Editing STL Files on SketchUp

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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 SketchupOpening.PNG

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. ExtensionWareHouse.PNG

Once you search for plugins, you will see something like this select the one that is circled. StlImporter.PNG

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" ImportingStlFiles.PNG

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