It must have been the shapes. The dae file was not out of line with other files that have imported fine.
What I finally did was explode it and remove elements piece by piece sometimes in 8 pieces each and then am importing them and reconstructing them in sh3d. I am also looking to buy a more adequate computer.
Does anyone know if a basic non integrated graphics card would be okay or do I need to go for a Nvidia GTX 870m or the like???