Sketchup 17 object exporter pro#
I am also looking at the features of the Pro OBJ exporter for a feature comparison.įinally, I want to thank everyone who has already helped me and given feedback - I can use all the help I can get. I am looking at the OBJ exporter which comes with Blender as an example ( export_obj.py). The first thing I should do is actually sit down and read the specification of the OBJ file format. It is difficult to give a time-frame for this work. With the growing interest in this plugin, I have decided to take another look at improving it. Exports top-level Groups and Instances only (not nested entities).In it's current version, this exporter may or may not meet your needs: Download the Extension Using the Extension These instructions are valid for SketchUp Pro 2020 or legacy SketchUp. There must have been a need for this exporter because some sites started linking here, and the plugin has now become one of my most downloaded - in spite of it's lack of features and abundance of flaws. Lighting Analysts has written an Extension that will export content from SketchUp to an intermediate file format called LaiDex (short for Lighting Analysts. My motivation was selfish curiosity more than anything, so when the plugin reached a state where it was able to export simple models, I lost interest. This plugin was my attempt to write an OBJ exporter using SketchUp's Ruby API. While the Pro version of SketchUp comes with the ability to export OBJ files, the free version does not. From the Format drop-down list, select a vector file type.
By default, the image file has the same name as your SketchUp model. (Optional) In the Save As box, type a name for your image file. Marten van der Honing sent me another. Navigate to the location where you want to save your image. TIG's plugins are usually solid, so I recommend trying TIG's.