4hotshoez Posted August 17, 2014 Share Posted August 17, 2014 Sketchup has an enormous, ever-growing library called the 3D Warehouse (https://3dwarehouse.sketchup.com/?gclid=CjwKEAjwpcGfBRDni__JqrTIqx4SJAB9BpSOq2ea69HYrlDCoql_jdmGElORPGMW2MeUZd0gJBX8iBoC7T7w_wcB) I have been told that Chief will import such models such as cars and furniture. Any body tried yet? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kbird1 Posted August 18, 2014 Share Posted August 18, 2014 this ability has been around for quite a few years , the quality depends on the 3D artist though some are very good , some not and have high polygon counts .so really slow 3D views down, but importing of .skp's is fairly common . its the 1st place to check if the CA library doesn't have what you need. M. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alaskan_Son Posted August 18, 2014 Share Posted August 18, 2014 And it's "drag and drop" in X6. Simply drag the file and drop it right into the plan. You can then chose to "Add To Library" if you wish. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4hotshoez Posted August 18, 2014 Author Share Posted August 18, 2014 The trial version does not allow drag and drop. But it did show a plus sign when I tried. Must be disabled. Does the import keep its textures and colors and scale and layers? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kbird1 Posted August 18, 2014 Share Posted August 18, 2014 import the .skp using the file>import>3D Model>SKP dialog instead then.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barton_Brown Posted August 18, 2014 Share Posted August 18, 2014 Does the import keep its textures and colors and scale and layers? Texture, colors, and scale are all imported. Since the model comes in as a symbol, it has only one layer - the one you assign the symbol too. Others can correct me if I'm wrong, but I believe that none of the SketchUp layers transfer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4hotshoez Posted August 18, 2014 Author Share Posted August 18, 2014 I saw that someone else posted that the Mac version of Chief will not allow for Sketchup to be imported. Is this true? As I have a Mac trial version and I cannot import Sketchup. I figured it was the trial version limitation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lbuttery Posted August 18, 2014 Share Posted August 18, 2014 Yes, the MAC version is NOT able to import .SKP files Lew Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4hotshoez Posted August 18, 2014 Author Share Posted August 18, 2014 I would assume that any discrepancy between the PC and Mac version will eventually be worked out since Chief is new to Mac. Does anyone know if this the plan? ...I hope. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lbuttery Posted August 18, 2014 Share Posted August 18, 2014 Doug from CA posted this is another thread Save to COLLODA and import that way. The toolkit that we use doesn't have a 64 bit version that works for Mac. The vendor of the toolkit has been unresponsive to our requests to make it work Lew Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DefinedDesign Posted September 5, 2014 Share Posted September 5, 2014 I've just spent 15 minutes trying to figure out why this article 'Importing a 3D Symbol from an Outside Source' Reference Number: KB-00117 Last Updated: 07-30-2014 02:01 PM wasn't working - is it possible for someone from Chief to update the article to include Mac Users? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doug_Park Posted September 7, 2014 Share Posted September 7, 2014 SKP import is not available on Mac owing to a lack of support by the vendor of the library we use for 64 bit applications. We have contacted them about this, but they are unresponsive so we don't know if it will ever be an option. Export to COLLADA (.DAE) and use that on the Mac. It is unfortunate that this option is not available, but it is out of our control. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SNestor Posted September 8, 2014 Share Posted September 8, 2014 SKP import is not available on Mac owing to a lack of support by the vendor of the library we use for 64 bit applications. We have contacted them about this, but they are unresponsive so we don't know if it will ever be an option. Export to COLLADA (.DAE) and use that on the Mac. It is unfortunate that this option is not available, but it is out of our control. I use a Mac. So...when I find an object at 3d Warehouse I wan and click download..."collada" is typically not a choice. So...how do I get this object imported into Chief? I guess I don't know what you mean when you say "Export to Collada" (.dae). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barton_Brown Posted September 8, 2014 Share Posted September 8, 2014 I'm not using a Mac so can not verify this, but on a Windows machine the step would as follows if I wanted to import a .dae file:1) download the .skp file from the warehouse2) open the .skp file in SketchUp3) In SketchUp I would 'EXPORT 3D model' in .dae format4) import model in the .dae format into Chief.This of course means you need to install the free version of SketchUp on your Mac... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SNestor Posted September 8, 2014 Share Posted September 8, 2014 I'm not using a Mac so can not verify this, but on a Windows machine the step would as follows if I wanted to import a .dae file: 1) download the .skp file from the warehouse 2) open the .skp file in SketchUp 3) In SketchUp I would 'EXPORT 3D model' in .dae format 4) import model in the .dae format into Chief. This of course means you need to install the free version of SketchUp on your Mac... OK...got it. Thanks for the clarification.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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