Export SketchUp

How to Prepare SketchUp Models for Export to Blender

In this tutorial, I will show you how to prepare your SketchUp models for export to Blender so that you can make photorealistic renders of your scenes.

Prerequisites

* SketchUp
* Blender

Steps

1. Open your SketchUp model.
2. Check for multiple materials. SketchUp allows you to apply materials to both sides of an object, as well as to groups and individual faces. This can cause problems when exporting to Blender, as Blender may interpret these as extra vertices or faces. To fix this, select each object or group and make sure that it only has one material applied.
3. Remove colors from groups. If you have any groups that have colors applied to them, you can remove them by right-clicking on the group and selecting "Remove." This will reset the group to the default color.
4. Export your model as a Collada file. To do this, go to File - Export - 3D Model and select "Collada (.dae)" from the drop-down menu.
5. Import your model into Blender. To do this, go to File - Import - Collada (.dae) and select the file you exported from SketchUp.

Tips

* If you are using SketchUp Pro, you can also export your models as OBJ files. OBJ files are a more basic format than Collada files, but they are supported by a wider range of software.
* If you are having trouble exporting your models, make sure that you are using the latest version of SketchUp and Blender.

Conclusion

By following these steps, you can prepare your SketchUp models for export to Blender so that you can make photorealistic renders of your scenes.