I updated .obj exporter plugin for SketchUp. It exports faces only. It doesn't support groups, components, smoothing, or textures; but I am planning on adding some of those features after getting the basic exporter tested. You must explode all geometry before exporting.
It exports the entire model. Groups and components are now preserved as obj groups. Nested Groups are not detected on export.
The plugin installs under the Plugins menu.
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2008-02-01: I added support for Groups and Components, but does not handle nested groups.
obj_export_1.1.rb
Previous versions
Download obj_export.rb
Feedback is appreciated.
Saturday, February 02, 2008
Wavefront .obj Exporter
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15 comments:
Jim
Thanks for the obj exporter. It is very useful to me because I can take my model to Wings3d to some organic modeling on parts of the model.
Sure, I'm glad it works for you. I have a working (although simple) .obj importer also. Haven't posted it anywhere yet.
Hi Jim,
I am trying to export my sketchup file into an obj file but it looks like broken to me. Here is the model on Google 3D warehouse and here is the model exported and stored on 3Dvia.com. If you need something, don't hesitate to contact me.
Thanks for the plug-in, Thomas.
I have an idea for you, but I am not sure if you can make it (I am not a programmer).
The plugin would decrease the resolution and size of the textures, to improve the size of the skp and kmz files.
Is it possible?
pichuneke,
It may be possible, I do not know. Right now, the plugin does not even export textures. There is still a lot of basic functionality that needs work before adding any "extra" features. Thanks for your interest.
Anyway thanks for your plugins and good work.
And I have suscribed to your rss ;)
How do you install the plug-in?
If i press the download button i only get a page full of text thrown on my eyes..
Help please?
I get asked how to install plugins enough that I will write up an installation guide. It will be linked on the main page. Short answer:
Rick-click the name of the plugin, in this case obj_export_1.1.rb
Then select Save as (or Save Target As) to save the file to your comuter.
Finally, move the file into SketchUp's Plugins folder, and restart SketchUp.
Thanks for this great plugin! Would it ever be possible/do you know of an exporter for sketchup that exports Autocad (DXF) files?
Hi David,
It's possible to do a simple DXF converter. DXF is a well documented text format. It's on my list. Search this blogt for dxf - there's a German example I was going to use as a base.
Excellent blog - as a Sketchup junkie I wish I'd discovered it sooner! Great link also to the Catmull subdivision script - will save a lot of time.
Cheers
Richard
This is a great plugin and everything but when I open the .obj file in milkshape some of the faces are messed up and some that didn't exist in sketchup are present in milkshape. Any Ideas?
d train, can you email a screenshot of the problem?
Thank you so much for spending your time creating such helpful plugins.
This makes our life much easier!
Thx for your job.
I just try to start from youtr plugin to do mine(in a non commercial format)
And I was stuck in a bug that it's doesn't manage ComponentInstance
For now i just replace
"
if(entity.typename == "Face") then
"
by
"
if(entity.typename == "ComponentInstance") then
my_str+="Plugin doesn't manage ComponentInstance"
end
if(entity.typename == "Face") then
"
ps : sorry for my english :/
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