Yes, seemed like removing all doubles solved the problem in Blender.
Now i can apply subsurf and smooth objects.

Tig, thanks for a great tool to enable us to use the free SketchUp to export models to obj's to be used in Blender.

Is there a way to get the models to have all faces connected?
As of now i can't apply a subsurf modifier since all faces are disconnected.
I can load the obj in Mesh Lab and connect the faces, but is this the only way

Thanks again for your addon!

Cheers

Thanks for all help everyone

I'm on mac and SU 7 free and it does import PDF's but not as vector, just as an image.
But with that plug-in for importing DWG/DXF and export graphic from Inkscape as DXF and importing it to SU worked good.
The imported graphic needed some fixing before i could extrude though since lines weren't connected.
I haven't tried the other ruby's for importing SVG directly into SU yet though.

But i'm happy knowing i can use Inkscape to make grahics and bring that into SU... Thanks guys.

This is a simple symbol from Inkscape, extruded in SU and rendered in Podium.

Hi,

If i have graphic in Inkscape, can i bring that into SU as a PDF and extrude it or convert it to something that i can work on in SU?

Thanks

Hi,

I'm trying to run the "Kerkythea to obj"(kt2obj) in OS X.
http://www.nicetuna.com/kt2obj
There is a Unix version and since OS X is Unix based i thought it would be possible.
But my knowledge in terminal is crap

Anyone have some tips how to run kt2obj in OS X?

Cheers

Hi,

Anyone know how to run kt2obj in OS X?
There is a Unix version and since OS X is Unix based i thought it would be possible.
But my knowledge in terminal is

Any tips are welcome.

@shura said:

Hi Jakerlund, welcome to Sketchucation.
looks like Numb and Rich have beaten me on this - anyway here it goes:

First of all my recommendation for learning the basics of SketchUp: Check out the video tutorials here http://sketchup.google.com/intl/en/training/videos.html
Maybe you already know these, but you should take a closer look at the follow-me tool and how to create a sphere or other objects with rotational shape. The only tut with a light bulb that I know of is here : http://www.sketchucation.com/creating-a-designer-lamp-in-google-sketchup/
...but this is mostly on making the lampshade...
You can also take a closer look at the models you can find in 3d-warehouse to find out what they are made of: http://sketchup.google.com/3dwarehouse/search?q=lightbulb&styp=m&btnG=Suchen
Or just try to retrace what I have put into this screenshot...
glad if it helps
alex

Thank you so much Alex,

This was a perfect tutorial!
Now i can make a bulb...

Last question.... how do i get rid of that line on the lower part of the bulb?
If i select the line and delete it opens a rectangular hole in the bulb, can i weld the two surfaces in some way?

@escapeartist said:

How detailed do you need it to be?

The details aren't very important, i just don't know how to make the bulb shape or the screw thing at the bottom.

Hi,

I'm quite new to SU and have searched all over the net for a tutorial on making a classic light bulb but haven't found one.
So i thought i should ask here

Thanks a lot