Working with 3DXchange and SketchUp

Group and individual mesh nodes. Part I

1. Please create several objects in SketchUp. Save it as SKP file.
   
   
2. Load this file into 3DXchange.
   
   
3. There are only two nodes, one front side and one back side. These objects are opened as one mesh node.
   
   
4. Select the front side and modify the color.
   
   As you may see that these objects will be modified altogether. There is no way to modify them separately.
   (View Video)
   

Group and individual mesh nodes. Part II

In order to modify these objects separately, please follow the steps:

1. Please select one object in SketchUp.
   
   
2. Right click to pop a menu and select “Make Group”. Right click again and select “Entity Info”. Name this group.
   
   
   
   
3. Select the rest of the objects and repeat the step 2. Save as SKP file. (View Video)
   
   
   
   
4. Load this file into 3DXchange. Check the scene tree. It changes according to the organization you made in step 2 and 3.
   

Note:

• You may now modify individual objects from any SKP file in this manner. (View Video)
• You do not have to turn off and on 3DXchange to load the modified SKP file. Press F5 in 3DXchange to reload the SKP file updated.

Half-disappeared object?

Downloading models from 3D Warehouse in 3DXchange is very convenient, but some models are created by the mirror feature in SketchUp, which may be half-disappeared in 3DXchange sometimes.

          

1. Select the disappeared parts of the model in 3DXchange.
   
   
2. In the “Node Attribute” section, check the “Flip” box.
   

Sometimes, this may solve most of problems. If not so, please follow the steps:

1. Select File/Edit in SketchUp.
   
   
2. In SketchUp, right click on the whole model and select Edit/Explode.
   
   
3. Try to find all the groups (meshes in groups may be marked in a blue box) and explode them repeatedly.
   
   
4. Select related meshes and group them manually. Save as SKP file.
   
   
5. Press F5 in 3DXchange again.