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Default Sketchup Interchange???


On 7/19/2018 3:02 PM, Puckdropper wrote:
Leon lcb11211@swbelldotnet wrote in
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On 7/19/2018 4:39 PM, dpb wrote:

But SU can't create DXF or anything other than SKP afaict?




Not unless you purchase the PRO version.


Or download the guitar-list dxf/stl plug in. It's a little wonky but
works.

Puckdropper



ViaCad will import Sketchup files. I've done a few projects using files
from the old Sketchup file library back when Google still had it. Does
that still exist?

Last one I did was 3D emboss (raised) of some roses on a little aluminum
box as a fun trinket for my wife. Ran it on my slow mill and it took
all day.

Imported .skp file and exported an .stl file which I used in CamBam.
Did the dimensional adjustments so it would look good for the
application in CamBam. I never checked if it would export them as
better geometry files like .stp, but ViaCad native format files can be
exported in a number of different formats including stl stp iges, and
several others.

Now solidpart files are a pain. I have to use Fusion360 for those.