Comments on: Blender Quicktip: From the Free Sketchup to Blender http://blog.thingiverse.com/2009/09/01/blender-quicktip-from-the-free-sketchup-to-blender/ Exploring the Universe of Things Fri, 10 Feb 2012 18:44:27 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: John Bacus http://blog.thingiverse.com/2009/09/01/blender-quicktip-from-the-free-sketchup-to-blender/comment-page-1/#comment-2223 John Bacus Wed, 21 Apr 2010 20:58:26 +0000 http://blog.thingiverse.com/?p=681#comment-2223 Actually, this is even easier than described above. In the currently available version of SketchUp, you can do a simple "File > Export > 3D Model..." from SketchUp to COLLADA. No need to fiddle with the kmz file unless you want to preserve geo-location in the model. john . Actually, this is even easier than described above. In the currently available version of SketchUp, you can do a simple “File > Export > 3D Model…” from SketchUp to COLLADA. No need to fiddle with the kmz file unless you want to preserve geo-location in the model.

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]]> By: Conrad http://blog.thingiverse.com/2009/09/01/blender-quicktip-from-the-free-sketchup-to-blender/comment-page-1/#comment-1223 Conrad Wed, 02 Sep 2009 03:23:59 +0000 http://blog.thingiverse.com/?p=681#comment-1223 Good thing I found this earlier on a different website! This is a GREAT tip for new users like I was..... Good thing I found this earlier on a different website! This is a GREAT tip for new users like I was…..

]]> By: Rick Pollack http://blog.thingiverse.com/2009/09/01/blender-quicktip-from-the-free-sketchup-to-blender/comment-page-1/#comment-1221 Rick Pollack Tue, 01 Sep 2009 23:54:09 +0000 http://blog.thingiverse.com/?p=681#comment-1221 Here is nice, easy to follow step-by-step on how to do the import. http://www.katsbits.com/htm/tutorials/sketchup_converting_import_kmz_blender.htm Once in blender use 'R' to rotate your object and 'N' to scale. Here is nice, easy to follow step-by-step on how to do the import. http://www.katsbits.com/htm/tutorials/sketchup_converting_import_kmz_blender.htm

Once in blender use ‘R’ to rotate your object and ‘N’ to scale.

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