Sketchup & Vue - Auto Object Update

[JT Artifex]

I use the Sketchup to Vue exporter to bring my models into Vue and often find myself making changes to the original model. I then re export the model from sketchup... go back into the Vue file and us the "Replace by" option. This works ok, unless I have replaced materials or added an ecosystem to a site or something... in which case these get replaced.

I think I can fix that by using the material editor that was added in version 2... I just have not had time to play with that.

I have read that objects should auto update if the where imported... My experience with Vue started with the Sketchup plugin so I have never need to save as .obj files.

Is there any way to get the .vob files that are created from the exporter to auto update if changed?

Thanks for any help.

[dburdick]

@jt artifex said:

I use the Sketchup to Vue exporter to bring my models into Vue and often find myself making changes to the original model. I then re export the model from sketchup... go back into the Vue file and us the "Replace by" option. This works ok, unless I have replaced materials or added an ecosystem to a site or something... in which case these get replaced.

I think I can fix that by using the material editor that was added in version 2... I just have not had time to play with that.

I have read that objects should auto update if the where imported... My experience with Vue started with the Sketchup plugin so I have never need to save as .obj files.

Is there any way to get the .vob files that are created from the exporter to auto update if changed?

Thanks for any help.

The .vob files (native Vue object files) exported from Sketchup do not auto-update when changed but it's a good idea. I will make the suggestion to the developers.

You can always use the VuePython script that is generated (in the folder next to the exported model with the textutes) to make importing faster and more automated.

[JT Artifex]

@unknownuser said:

The .vob files (native Vue object files) exported from Sketchup do not auto-update when changed but it's a good idea. I will make the suggestion to the developers.

That would be great Dave. Thanks.

@unknownuser said:

You can always use the VuePython script that is generated (in the folder next to the exported model with the textutes) to make importing faster and more automated.

I do use the VuePython script initially... it works great! I use the .vob files when I need to update a part of the model in a scene that I have already been working on in Vue. The auto update would only save a few steps, so it is not a big deal. The only time it is a big issue is if I have replaced a bunch of materials in Vue... updating the model means redoing all of that... I only noticed the material editor in version 2 of the exporter a few days ago. I think that might solve some of those problems... now I just need some time to play with it.

Thanks for the help!