Pandoras Box User Forum

Now we all know, Sketch Up is not the most in depth 3d program. But, it is free! You can create a .3ds output file.

Does anyone have any optimization techniques when going from Sketch Up to Pandoras Box or Warper?

Getting the .3ds in PB is fairly straight forward pending correct scaling. There are however, zero UV tools in Sketch Up, which seems to be a very big limitation. This makes it a Venue Sites only kind of tool where set pieces don't necessarily need a defined UV, but can use the default shading of the object instead.

This would be a good area of the forum to put any knowledge regarding Sketch Up and coolux products.

Hello Sam,

yes, i know Sketch Up very well. I use it often for architectural models and design, and sometimes for the Venue Sites. When you combine Sketchup and an other 3D modeling program (Blender) it's a very powerful tool.

But there is an other limitation. In Germany (i don't know the situation in other countries) its only for private Use for free. If you use SketchUP for business you have to buy ketchup Pro.

regards

Sebastian

i love blender as a modeler.

in my experience another issue with sketchup is that you wind up having less control over the topology of your model when you export to a different format.