Difference between revisions of "Editing STL Files on SketchUp"
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| − | If you haven't install SketchUp by now, click on the following link: [http://www.sketchup.com/download | + | If you haven't install SketchUp by now, click on the following link: [http://www.sketchup.com/download/here] It will take you to, the download page, |
choose the SketchUp version that works for your computer and then download it. If you do it right, you will see something like | choose the SketchUp version that works for your computer and then download it. If you do it right, you will see something like | ||
[[File:SketchupOpening.PNG]] | [[File:SketchupOpening.PNG]] | ||
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Once you search for plugins, you will see something like this select the one that is circled. | Once you search for plugins, you will see something like this select the one that is circled. | ||
[[File:StlImporter.PNG]] | [[File:StlImporter.PNG]] | ||
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| + | '''Setp 2: Importing a STL file to SketchUp''' | ||
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| + | To import STL files on open SkechUp working window >>go to "FILE" >> then "Import" >> choose the file type "STL" >> the the file name >> the click "OPEN" | ||
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Revision as of 12:12, 24 November 2014
Step 1: Installing SketchUp and SketchUp Plugins
If you haven't install SketchUp by now, click on the following link: [1] It will take you to, the download page,
choose the SketchUp version that works for your computer and then download it. If you do it right, you will see something like
To install plugins Click on Window tab then choose Extension Warehouse option, then you can search for the plugin that you want. To import and export STL files
we need to install a plugin that converts STL files to Sketchup files. On the Extension warehouse search for "STL import plugin" and then choose SketchUp STL by the sketchup team.
Once you search for plugins, you will see something like this select the one that is circled.
Setp 2: Importing a STL file to SketchUp
To import STL files on open SkechUp working window >>go to "FILE" >> then "Import" >> choose the file type "STL" >> the the file name >> the click "OPEN"
