Help exporting sketchup to PEP

gunfighter77 · 11-05-2011, 01:14 AM

I need help with the conversion from sketchup to Pepakura.

I have sketchup 8 and pep designer 3.0b.

Are they not compatible?

I export as a kmz extension and when I open in pep, it force closes?

help?
Thanks.

epilepticsquirl · 11-05-2011, 01:21 AM

send me the file to faufresh at yahoo (dot) com

Janx · 11-27-2011, 02:25 AM

If I remember correctly you can export from Sketchup as a Kmz(Kml) or Dae file both of which pepakura can read. (pepakura 3.08)

An alternative if possible export to Obj format, not sure if SU can do this as I dont have it installed any more.

DaddyfromNaboo · 11-27-2011, 03:57 AM

The basic Sketchup can´t export to OBJ or 3DS. But you can use converters to convert KMZ to OBJ or 3DS files.

But you actually don´t need Pepakura Designer to unfold a Sketchup model.

There is a plugin called Flattery that allows you directly unfold in Sketchup. It´s not as comfortable as Pepakura, but does the trick as well.

Michael

epilepticsquirl · 11-28-2011, 01:45 PM

I never heard back from the guy so I guess it wasn't that important to him.

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11-05-2011, 01:14 AM	#1
gunfighter77 Join Date: Nov 2011 Posts: 3	Help exporting sketchup to PEP I need help with the conversion from sketchup to Pepakura. I have sketchup 8 and pep designer 3.0b. Are they not compatible? I export as a kmz extension and when I open in pep, it force closes? help? Thanks.

11-05-2011, 01:21 AM	#2
epilepticsquirl Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Pompano Beach, Fl Posts: 1,099	Re: Help exporting sketchup to PEP send me the file to faufresh at yahoo (dot) com

11-27-2011, 02:25 AM	#3
Janx Join Date: May 2010 Posts: 1	Re: Help exporting sketchup to PEP If I remember correctly you can export from Sketchup as a Kmz(Kml) or Dae file both of which pepakura can read. (pepakura 3.08) An alternative if possible export to Obj format, not sure if SU can do this as I dont have it installed any more.

11-27-2011, 03:57 AM	#4
DaddyfromNaboo RPF Staff - Formerly ManfromNaboo Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Germany Posts: 9,042	Re: Help exporting sketchup to PEP The basic Sketchup can´t export to OBJ or 3DS. But you can use converters to convert KMZ to OBJ or 3DS files. But you actually don´t need Pepakura Designer to unfold a Sketchup model. There is a plugin called Flattery that allows you directly unfold in Sketchup. It´s not as comfortable as Pepakura, but does the trick as well. Michael

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11-28-2011, 01:45 PM	#5
epilepticsquirl Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Pompano Beach, Fl Posts: 1,099	Re: Help exporting sketchup to PEP I never heard back from the guy so I guess it wasn't that important to him.

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