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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

      1.2.2 version deletes temporary hard links and temporary files possibly left after an import fail or a polygon reduction fail.

      Download latest Universal Importer plugin from SketchUcation PluginStore.

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        ankitdarda
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        Could you also include Revit .RVT import with textures as well????? Thanks in advance

        thank you !!!

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        • samuel_tS Offline
          samuel_t
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          @ankitdarda said:

          Could you also include Revit .RVT import with textures as well?????

          There is little chance that the RVT (Revit) format will ever be supported by the Universal Importer plugin.

          However, there is a paid add-in for Revit that allows you to export a Revit model and its textures to SketchUp.

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            M_Schulze Newcomers
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            Universal Importer V1.2.2 does not import any stl file. Universal Import Error: No such file or directory @ rb_sysopen - C:/3D/bottle-opener/uir-inter.mtl
            C:Users/ABC/. . ./SketchUp/Plugins/universal_importer/import.rb:170:in'read'
            Please help (Sketchup Make 2017, Windows 10)
            M_S

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            • samuel_tS Offline
              samuel_t
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              @m_schulze said:

              Universal Importer V1.2.2 does not import any stl file. Universal Import Error: No such file or directory @ rb_sysopen - C:/3D/bottle-opener/uir-inter.mtl
              C:Users/ABC/. . ./SketchUp/Plugins/universal_importer/import.rb:170:in'read'
              Please help (Sketchup Make 2017, Windows 10)
              M_S

              Could you please send me this STL file via Dropbox, for example?

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                Poltava Newcomers
                last edited by

                Can't download plugin on Sketchucation page...


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                  Poltava Newcomers
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                  Can't download plugin on Sketchucation page...


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                  • Rich O BrienR Offline
                    Rich O Brien Moderator
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                    Shouldn't take long.

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                      Poltava Newcomers
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                      Does not want to export FBX and other files. Reinstalling doesn't help


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                      • samuel_tS Offline
                        samuel_t
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                        @poltava said:

                        Does not want to export FBX and other files. Reinstalling doesn't help

                        Try importing a 3D model stored in a folder to which you have write access.

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                          rizkymfadh19 Newcomers
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                          this amazed me, really thank you for the plugin 👍 👍

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                          • samuel_tS Offline
                            samuel_t
                            last edited by

                            @rizkymfadh19 said:

                            this amazed me, really thank you for the plugin 👍 👍

                            I'm glad to hear that! 😄

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                              Sondre_S
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                              Hi, I've used Universal Importer for about a month now and I'm suddenly getting an error saying it doesn't have write access to my documents folder (or any other folder for that matter). The only place it would import from was the root of my C drive! I checked and all folders are marked as "Read Only", but all other programs work correctly.
                              I opened import.rb and commented out this:

                              # Source dir must be writable to host hard links we'll create later.
                                    #raise "Source dir of model to import is not writable; #{@source_dir}"\
                                     # unless File.writable?(@source_dir)
                              

                              and I can now import from my documents folder again.

                              I found this in an article from Microsoft:

                              "The Read-only and System attributes is only used by Windows Explorer to determine whether the folder is a special folder, such as a system folder that has its view customized by Windows (for example, My Documents, Favorites, Fonts, Downloaded Program Files), or a folder that you customized by using the Customize tab of the folder's Properties dialog box. As a result, Windows Explorer does not allow you to view or change the Read-only or System attributes of folders."

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                              • samuel_tS Offline
                                samuel_t
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                                @Sondre_S

                                Thanks for the technical details. I will solve this problem as soon as possible.

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                                • samuel_tS Offline
                                  samuel_t
                                  last edited by

                                  1.2.3 version doesn't display anymore the "Source dir of model to import is not writable" error message.

                                  Download latest Universal Importer plugin from SketchUcation PluginStore.

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                                    romanencom Newcomers
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                                    Dear samuel_t, I just installed your plugin, but I can't import the step file, I get this message. At the same time, a duplicate of it with a different name is created in the folder with this file. You can help me?


                                    Снимок экрана 2023-07-25 в 01.01.41.png

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                                      Ottown
                                      last edited by

                                      Hi Samuel,

                                      Have downloadeed the latest version along with sketchup pro 2023 for mac, but every time i try to import a model fbx or obj im getting the errow shown.
                                      Any advise
                                      Universal Importer Error: Command failed: cd "/Users/davidott/Downloads/Test" && "/Users/davidott/Library/Application Support/SketchUp 2023/SketchUp/Plugins/universal_importer/Applications/Assimp/Mac/assimp" export "uir-source.3ds" "uir-inter.obj" -tri

                                      /Users/davidott/Library/Application Support/SketchUp 2023/SketchUp/Plugins/universal_importer/assimp.rb:106:in `convert_model'

                                      Universal Importer Version: 1.2.3

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                                      • samuel_tS Offline
                                        samuel_t
                                        last edited by

                                        @romanencom said:

                                        Dear samuel_t, I just installed your plugin, but I can't import the step file, I get this message. At the same time, a duplicate of it with a different name is created in the folder with this file. You can help me?

                                        Dear Roman,

                                        Unfortunately, compatibility with the STEP format is low.

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                                        • samuel_tS Offline
                                          samuel_t
                                          last edited by

                                          @ottown said:

                                          Hi Samuel,

                                          Have downloadeed the latest version along with sketchup pro 2023 for mac, but every time i try to import a model fbx or obj im getting the errow shown.
                                          Any advise
                                          Universal Importer Error: Command failed: cd "/Users/davidott/Downloads/Test" && "/Users/davidott/Library/Application Support/SketchUp 2023/SketchUp/Plugins/universal_importer/Applications/Assimp/Mac/assimp" export "uir-source.3ds" "uir-inter.obj" -tri

                                          Hi David,

                                          In this situation, the error message does not provide enough details. Maybe your macOS is not allowed to run Assimp executable?

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                                          • W Offline
                                            Waltersch
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                                            Hi Samuel
                                            First of all thank you very much for this great and super useful extension!
                                            But I do habe a problem on importing from Model Converter X.
                                            Here my workflow.

                                            Construction on Sketchup 17. Export as collada file.
                                            Import to 3DCoat for texturing. Export as obj file.
                                            Import to Model Converter X for checking and file conversion. Export as obj file.

                                            I do check the polygons in every step and they are the same in every step. Pic1 shows the correct wireframe so far.

                                            Import to Sketchup with "Universal Importer Plugin". Now the wireframe is not as it was in all the steps ahead. Some of the edges are missing. I´m not using any polygon reduction. Pic2 shows the result after the import.

                                            My question to you is only, why the imported wireframe is not the same as it was in all the other steps ahead. Because the wireframe is broken in some area, the texture does´nt fit any more.

                                            For an additional explanation. The workfrlow may seam strange and all can be done with different software solutions much easier. You are all right, but this is my workflow I´m used to it.


                                            Pic1.jpg


                                            Pic2.jpg

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