Meshing Question Converting SketchUp mesh to Orbiter mesh

[Luke Skywalker]

Okay, i've gotten myself a bit decent model i made in sketchup, now how do i convert it into Orbiter's mesh format?

 

[astrosammy]

Well, there's this obj plugin for sketchup.
After using that to export the mesh, there are many way to go on
For example [ame="http://www.orbithangar.com/searchid.php?ID=2961"]this[/ame], which will directly convert the obj file to a msh file for Orbiter. I never used it so I don't know how the results are.
You could also open that obj file you exported from sketchup in Anim8or, Wings3D or gmax, there are msh exporter for all of them.

 

[Hielor]

You can search the forums for "sketchup" or "skp" and use one of the two-dozen threads that have already been posted

 

[MaverickSawyer]

I use Babel3D to convert to .3ds, then use Wings3D and the [ame="http://www.orbithangar.com/searchid.php?ID=3901"]Wings3D exporter[/ame] to convert to .msh format. Make sure to click the "invert x-axis" on export options.