Improvements for Sketchup Import

[Tobias Kern]

hi,

thnx for the new and better possibilities in vw 2015 to import

sketchup files.

but some improvements are necessary:

1.

the new sketchup 2015 isn't supported yet.

vw 2015 can only import data up to sketchup version 2014.

2.

imported surfaces/solids with holes aren't right calculated

from the vw 2015 importer (see attatched screenshot)

3.

please add the option to generate real vw solids from all the

sketchup groups/components. actual the imported "solids"

are only a bunch of grouped 3d polygons.

4.

please add the option to import sketchup cameras as vw cameras

thnx & cheers

johnny

[PVA - Admin]

1) It has been submitted as a feature request. Its only been our for a week, but I am not sure how long it will take to be included.

2) Could you please attach the SKP of this object as well?

3) This has been requested, however we would first need the ability to custom texture map across solid surfaces in order to maintain texturing on those solids. Currently our solid objects can have either one overall texture or one per face, but can not have different texture mapping across the same faces as you can by using multiple 3D polys to make up a solid or a Mesh object.

I am not sure if the option to "Import as CSG solids but ignore texturing" will be included in the interim.

4) Submitting request now.

[Tobias Kern]

hi jim,

thnx for the answer.

attached the original sketchup file.

inside:

only one simple solid and one simple surface

both with holes.

i can export iges data from sketchup via plugin

(but the plugin often crashes sketchup or

vw crashes by importing this iges file)

but if imported i have perfect vw solids as i

expected via the native sketchup import in vw.

thnx