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12/03/2014 19:03:26

Muvizupeppe
Muvizupeppe
Posts: 21 		I saw this video

I tried install on new version GOOGLE SKETCHUP 2014, and I found this problems
1- I cannot find plug in folder in Sketchup
2- I cannot install the plug in.
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12/03/2014 19:51:08

ziggy72Muvizu mogulExperimental user
ziggy72
Posts: 1988 		First off, the latest version of Sketchup is actually not a good place to start. Download the older version, Sketchup 8. (I found it (again) here : http://www.downloadcrew.co.uk/article/13205-google_sketchup )


Then have a look through this topic... http://www.muvizu.com/Forum/topic3486-import.aspx ...which will get you started, and the plugin that works is here : http://www.rodneyandberty.co.uk/downloads/


Good luck out there
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12/03/2014 22:54:07

percensus
percensus
Posts: 34 		You can still download version 8 from their website
http://www.sketchup.com/download/all
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13/03/2014 10:17:34

Muvizupeppe
Muvizupeppe
Posts: 21 		percensus wrote:
You can still download version 8 from their website
http://www.sketchup.com/download/all


Thank you
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13/03/2014 10:24:52

Muvizupeppe
Muvizupeppe
Posts: 21 		ziggy72 wrote:
First off, the latest version of Sketchup is actually not a good place to start. Download the older version, Sketchup 8. (I found it (again) here : http://www.downloadcrew.co.uk/article/13205-google_sketchup )


Then have a look through this topic... http://www.muvizu.com/Forum/topic3486-import.aspx ...which will get you started, and the plugin that works is here : http://www.rodneyandberty.co.uk/downloads/


Good luck out there


Thank you I resolved with shetk up all ok, but there is a problem with muvizu, I cannot export the file into muvizu, there is a window the say me
ERROR FILE CANNOT BE FOUND. Greetings.
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13/03/2014 10:56:41

ukBertyMuvizu mogulExperimental user
ukBerty
Posts: 975 		Looks like the old toto.bmp problem.

You need a file called c:\ut3\toto.bmp which is a 256x256 pixel image which traditionally is a sickly pink.

I have uploaded mine here - http://www.rodneyandberty.com/downloads/toto.bmp
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13/03/2014 11:43:30

Muvizupeppe
Muvizupeppe
Posts: 21 		ukBerty wrote:
Looks like the old toto.bmp problem.

You need a file called c:\ut3\toto.bmp which is a 256x256 pixel image which traditionally is a sickly pink.

I have uploaded mine here - http://www.rodneyandberty.com/downloads/toto.bmp


Yes, is almost sure this, in fact in the window the give toe me the error, there is written also TOTO.bmp. In this video

at minutes 1.31 he create this, but the video is fast and I am Italian ,I cannot understand, all that is said on the video.Where must I, put the file toto?
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13/03/2014 12:30:49

ukBertyMuvizu mogulExperimental user
ukBerty
Posts: 975 		ukBerty wrote:
c:\ut3\toto.bmp
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13/03/2014 19:00:37

ziggy72Muvizu mogulExperimental user
ziggy72
Posts: 1988 		percensus wrote:
You can still download version 8 from their website
http://www.sketchup.com/download/all


Thanks for that - couldn't find the link on Sketchup's site to get to that bit (which I thought should be easy to find, but no...) so had to find it elsewhere. Good to know Trimble haven't ruined Sketchup completely then
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14/03/2014 09:54:45

SonOfKong
SonOfKong
Posts: 65 		Hi All. I've been having the same problem as Muvizupepe but have followed the advice given to him and it has fixed the problem of getting the model into Muvizu. However, when I get the downloaded model into Muvizu it has lost the lovely textures (the model is a tree) and replaced it with pink. How can I get the tree textures from the Sketchup model to replace the pink???? No texture comes with the model except the ones already on it?
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14/03/2014 10:14:45

toonaramaMuvizu mogulExperimental user
toonarama
Posts: 661 		Hi there

There are probably other better ways but:

If you have the texture files separate already you just need to edit the object in Muvizu and then reassign them.

