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by SimonG » Sun Apr 13, 2014 10:57 pm
Started work today on my first model, the Beechcraft Be-23

How does it look? any tips?
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by MrFunnybone » Mon Apr 14, 2014 3:21 am
Looks really good but I can't really help you out, I don't use sketchup, only know blender
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by Flake » Mon Apr 14, 2014 5:20 am
w/sketchup you will need to export that to like 3ds or something and import to blender that way. don't expect it to be an easy process.
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by MrFunnybone » Mon Apr 14, 2014 5:45 am
There actually is ablender script that will allow you to import .obj which sketchup uses
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by Flake » Mon Apr 14, 2014 6:00 am
Didn't even know that...
I did it the hard way, back in the good ol' days then.
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by Dragon029 » Mon Apr 14, 2014 7:12 am
MrFunnybone wrote:There actually is ablender script that will allow you to import .obj which sketchup uses
Minor correction; .obj is the native format of Blender; SketchUp's format is .skp / .skb, but SketchUp Pro can export to .obj
I'm presuming that there's also a .skp import script for Blender though?
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by aeTIos » Mon Apr 14, 2014 8:07 am
Dragon029 wrote:MrFunnybone wrote:There actually is ablender script that will allow you to import .obj which sketchup uses
Minor correction; .obj is the native format of Blender; SketchUp's format is .skp / .skb, but SketchUp Pro can export to .obj
I'm presuming that there's also a .skp import script for Blender though?
Minor correction; Blender's native format is .blend, but it can import/export to .obj, .3ds, and much more.
SimonG, from what I can see that looks pretty good. I have to see more than that skewed view to give more accurate feedback, though.
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by Eric » Mon Apr 14, 2014 8:07 am
You can also directly export to VRML with Pro:
http://help.sketchup.com/en/article/114425 (and then use Soji's tools to convert to SRF)
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by aeTIos » Mon Apr 14, 2014 8:10 am
But Sketchup Pro is pretty expensive. [hidden]Of course, there are other ways to obtain it... <_< >_> shhhh I didn't say that.[/hidden]
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by Dragon029 » Mon Apr 14, 2014 8:40 am
aeTIos wrote:Dragon029 wrote:MrFunnybone wrote:There actually is ablender script that will allow you to import .obj which sketchup uses
Minor correction; .obj is the native format of Blender; SketchUp's format is .skp / .skb, but SketchUp Pro can export to .obj
I'm presuming that there's also a .skp import script for Blender though?
Minor correction; Blender's native format is .blend, but it can import/export to .obj, .3ds, and much more.
I wonder what obj's native program is then?
This is the methodology I use.
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by Flake » Mon Apr 14, 2014 9:32 am
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aeTIos wrote:But Sketchup Pro is pretty expensive. Of course, there are other ways to obtain it... <_< >_> shhhh I didn't say that.
Oi, I know what you are implying and I'll have to ask you to keep a lid on it, especially in public. We, YSFHQ, can get shut down if the right person comes along and says the right things.
PM in future.[/hidden]
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by Alpha Star » Mon Apr 14, 2014 9:45 am
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by aeTIos » Mon Apr 14, 2014 1:45 pm
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OfficerFlake wrote:aeTIos wrote:But Sketchup Pro is pretty expensive. Of course, there are other ways to obtain it... <_< >_> shhhh I didn't say that.
Oi, I know what you are implying and I'll have to ask you to keep a lid on it, especially in public. We, YSFHQ, can get shut down if the right person comes along and says the right things.
PM in future.
Sure thing

I'll edit it out. I'll make it hidden for public[/hidden]
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