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

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    • MikeG73M Offline
      MikeG73 @samuel_t
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      @samuel_t Hello Sam, this is a great extension, thank you. But it does not seem to support .blend files, very well. Is there a fix?

      Cheers!

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      • samuel_tS Offline
        samuel_t
        last edited by samuel_t

        Hello everyone πŸ™‚

        The 1.2.6 version:

        • Allows you to specify the source model units (millimeters, centimeters, etc). Most probable units, for the model you are importing, are preselected to accelerate the workflow. However, be still attentive with unitless formats such as OBJ, real scale depends on specifications.

        Universal Importer - Mixed Source Units.png

        • Automatically fixes, on SketchUp 2018 and newer versions, bad texture coordinates of some glTF models and "unexpected face count after polygon reduction" issue. If you are a SketchUp 2017 user, you will find a manual solution in the Troubleshooting FAQ of the plugin.

        • Handles polygon reduction of STEP/IGES/BREP models during the import.

        • Automatically fixes orientation of STEP/IGES/BREP models for last time? πŸ˜…

        Download latest Universal Importer plugin from SketchUcation PluginStore.

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          samuel_t
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          @RLGL
          I think it's fine now. I imported with the Universal Importer v1.2.6 many STEP and IGES files from McMaster Carr and their scale is everytime correct in SketchUp. Be sure to let millimiters as "Source model units" when importing...

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          • samuel_tS Offline
            samuel_t @MikeG73
            last edited by samuel_t

            Hello @MikeG73

            Thanks πŸ˜‰

            Indeed, BLEND format support in this extension is limited to older .blend files and one must claim then map the textures manually...

            I hope to improve that in the future πŸ˜‡

            Cheers!

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              RLGL
              last edited by

              I have the latest DL. Thank you for the update. The scale is now correctly imported.
              Dave

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                sashapepperspray
                last edited by

                I have just updated the plugin and tried using it, and I get the following error:
                Universal Importer Error: Command failed: cd /d "C:/Users/tenen/AppData/Local/Temp/Universal Importer" && "C:/Users/tenen/AppData/Roaming/SketchUp/SketchUp 2024/SketchUp/Plugins/universal_importer/Applications/Assimp/Win/assimp.exe" export "export.dae" "export.obj" -tri
                I tried going to a previous version of sketchup, where I have an older version of the plugin, and I have the same error
                Do you know what this error is, and how I could fix it?

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                  sashapepperspray @sashapepperspray
                  last edited by sashapepperspray

                  This is the complete error:

                  Universal Importer Error: Command failed: cd /d "C:/Users/tenen/AppData/Local/Temp/Universal Importer" && "C:/Users/tenen/AppData/Roaming/SketchUp/SketchUp 2024/SketchUp/Plugins/universal_importer/Applications/Assimp/Win/assimp.exe" export "export.dae" "export.obj" -tri

                  C:/Users/tenen/AppData/Roaming/SketchUp/SketchUp 2024/SketchUp/Plugins/universal_importer/assimp.rb:106:in `convert_model'

                  Universal Importer Version: 1.2.6

                  I have tried uninstalling and reinstalling microsoft visual runtime, and I still have the problem.

                  @samuel_t do you have any ideas about this? thank you

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                  • samuel_tS Offline
                    samuel_t @sashapepperspray
                    last edited by samuel_t

                    @sashapepperspray This error message indicates that the bug occurs when a polygon reduction is requested, in the SU viewport, with the plugin toolbar... but I don't know why.

                    Have you succeeded in this operation with other 3D models? Or this operation fails everytime, whatever the 3D model?

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                      sashapepperspray @samuel_t
                      last edited by

                      @samuel_t It happens anytime I try any model, and also when I try importing models, I get this error
                      Screenshot 2024-08-11 001507.png

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                      • samuel_tS Offline
                        samuel_t @sashapepperspray
                        last edited by

                        @sashapepperspray Do you have Windows 10 or Windows 11? Are you Administrator of your OS?

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                          sashapepperspray @samuel_t
                          last edited by

                          @samuel_t I am the administrator, and I have windows 11

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                          • samuel_tS Offline
                            samuel_t @sashapepperspray
                            last edited by samuel_t

                            @sashapepperspray
                            Can you please confirm that the latest Visual C++ Redistributable x64 is installed on your Windows? Here is a reference screenshot:

                            VC Redist X64.png

                            Hypothesis: You have a security software that blocks the Assimp executable (assimp.exe) when it tries to access the file system πŸ€”

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                              sashapepperspray @samuel_t
                              last edited by

                              @samuel_t I have the laset visual c++ installed. Do you know how I could fix this security problem?

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                                samuel_t @sashapepperspray
                                last edited by samuel_t

                                @sashapepperspray
                                The security software is just a clue, I don't know if that's the issue.

                                Using the Windows File Explorer, can you please access this folder:

                                C:\Users\tenen\AppData\Roaming\SketchUp\SketchUp 2024\SketchUp\Plugins\universal_importer\Applications\Assimp\Win

                                Run assimp.exe and then report to this thread any errors you see.

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                                  sashapepperspray @samuel_t
                                  last edited by

                                  @samuel_t nothing happens, a screen pops up for half a second, but disappears, and that is it.

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                                    cuagn
                                    last edited by

                                    Hello,
                                    I've installed Universal Importer 1.2.6 llast July in order to use it with SketchUp Make 2017 (I'm not a PRO, just for Hobby).

                                    I try to use it today and I face this error, even after a reinstall of UI 1.2.6

                                    alt text

                                    I'm running
                                    Windows 11 Professionnel

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                                      shagrat @samuel_t
                                      last edited by

                                      Hi, I'm having a similar issue with this extension, I just get an error message (below) when I try to import a step file. This is the first time I've tried using this extension.
                                      4e388390-e0bc-4c6b-9f6b-687e787f1b1e-image.png

                                      Any help would be greatly appreciated. I have a whole bunch of components to import from a customer (I'm designing an assembly machine for him).

                                      Really hope you can help as it takes forever to draw them from scratch.

                                      Many thanks.

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                                      • TIGT Offline
                                        TIG Moderator @shagrat
                                        last edited by TIG

                                        @shagrat
                                        I'm sure samuel will chip in...
                                        In the meanwhile...
                                        The error message refers to v1.2.4 - there is a newer version v1.2.6
                                        Also the error message relates to the import of an STP file as an OBJ file - you say in your text it was a STeP file [AP203/214 an 242 are supported]
                                        It will help samuel if you clarify exactly what file-type you are trying to import and how you are doing it...
                                        Meanwhile install the newest version of the extension...

                                        TIG

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                                          shagrat @TIG
                                          last edited by

                                          @TIG I've downloaded the latest version and get the following message:

                                          18d96cc2-b120-43c7-a18d-362c57d2f2a7-image.png

                                          The file I'm trying to import is this:
                                          e50db7ae-4567-43e7-a297-0382c9823dbb-image.png

                                          Hope someone can help as I have 40 of these components to import (or I have to draw them from scratch in SketchUp ☹

                                          Cheers

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                                          • TIGT Offline
                                            TIG Moderator @shagrat
                                            last edited by

                                            @shagrat
                                            At least you're getting new errors !!
                                            Hopefully @samuel_t can comment asap...

                                            TIG

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