Which is the best file format to import Model from SketchUp?

hfrmobile · Post by **hfrmobile** » Fri May 30, 2014 12:26 am

SketchUp offers exporting to following file formats:

Which one should I choose to use 3D-SketchUp models in SH3D?

hansmex · Post by **hansmex** » Fri May 30, 2014 7:30 am

SH3D can read 3ds, dae, kmz and obj files.
You may want to experiment to find what is best for your needs.

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sree.arun.kr · Post by **sree.arun.kr** » Fri May 30, 2014 5:51 pm

I like .3ds because glass material & smooth object properties are work fine. And I like .obj because of its editable material file & most common 3D application support.

okh · Post by **okh** » Fri May 30, 2014 6:17 pm

With the free version of Sketchup, your options are limited to Collada (.dae) - a tidy xml format (Sketchup .kmz export is just a compressed file with a .dae file + extra geo information in the .kml file). I have never had any problems with Sketchup's .dae export in SH3D, so I think I'd stick with the "default" Collada (.dae). Even if, in general, I prefer the clean, compact format of the .obj files...

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hfrmobile · Post by **hfrmobile** » Sat Jul 19, 2014 10:35 pm

Thank you all for your answers!

Meanwhile I am using .dae (creating models using SketchUp Make = free version) which works fine. Also importing .dae files into SH3D works like a charm

Which is the best file format to import Model from SketchUp?