Wait what? Google sketch-up models?

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  1. BitterJesus

    BitterJesus Member

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  2. Chris0132'

    Chris0132' Developer

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    You can use anything that can export an SMD, and as SMD plugins are generally written for just about anything, it wouldn't surprise me if you could use sketchup.

    I've never used sketchup but I would imagine it might be useful for making generic props, although I doubt it would be much good for vehicles or anything that needs to be animated.
     
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    Gah. just as I got used to Autodesk Inventor in my Introduction to Engineering Design class. Complicated but not that hard. Slow but precise.
     
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  5. dizzyone

    dizzyone I've been drinking, heavily

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    sketchup can also export to obj or dwg/dxf (autocad), it allows you to import your sketchup model into a 3d package that can export as smd, kind of a workaround, still pretty sweet they made an exporter for sketchup :)
     
  6. Jessiah

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    You all laughed at me and whats-his-face when we started mapping in SketchUp, but now valve officially supports it. Pwnt :D

    Files originally packaged courtesy of Deif, repackaged by me to simplify installation instructions. For all those without L4D that want these plugins.

    Google SketchUp Exporter Plugins
    Extract the Plugins folder to your Google SketchUp install location.
     
  7. blizzerd

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    i never laughed, i never mocked!

    i just said it would be unwise, now however that has changed
     
  8. Chris0132'

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    No it hasn't, you should still map in hammer, hammer requires a great degree of control and using the grid is vital.

    For modelling it should be OK, if somewhat basic, but for mapping hammer is still the best choice.
     
  9. Brutos

    Brutos Administrator Staff Member Moderator

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    If you want to export your sketchup googles to xsi/3ds/blender, export them as kmz then add .zip to the file name and extract the model from the model folder.

    Thats a collada file .dae, most programs should be able to import that.
     
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    MAYBE FOR YOU

    but for people new to mapping, this is much easier for them to learn
     
  11. LordDz

    LordDz Capitan Rainbow Flowers

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    Easier to learn perhaps, but not good. You should learn what you can use, not what goes the fastest ;) .
     

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