Is Google Sketchup An OK Program To Model With?

[Nick4t]

Skechup is awesome. :D

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[AlphaicX]

THen explain how the BL tank was made.  That was sketchup.  I know a free way to convert to DTS format.

Do tell :O

[MtnDew]

Do tell :O

Export to google earth
Rename the extension to ".zip"
Open the zip.
Find the model. (dae)
Download FBX converter
Convert.
Profit.

[Jimmg]

Sketchup is drawing not modeling >:{.

[MtnDew]

Sketchup is drawing not modeling >:{.

Fu.

Sketch up is a modeling program too.
It MAY look like a baby toy.

But! It's in fact a powerful tool.

[heedicalking]

3ds max- $3000 +. A good program does not mean the person using it is good.

[MtnDew]

3ds max- $3000 +. A good program does not mean the person using it is good.

Yeah exactly.

It's not the program that gives you special abilities.
lol

[Racer]

It's not the program that gives you special abilities.

*But it helps. 

[Space Guy]

There's a free .obj exporter for Google Earth which can be found somewhere, then you can import that into Blender for adding animation/necessary nodes and exporting it.

[Plornt]

-EpicMotherlovingmodelhere-

I want >:O

[AlphaicX]

Export to google earth
Rename the extension to ".zip"
Open the zip.
Find the model. (dae)
Download FBX converter
Convert.
Profit.

How do you get it out of google earth though?

[Tom]

It's not the program that gives you special abilities.

This.

It doesn't really matter what program you use, as long as you know how you use it. But I wouldn't recommend Sketchup because its more of a drawing tool.

[Niblic]

Isn't the AS-KR hollow?

[heedicalking]

Isn't the AS-KR hollow?

All models are "hollow"

[Pah1023]

To export Sketchup files to Blender do this
1st Make the model
2nd Export to 3D file
3rd Change the .kmz to .ZIP then open
4th Import the .DAE file in models folder of the folder you opened when you opened the .ZIP
5th last but not least make the armatures/mountPoints then export as .DTS