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|initialrelease = 0.1 (1 September 2008) | |initialrelease = 0.1 (1 September 2008) | ||
|writtenin = Ruby | |writtenin = Ruby | ||
|developmentstatus = | |developmentstatus = Not under active development as of 05/2016 | ||
|type = SketchUp extension | |type = SketchUp extension | ||
|license = [[GNU General Public License]] | |license = [[GNU General Public License]] | ||
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With the '''SketchUp to AC3D exporter''', developed by James Turner and improved by others, you are able to export [http://www.sketchup.com/ SketchUp] models to the [[File Formats#.2A.ac|AC3D file format]]. The script works in both SketchUp | With the '''SketchUp to AC3D exporter''', developed by James Turner and improved by others, you are able to export [http://www.sketchup.com/ SketchUp] models to the [[File Formats#.2A.ac|AC3D file format]]. The script works in both SketchUp Make and Pro. | ||
== Installation == | == Installation == | ||
You can download the script from [http://wiki.flightgear.org/images/0/05/Ac3d_export.rb | You can download the script from [http://wiki.flightgear.org/images/0/05/Ac3d_export.rb this link]. Then, follow the extension installation instuctions [https://help.sketchup.com/en/article/38583 here]. Then restart SketchUp and the script should be visible through the via {{menu item|Plugins|Export to AC3D}}, or {{menu item|Extensions|Export to AC3D}} in SketchUp 2015 or later. | ||
{{note|In Sketchup 8, users are able to export as a .dae file, and AC3D is able to import .dae files, meaning no conversions are necessary if texturing in AC3D.}} | |||
== A note about textures == | == A note about textures == | ||
The AC3D exporter is set to export textures to the PNG format by standard. That means that for FlightGear to be able to display your model correctly, you will have to provide your textures in the .png format. | The AC3D exporter is set to export textures to the PNG format by standard. That means that for FlightGear to be able to display your model correctly, you will have to provide your textures in the .png format. | ||
So if you have a texture in a format other than PNG, you'll have to transform it into PNG. One free program capable of this conversion is ImageMagick. You can download it | So if you have a texture in a format other than PNG, you'll have to transform it into PNG. One free program capable of this conversion is ImageMagick. You can download it from http://www.imagemagick.org/script/binary-releases.php | ||
See also [[AC files: Basic changes to textures and colors#Textures|AC files: Textures]] and [[Textures & Texture Maps in SketchUp#Correct display of texture colors in the AC file|SketchUp: Correct display of texture colors in the AC file]]. | |||
== Development == | == Development == | ||
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'''To do:''' | '''To do:''' | ||
* Conversion of | * Conversion of latitude and longitude locations. | ||
== Development | == Development update July 2011 == | ||
SketchUp models which are completed using the existing | SketchUp models which are completed using the existing SketchUp to AC3D exporter are rendered in FlightGear with double sided faces. | ||
SketchUp to AC3D exporter are rendered in FlightGear with double sided faces. | |||
Though there is nothing wrong with double sided faces, there is a considerable saving in FG processing if single faces can be used. This affects fps (frames per second) and is particularly noticeable when entering an area which is heavily inhabited with buildings/models. | Though there is nothing wrong with double sided faces, there is a considerable saving in FG processing if single faces can be used. This affects fps (frames per second) and is particularly noticeable when entering an area which is heavily inhabited with buildings/models. | ||
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It is possible to export SketchUp models with single faces by using a new version of the exporter (adapted by VicMar & i4dnf). | It is possible to export SketchUp models with single faces by using a new version of the exporter (adapted by VicMar & i4dnf). | ||
The new version is named | The new version is named "ac3dS_export.rb" and is available for download from http://vicmar.weebly.com/downloads.html | ||
http://vicmar.weebly.com/downloads.html | |||
The new version is recommended for use with SketchUp models which do NOT have any see through textures. It is also not recommended if your model has apertures like open | The "ac3dS_export.rb" file should be placed in the same folder/directory as the existing exporter. In the SketchUp <tt>Plugins</tt>/<tt>Exentsions</tt> menu, it will appear as "Export to AC3D (Single_Faced)" and should appear with the existing exporter. '''Do NOT remove the existing exporter.''' | ||
The new version is recommended for use with SketchUp models which do NOT have any see through textures. It is also not recommended if your model has apertures like open hangar doors, which allow a view inside the building, as the opposite walls will be invisible. | |||
There is a work around for models which have see-through textures, but it is a chore to do, so it is recommended you use the existing exporter for such models. | There is a work around for models which have see-through textures, but it is a chore to do, so it is recommended you use the existing exporter for such models. | ||
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[[Category:Scenery enhancement]] | [[Category:Scenery enhancement]] | ||
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