Importing from Google sketch up

[woodwater]

Hi
when i try to import a drawing that i saved from sketch up, xara shows the message " this file is not recognized by any of the installed filters".
What may I have done wrong?

thanks

[Fred C]

SketchUp will only save as an .skp file. XaraXtreme can't open or import this file extension. You will have to export from SketchUp as a .bmp, .jpg, .tif, or .png; all of which XaraXtreme can open or import.

[cursor]

Please note that .eps and .pdf are also recognized in both applications. Since they both are vector formats, your shapes and control points are maintained (at least, a 2D representation of your 3D SketchUp model).

[Fred C]

Hi Curtis,
We probably also need to say that, ".eps & .pdf's are only available in SketchUp Pro and not in the free SketchUp."

[steve.ledger]

I don't use SU. But is it possible with the non-pro version to 'print to PDF' if you have a PDF print driver installed?
If so, then you might get away with not needing SKPro

[cursor]

We probably also need to say that, ".eps & .pdf's are only available in SketchUp Pro and not in the free SketchUp.

Excellent point.

[cursor]

But is it possible with the non-pro version to 'print to PDF' if you have a PDF print driver installed?

Yes. You can download and install CutePDF Writer (free), and gain essentially the same export functionality.

[Squeaky]

Swift 3d exports vectors to ai and eps and I haven't ever been able to open anything it exports in Xtreme directly. I always end up having to re-save in another app. Maybe something similar is happening with sketchup?

[jclements]

There may be some issues in how certain texture mappings, shadows, opacity, line and face styles, and smoothed faces are interperted when printing to a PDF writer.

My advice is to create a variety of small files in SU using a different features, etc., and test them BEFORE building a large/complex model and then being disappointed.