If you do not have the texture files separate already you need to export them out of sketchup first by selecting the texture and saving the file.

It is possible that the tiling will not be correct when it loads up in Muvizu. You can solve this by changing the tiling in sketchup before you export or within the .ase file output.

It's all a bit fiddly and there may well be a better way.
edited by toonarama on 14/03/2014
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14/03/2014 10:28:10

Muvizupeppe
Muvizupeppe
Posts: 21 		SonOfKong wrote:
Hi All. I've been having the same problem as Muvizupepe but have followed the advice given to him and it has fixed the problem of getting the model into Muvizu. However, when I get the downloaded model into Muvizu it has lost the lovely textures (the model is a tree) and replaced it with pink. How can I get the tree textures from the Sketchup model to replace the pink???? No texture comes with the model except the ones already on it?

Hi it’s me Muvizupeppe. When you’re in Skecthup first exporting the file in ase, you must save the obiect’s texture in a folder, after when you’re in Muvizu, import the file ase, click on it, make edit there, you can change the colour o add the texture saved. In this video at minutes 6.02 you can see it.
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14/03/2014 16:12:28

SonOfKong
SonOfKong
Posts: 65 		Thanks for the advice. At least I can see that there is more than one way to do something in Muvizu. In the end, I've decided it's just as simple to add a blank backdrop and import a tree texture and stick this to the backdrop. I was hoping to send a picture along with this post to show how the trees look in the scene but there doesn't seem to be a way.
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14/03/2014 16:16:49

fazz68
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Posts: 763 		SonOfKong wrote:
Thanks for the advice. At least I can see that there is more than one way to do something in Muvizu. In the end, I've decided it's just as simple to add a blank backdrop and import a tree texture and stick this to the backdrop. I was hoping to send a picture along with this post to show how the trees look in the scene but there doesn't seem to be a way.


urbanlamb has uploaded some trees of various varieties on the the assets page. you should check them out. i highly recommend the birch trees. they are my favourite tree asset on there lol.
edited by fazz68 on 14/03/2014
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14/03/2014 17:19:21

urbanlamb
urbanlamb
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Posts: 1786 		nothing like a good shrubbery to finish off the set
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14/03/2014 17:24:10

Muvizupeppe
Muvizupeppe
Posts: 21 		ukBerty wrote:
ukBerty wrote:
c:\ut3\toto.bmp

I solved the problem with the TOTO FILE, but I noticed that if I try to import complex objects such as entire cities, Muvizu tells me OBJECT TOO BIG O OUT OF THE SCENE. I wondering if Is there a limit to the object the you can import into muvizu?
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14/03/2014 17:26:07

urbanlamb
urbanlamb
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Posts: 1786 		you need to worry about collission and things try moving around also yes there is a limit on faces of about 75,000 per object but you would get a different message saying too many faces and giving the limit. This one is collission or size it does have a size limit as well but usually its the collision that is the issue.
edited by urbanlamb on 14/03/2014
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14/03/2014 17:45:43

Muvizupeppe
Muvizupeppe
Posts: 21 		urbanlamb wrote:
you need to worry about collission and things try moving around also yes there is a limit on faces of about 75,000 per object but you would get a different message saying to many faces and giving the limit. This one is collission or size it does have a size limit as well but usually its the collision that is the issue.


You mean this watch the video

there is a way more easy for make this.
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14/03/2014 17:50:24

urbanlamb
urbanlamb
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Posts: 1786 		yes and read the thread as well and there is a link to something called ziggy mesh in that thread to reduce collision to almost nothing it puts a block in the center this is if i remember all in the sketchup thread.

http://muvizu.com/forum/topic1452-sketchup-to-muvizu.aspx
edited by urbanlamb on 14/03/2014
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14/03/2014 18:31:11

MrDrWho13Muvizu mogulExperimental user
MrDrWho13
Posts: 2220 		You can download ziggymesh here: http://rodneyandberty.com/downloads/
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