How to import .stl files into SKP from Meshmixer

bema14

Hi All,

I am working on a large complex file in sketchup. I can't get all the parts to join together as a solid so I can 3d print it, so I imported it into Meshmixer. I saved it as an .stl. Now I want to open this file in Sketchup. I figured I would just hit import, but that does not work. It shows no files available in the folder where the .stl files I created in Meshmixer are.
Any ideas on how to import an .stl file or what I am doing wrong?

Thanks.

Bema

cotty

You need a plugin for STL-import, e.g. http://extensions.sketchup.com/en/content/sketchup-stl

driven

@bema14 said:

...I can't get all the parts to join together as a solid so I can 3d print it, so I imported it into Meshmixer...

did you try 'scaling up' your groups before intersecting?
you can possibly avoid the need to export to meshmixer...
john

bema14

Thanks for response Cotty. Something is still not working.

I had sketchup-stl already, and did an update just now to "sketchup-stl-2.1.5.rbz".

Here is what works:

When I export a file into .stl, I choose "file, export .stl" and that works.

Here is what I can't figure out:

I was expecting the sequence for importing an .stl file would be to select "file, import .stl", but there is no "import .stl" option.

Any idea what I need to do to make this work?

Thanks much.

Bema

driven

if you select the regular import... stl should now be one of you file type options...

TIG

When you have the su_ STL toolset installed from the EW... you'll get:
File > Export STL...
to make the STL file from the current Model's SKP.
If you then choose:
File > Import > choose file-type STL
you import the chosen STL into the current Model...

bema14

Thanks everyone. I got it!