13 answers

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  Scott Bruins over 1 year ago

  I have tried this before in the past and really haven't found a good way getting useable CAD data from SketchUp models. The best way may just be to use the dimension tool in SketchUp and re-draw the component in SolidWorks. I made my SilverStone TJ07 this way.

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     Diego Montero over 1 year ago

     Good idea... I think it's gonna be the only way, I tried PolyTrans and Deep Exploration to convert the files, but I can't get more than a useless 3D graphic ;~
     Thanks Scott :D

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     Elian Feenstra over 1 year ago

     You may want to try Rhinoceros... it appears as if Rhino can open SketchUp files. I have NOT tried it (by lack of SKetchUp models in my storage) but if it is successfull, Im very confident you will be able to successfully convert it into a nice STEP file and import that into SW.

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  Marcus 8 months ago

  So again but now like tutorial

  1. Step 1

     Have a look on this video : http://youtu.be/KyI-V4NLs28

     

  2. Step 2

     You done ...

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     John Steensen 3 months ago

     Way easier than I thought it would be. I'll have to do significant work, but totally worth it!

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  Marcus over 1 year ago

  Done, I will uploade this assembly so how it was exported that all can have a look how good or bad this tool work
  Here is video tutorial : http://youtu.be/KyI-V4NLs28
  Model is here : Tatra 815 crane Sketchup to SW tutorial

  Added images

  

  1. 
     Marcus over 1 year ago

     That is no problem lets share...

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     w.wolf over 1 year ago

     You can upload here if you like Marcus. The problem here is that you have to have the Pro version for this to work.

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  Marcus over 1 year ago

  This theme has already been here, I have import some sketchup models in SW :
  Maeba MC 285 Mini Crawler Crane in working mode and Maeda MC 285 Mini Crawler Crane in transport mode
  I see that I must make a video tutorial.

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  w.wolf over 1 year ago

  I've searched for a while for this, every plug-in that I found was quite expensive ...
  However, I found this: http://www.guitar-list.com/download-software/convert-sketchup-skp-files-dxf-or-stl
  I didn't try it since I don't use SketchUp but I hope it helps ...

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  Cliff Behrend 8 months ago

  If you do not have Sketchup Pro
  You can use MeshLab a free program to export to dxf or dwg
  Then follow tutorial

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     Marcus 8 months ago

     Cliff, thanks for this info...

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  Diego Montero over 1 year ago

  @w.wolf : Thanks for the answer!
  I browsed the page a little bit and I found this:

  "The plugin's output is compatible with the following CAD/CAM programs tested so far:
  DXF: Cambam, Sketchup, A9CAD
  STL: SkeinForge, FreeMill, Vectric Cut-3D (evaluation version), Roland Modela Player, Boxford's 3D GeoCAM."

  I don't have any of these programs... But I'll keep looking for something to export to SW :D

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     Marcus over 1 year ago

     This theme has already been here, I have import some sketchup models in SW :
     Maeba MC 285 Mini Crawler Crane in working mode and Maeda MC 285 Mini Crawler Crane in transport mode
     I see that I must make a video tutorial.

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     w.wolf over 1 year ago

     Yes, but SolidWorks can import STL format, so there's a good chance that it'll work even if they don't list it, worth the shot ...

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     Diego Montero over 1 year ago

     You were right, I manage to import it into solidworks, but I couldn't use the model for anything, it imported just as a graphic, and I need it for an assembly =/
     Thanks a lot, really! I'm gonna keep trying :D:D

  4. 
     w.wolf over 1 year ago

     You're welcome, let us know if you figure something out ...

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  Yaroslav over 1 year ago

  1) you can export *.skp to *.dae. Then use Blender 3D (http://www.blender.org/) for converting *.dae to *.3ds
  OR
  2) FBX Converter (http://usa.autodesk.com/adsk/servlet/pc/item?siteID=123112&id=10775855). dae-> FBX, FBX->3DS (OBJ)

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  Andrew Lee about 1 year ago

  Hi there, a bit late to the conversation but I have also been curious about this conversion. I read somewhere the previous version of the free google sketchup before v8 could export dxf(/dwg?). If you can find an older copy of the free v7 you can try this.

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  Derek Burke 9 months ago

  Hi

  Here is a link to older versions of SketchUp
  http://www.filehorse.com/download-google-sketchup/2719/

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  Kiike Villarreal Sarmiiento 7 months ago

  voy a intentar esa manera, por que ya llevo mucho tiempo intentando importar este archivo de Sketchup a Solidworks

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  Patrikurn 7 months ago

  i use spaceclaim to open all format 3d drawing then i can repair curve, surface and i make it solid. after that save as to other format step,iges,parasolid,catia,pro e etc.
  try it ,nice software.

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  Paulo Bubolz 2 months ago

  Just use the plugin "iges_export" to export the file in IGES format for Solidwoks.
  then makes the recognition of features.

  Abs.
  Paulo Bubolz

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