Exporting SketchUp Files TO BLENDER! Everything You Need to Know!

In this video, learn how to set up your SketchUp files so that they can be imported into Blender!

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Exporting your model from SketchUp to Blender for Rendering!

Note – these are pro exporters – however, I will talk about a way to do this with a free extension as well

This can be useful for a lot of things, including UV mapping, rendering, and more!

Different kinds of files give you different results.
OBJ
Exporting as OBJ – Single Individual File – can’t edit individual objects
Look at the folder it creates
Notice – textures are separate

FREE OPTION – TT Quad Face Tools has an OBJ exporter!

Collada
Export as Collada – Maintains individual objects – useful if you’re going to be doing texture editing
Explode group first – otherwise you just get a dotted line
Making dotted lines go away – clear parent relationship, or just turn off relationship lines
Note – texture mapping gets weird if your SketchUp model isn’t quad mapped

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About Justin Geis

Hi, I'm Justin Geis, and I'm the founder of The SketchUp Essentials. I started using SketchUp as part of my work as a general contractor in 2008. I quickly realized the power of the software and started using it for personal projects. I started The SketchUp Essentials as a place to share easy to follow SketchUp tutorials and tips to help everyone harness the power of 3D Modeling in their lives. When not working with SketchUp, I enjoy playing soccer and spending time with my wife and our two dogs.