report.jpg

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                                    • samuel_tS Offline
                                      samuel_t
                                      last edited by

                                      @catchen5890 said:

                                      I have a problem while importing step in sketchup 2020

                                      Compatibility with STEP models isn't very good. Unfortunately, I don't have a solution for the moment.

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                                      • MikeG73M Offline
                                        MikeG73
                                        last edited by

                                        Hello Samuel,

                                        I installed your latest release on sketchupmake2017 and can not use it as it is unsigned, please update your extension with a signed version. 😎

                                        Cheers Mate!

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                                        • Dave RD Offline
                                          Dave R
                                          last edited by

                                          @mikeg73 said:

                                          I installed your latest release on sketchupmake2017 and can not use it as it is unsigned...

                                          Unsigned does not make it unusable unless you set the loading policy to prevent it.

                                          Please update your profile. It says you are using Sketchup 8.

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                                          • MikeG73M Offline
                                            MikeG73
                                            last edited by

                                            @dave r said:

                                            @mikeg73 said:

                                            I installed your latest release on sketchupmake2017 and can not use it as it is unsigned...

                                            Unsigned does not make it unusable unless you set the loading policy to prevent it.

                                            Please update your profile. It says you are using Sketchup 8.

                                            Thank you for your reply, however, I do I know or turn off this loading policy? So I won't have any issues?? And I have updated my profile, thank you!

                                            Cheers Mate! 😎

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