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

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    • samuel_tS Offline
      samuel_t
      last edited by samuel_t

      Hi! ๐Ÿ˜„ Here's a free new SketchUp plugin: Universal Importer. It imports more than 50 3D file formats*. Bonus: You can reduce polygon count of imported model or existing model.

      => You can download it from SketchUcation PluginStore.

      (*) Supported formats:

      • 3D
      • 3DS
      • 3MF
      • AC
      • AC3D
      • ACC
      • AMJ
      • ASE
      • ASK
      • B3D
      • BLEND
      • BREP
      • BVH
      • CSM
      • COB
      • DAE / Collada
      • DXF
      • ENFF
      • FBX
      • glTF 1.0 + GLB
      • glTF 2.0 + GLB
      • HMB
      • IFC-STEP
      • IGES 5.3
      • IQM
      • IRR / IRRMESH
      • LWO
      • LWS
      • LXO
      • M3D
      • MD2
      • MD3
      • MD5
      • MDC
      • MDL
      • MESH / MESH.XML
      • MOT
      • MS3D
      • NDO
      • NFF
      • OBJ
      • OFF
      • OGEX
      • PLY
      • PMX
      • PRJ
      • Q3O
      • Q3S
      • RAW
      • SCN
      • SIB
      • SMD
      • STEP AP203, 214, 242
      • STL
      • TER
      • UC
      • VTA
      • X
      • X3D
      • XGL
      • ZGL
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      • PixeroP Offline
        Pixero
        last edited by

        Wow. Thanks. Does it import textured objects?

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        • samuel_tS Offline
          samuel_t
          last edited by

          @pixero said:

          [...] Does it import textured objects?

          Yes. If input model has only one material: select material texture at second step. If input model has more materials: you can ignore second step because materials should be automatically loaded:

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          • K Offline
            Khai
            last edited by

            thank you thank you thank you!!!

            started to move my old trueSpace models from the archives to Sketchup...

            just gotta work out a method tho... some of my models (well all of them) are multipart models that are to big to bring in as one mesh. problem is, splitting them down means having to line it all up again, unless I'm missing a key modifier for "paste in place"....

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            • samuel_tS Offline
              samuel_t
              last edited by

              1.0.1 version adds:

              • Polygon reduction,
              • French translation.

              UIR Plugin Polygon Reduction Demo

              Download latest Universal Importer plugin from SketchUcation PluginStore.

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              • fredo6F Offline
                fredo6
                last edited by

                Impressive...!

                Fredo

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                • G Offline
                  Glenn at home
                  last edited by

                  Impressive, imported a Quake 2 (game) md3 file.
                  Thank you

                  SketchUp Pro 2024/2025 Dell XPS 8950 i9-12900K 64GB Ram RTX 3080

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                  • G Offline
                    glro
                    last edited by

                    dxf fileHi, i tried your plugin

                    It worked for a OBJ file

                    but not for this DXF file (joined)

                    do you know why?

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                    • OxerO Offline
                      Oxer
                      last edited by

                      Fantastic plugin but I work on mac, is there plan for macos support?

                      Spanish Language File

                      es.zip

                      "The result is the end what is important is the process" by Oxer
                      [http://www.oxervision.blogspot.com/(http://www.oxervision.blogspot.com/)]

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                      • K Offline
                        Khai
                        last edited by

                        ok. Cob (caligari trueSpace) is a little shakey, but don't worry, I'm likely to be the only person to be using that....

                        OBJ so far is nice and solid, other than some scaling issues.. everythings coming in tiny ๐Ÿ˜‰ but thats not a real issue...

                        thanks again!

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                        • samuel_tS Offline
                          samuel_t
                          last edited by

                          @glro said:

                          Hi, i tried your plugin

                          It worked for a OBJ file

                          but not for this DXF file (joined)

                          do you know why?

                          Hi,

                          Import fails because filename contains a '#' character.
                          Substitute '#' with '_' and import will be succesful. ๐Ÿ˜‰

                          plateforme_202001051957_ca.dxf

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                          • samuel_tS Offline
                            samuel_t
                            last edited by

                            @khai said:

                            [...]
                            thanks again!

                            You're welcome! ๐Ÿ‘

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                            • P Offline
                              paladinjnr
                              last edited by

                              Hi
                              I have installed the plugin in my SketchUp 2018 , absolutely brilliant
                              how ever I am having a problem with textures , models import fine but no textures, which format should the textures be , I have tried dds and png

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                              • kenK Offline
                                ken
                                last edited by

                                I have not had this program to import any files, STL or OBJ or STP. Below is the following error message I get trying to import an STP file of a nut that is 24k large.

                                I did notice in the program, it lists the file as obj file when the file name is, CROSBY 2160 300T NUT.STP.

                                Thanks for your help.

                                Ken


                                Image 288.png


                                Image 289.png

                                Fight like your the third monkey on Noah's Ark gangway.

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                                • samuel_tS Offline
                                  samuel_t
                                  last edited by

                                  @paladinjnr said:

                                  Hi
                                  I have installed the plugin in my SketchUp 2018 , absolutely brilliant
                                  how ever I am having a problem with textures , models import fine but no textures, which format should the textures be , I have tried dds and png

                                  Could you please upload whole folder (model and textures) to a file hoster? This way I could debug it.

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                                  • samuel_tS Offline
                                    samuel_t
                                    last edited by

                                    @oxer said:

                                    Fantastic plugin but I work on mac, is there plan for macos support?

                                    Good news: I'm working on a macOS version of plugin. ๐Ÿ˜› Stay tuned!

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                                    • TIGT Offline
                                      TIG Moderator
                                      last edited by

                                      @unknownuser said:

                                      Run SketchUp as Administrator then re-import OBJ model. Let me know if problem persists.

                                      If this step fixes the issue then it's almost certain that SketchUp was not installed correctly !

                                      To fix it...
                                      Whilst logged into Windows as your normal Windows user-name, ensure that SketchUp is closed.
                                      Find the SketchUp installer's exe file - probably in your Downloads folder ?
                                      Select the exe file's icon and right-click > context-menu > "Run as administrator"
                                      When prompted choose "Repair".
                                      Restart SketchUp and retry...

                                      Installing any complex app in any other way can cause weird and unpredictable problems, often around permissions...
                                      So never double-click an installer's exe file to 'Run' it - even if you have admin-powers, it is not the same thing.

                                      TIG

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                                      • Didier BurD Offline
                                        Didier Bur
                                        last edited by

                                        French translation file ๐Ÿ˜„

                                        fr.zip

                                        DB

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                                        • samuel_tS Offline
                                          samuel_t
                                          last edited by

                                          @paladinjnr said:

                                          [...]

                                          Hi Here is a link to the model as requested.

                                          Filehorst wurde abgeschaltet! Filehorst has been shut down!

                                          favicon

                                          (filehorst.de)

                                          [...]

                                          Your model had absolute paths to textures. That's not supported by plugin.
                                          I converted absolute paths to relative paths with a text editor. It's OK now:

                                          Fixed DirectX Model

                                          Fixed model is attached below:

                                          Fixed DirectX Model

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                                          • samuel_tS Offline
                                            samuel_t
                                            last edited by

                                            @didier bur said:

                                            French translation file ๐Ÿ˜„

                                            Thank you! ๐Ÿ˜„

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