SketchUp Document

Use

You can import and view SketchUp Document (.skp) files. You can also save files to this format.

Features

This format contains both import and export options. You can use them to customize the way in which your file is opened and saved.

Import Interface

Field

Functional Description

SketchUp Tessellation

Splits every face into triangles

Import UVW Coordinates

Creates UV texture coordinates for the model. Activating this feature makes transforming to another format correct. UV coordinates allow a rectangular map to be placed neatly onto a rectangular polygon (or two triangles). If the map is skewed, however, another coordinate (W) must be created to allow interpolation to be correctly interpreted.

Import Textures

Imports textures for the model

Create Back Faces

Indicates the way in which back faces are addressed on export. This option is required because in SketchUp every face has two sides, and in SAP 3D Visual Enterprise Author, faces have only one side (front only).

  • None: Ignores backfaces

  • As Separate Node: Creates backfaces as an additional node

  • In Same Node: Creates backfaces in the same node

Import Components

Imports all components

Use Default Material for Backfaces

Creates a default SketchUp material that appears at the bottom of the Materials list. The material has the following properties:

  • Name: SketchUp Default

  • Ambient: RGB (30,30,30)

  • Diffuse: RGB (200,200,200)

  • Specular: RGB (0,0,0)

  • Emissive: RGB (0,0,0)

  • Opacity: 100

  • Glossiness: 20

  • Specular level: 33

  • Raytrace reflection: 30

  • Index of refraction: 1.5

  • [ ] Double sided

  • [ ] Outline

Export Interface

Field

Functional Description

Corner Edges are Smooth

Generates smooth corner edges on export. These options are useful if you intend to view the model using the SketchUp tool. The default value is YES.

Corner Edges are Hidden

Hides corner lines and edges on export. The default value is YES.

Create Back Material Too

Indicates whether a back material is created on export. An object can have a material on the back as well as the front (which is different).

Merge all Coplanar Faces

Merges the flat faces into a single representation so that all extra lines are hidden. These lines still exist, but the object is now cleaner to look at. The default value is NO.

File Version

Indicates the version of the file