sketchucation logo sketchucation
    • Login
    ⚠️ Attention | Having issues with Sketchucation Tools 5? Report Here

    Tris to Quads

    Scheduled Pinned Locked Moved Newbie Forum
    sketchup
    39 Posts 9 Posters 2.5k Views 9 Watching
    Loading More Posts
    • Oldest to Newest
    • Newest to Oldest
    • Most Votes
    Reply
    • Reply as topic
    Log in to reply
    This topic has been deleted. Only users with topic management privileges can see it.
    • R Offline
      remus
      last edited by

      SU uses ngons as far as i'm aware. Id guess the problem is with the export format your using, as some of the require the mesh to be triangulated.

      Id suggest trying a few other export formats to see if you can find something that works.

      http://remusrendering.wordpress.com/

      1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
      • GaieusG Offline
        Gaieus
        last edited by

        To my best knowledge, SU does not use triangulated faces (not even "hidden in the system from the user").

        Where do you want to export?

        Gai...

        1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
        • pilouP Offline
          pilou
          last edited by

          Zbrush converts triangles in Quadrangles during the importation πŸ˜‰
          I don't know if "squarable" a circle is possible πŸ’š

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

          1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
          • K Offline
            kwistenbiebel
            last edited by

            @gaieus said:

            To my best knowledge, SU does not use triangulated faces (not even "hidden in the system from the user").

            Are you sure? I had the impression everything in SU is triangulated mesh to describe surfaces.
            When doing exports, the triangulation becomes clear.

            1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
            • R Offline
              raduteo
              last edited by

              Yes, the program I'm talking about is Zbrush, it can only import .obj
              I'm no tehnical expert so excuse me if I mangle technicall stuff, all I know is that exported models from SU are not usable in Zbrush, I googled first and others have this problem aswell so I guess I'd ask you guys since you do miracles.
              Example:

              http://img43.imageshack.us/img43/4777/412y.jpg

              Thanks!

              1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
              • GaieusG Offline
                Gaieus
                last edited by

                @kwistenbiebel said:

                Are you sure? I had the impression everything in SU is triangulated mesh to describe surfaces.
                When doing exports, the triangulation becomes clear.

                No,I'm definitely not sure - I just said "to my best knowledge" (which of course doesn't necessarily mean too much).

                I could imagine that "in the background", SU triangulates as well as many (almost most) surface modellers.

                Gai...

                1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
                • R Offline
                  raduteo
                  last edited by

                  I'm sure I'm not the only numbskull using this program combo, it would be a huge relief for me if my SU models worked fine in Zbrush, would save me months/years of learning a new 3D program.

                  Thanks.

                  1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
                  • Chris FullmerC Offline
                    Chris Fullmer
                    last edited by

                    You'll probably have to do some serious diggin into how z-brush inports mesh and what it needs. It is a very special program in that it works fundamentally different than most other 3d modelers, so it will have special requirements probably. SU on the other hand is also special, so it creates geometry very differently than other 3d modelers. I would say SU achieves its speed in modeling through a lack of precision in its inner workings. Whereas z-brush achieves its results through extreme precision. Perhaps they are just too fundamentally different? Who knows, maybe my assessments are completely off base?

                    Chris

                    Lately you've been tan, suspicious for the winter.
                    All my Plugins I've written

                    1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
                    • FrederikF Offline
                      Frederik
                      last edited by

                      Like Gaieus, I also thought SU didn't triangulate the mesh...
                      If you export to obj-format you can tick and untick the "Triangulate all faces" in the options...
                      So - if things are already triangulated, why this option...?? πŸ˜•

                      Cheers
                      Kim Frederik

                      1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
                      • R Offline
                        raduteo
                        last edited by

                        That did nothing as far as I can tell.

                        1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
                        • pilouP Offline
                          pilou
                          last edited by

                          that can maybe help you πŸ˜‰
                          Merge button must be enable
                          Cursor weld activated
                          Tri to Quad also

                          For have this menu "Import"
                          create any volume 3D then Menu Tool / Make Polymesh 3D
                          You have now Menu tool/ Import πŸ˜‰


                          import.jpg

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

                          1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
                          • R Offline
                            raduteo
                            last edited by

                            (missed some posts while posting the above message)

                            Yes, I know the 2 are very different programs but isn't there a program that I can use as a "middle-man"? SU can export in so many different formats there must be a program out there that can import the model, adjust it to suit Zbrush's needs, but the question is which is that program?

                            Thanks.

                            1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
                            • K Offline
                              Khai
                              last edited by

                              @frederik said:

                              Like Gaieus, I also thought SU didn't triangulate the mesh...

                              it doesn't. I export from Sketchup in Quads...

                              1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
                              • Chris FullmerC Offline
                                Chris Fullmer
                                last edited by

                                That's great to say, but how about an explanation of what you mean and how to do it.

                                Lately you've been tan, suspicious for the winter.
                                All my Plugins I've written

                                1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
                                • K Offline
                                  Khai
                                  last edited by

                                  simply model with quads and export. when I was trying out Pro, I just exported. now I'm using the free version and the export ruby, thats all I'm doing...

                                  the main thing I think is I don't leave any N-gons... I split them down into Quads before I export...habit from modeling in trueSpace for Poser..

                                  1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
                                  • R Offline
                                    raduteo
                                    last edited by

                                    ..I would try what you said if it were more explicit (I mean, retard proof), I'm not really technical savvy, I'm just trying to model...

                                    Thanks.

                                    1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
                                    • pilouP Offline
                                      pilou
                                      last edited by

                                      @unknownuser said:

                                      now I'm using the free version

                                      SU kmz -->Blender-->obj-->Zbrush
                                      SU skp-->DoublecadXt dxf 2000 2003-->Blender-->obj-->Zbrush
                                      πŸ˜‰

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

                                      1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
                                      • K Offline
                                        Khai
                                        last edited by

                                        @raduteo said:

                                        ..I would try what you said if it were more explicit (I mean, retard proof), I'm not really technical savvy, I'm just trying to model...

                                        Thanks.

                                        it's simple. I make sure there's no faces with more than 4 sides (3 if I have no choice). that's all.
                                        if there is a face with more than 4 sides I draw in lines to split it down to 4.

                                        1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
                                        • K Offline
                                          Khai
                                          last edited by

                                          @unknownuser said:

                                          @unknownuser said:

                                          now I'm using the free version

                                          SU kmz -->Blender-->obj-->Zbrush
                                          SU skp-->DoublecadXt dxf 2000 2003-->Blender-->obj-->Zbrush
                                          πŸ˜‰

                                          well I'm using this http://sketchuptips.blogspot.com/2007/01/wavefront-obj-exporter.html without any issues...

                                          1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
                                          • pilouP Offline
                                            pilou
                                            last edited by

                                            Can you post an of your file Skp example?

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

                                            1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
                                            • 1
                                            • 2
                                            • 1 / 2
                                            • First post
                                              Last post
                                            Buy SketchPlus
                                            Buy SUbD
                                            Buy WrapR
                                            Buy eBook
                                            Buy Modelur
                                            Buy Vertex Tools
                                            Buy SketchCuisine
                                            Buy FormFonts

                                            Advertisement