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Plugin: OBJ Importer

Update Dec 28, 2010 - TIG's OBJ Importer, based on this code, is likely a more robust plugin.

  • This is a basic importer for .obj files.
  • It works sometimes, but not all the time.
  • The .obj needs to be fairly well formed.
  • It does not support textures.
  • SketchUp is unusable during import.
  • larger files can take a long time.

obj_importer.rb




There are 2 options: Import and Import as Mesh

  • Import reads the file and creates faces one by one.
  • As Mesh allocates a Mesh object, and creates smoothed edges. It can be slightly faster.

10 comments:

  1. Hello,

    Kudoz to you. This plugin will be very useful to me to get my form.z library of models into sketchup. I am eager to test this script when you post. Thank you for the information.

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  2. Im new to the google sketchup and so how do i add this plugin?

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  3. tearycone,

    Right click on the obj_importer.rb link, and save the file to your computer. Move the file into SketchUp/Plugins folder and restart SketchUp.

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  4. It didnet work.. i did it right it said it but when i import it gives me some weard box of polygons...

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  5. i tried this plugin when i import obj as mesh or standard the import box dissapears leaving a white box and a frozen shetchup which then errorsrunning ver 6 pro

    the lag

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  6. didn't work, i'm using v6.0 Pro..all the plugins in the folder are .dll, the extention on this file is.rb... is this correct.?

    really looking for a obj importer

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  7. AnonymousMay 03, 2009

    Hey, to anyone who can assist a new guy to sketchup 7.
    I want to d-load new textures to my materials menu but having trouble... I'm on a Mac G4. thanks D

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  8. AnonymousJune 23, 2010

    The Link to the obj_importer.rb is not working. at least google chrome can't find the destination.

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  9. The program just freezes when I try to use this plug-in. I am using Sketchup 8.

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  10. @Elizabeth SketchUp can be very slow. Depending on the size other important and the speed of your computer, the importance could take anywhere from minutes to hours.

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