The STL file format is widely used across different 3D printing and modeling interfaces. For instance, many of the models you might find on Thingiverse.com are available in STL format, and several popular 3D printers accept STL files to prepare models for fabrication. This extension provides import/export functionality for STL files to and from SketchUp, so you can easily export SketchUp groups to STL, or import an STL design and manipulate it within SketchUp.
Once you install the extension, you’ll find two new options under the File menu:
Export STL: This function requires you to select one or more groups for export (so you’ll need to group your geometry before using this).
Import... (STL): With this plugin, you’ll find STL as a supported format within SketchUp’s Import command. STL files will be imported to SketchUp as a group.
For questions or help with this extension, head on over to the SketchUp help forum.
Note: This extension was originally developed as separate plugins by Jim Foltz, Nathan Bromham, and Konrad Shroeder. Now, it’s in continual development as an open-source project on GitHub that’s hosted by the SketchUp team. Stay tuned for updates!
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Works great with Matter
Works great with Matter Control. Just have to scale it (25.4).
Cool, this worked great for
Cool, this worked great for us! View site
won't allow me to either
won't allow me to either import or export as .stl
when i group my geometry, the selection doesn't show up in export 3D model
Awesome, I tried to do the
Awesome, I tried to do the forum too. This helps.
BAB
Landscape Design St Louis
Works great, Thanks!
Works great, Thanks!
I motivated it to download
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I'm so glad I found this. I
I'm so glad I found this. I was able to export .obj files which I used to print when I had my pro trial, but this is way better and free! I think it should totally come pre-installed with sketchup 7
Completely agree with
Completely agree with Sapphire here - get this pre-installed with Sketchup please :)
Gray @ http://powerdrillguru.com
For those who want to use
For those who want to use this under Ubuntu-Wine-Sketchup 8.
The solution:
- Download the plugin and extract the content in a folder
- Edit file "sketchup-stl/exporter.rb"
- Add this method:
def self.force_export
export_entities = get_export_entities
if export_entities
path = select_export_file
begin
export(path, export_entities, OPTIONS) unless path.nil?
rescue => exception
msg = "SketchUp STL Exporter:\n"
msg << "An error occured during export.\n\n"
msg << exception.message << "\n"
msg << exception.backtrace.join("\n")
UI.messagebox(msg, MB_MULTILINE)
end
end
end # force_export
- In method "self.main", replace "do_options" by "force_export".
- Push the edited file in the archive (rbz)
- Install/Re-install the plugin and restart sketchup
- You should be able to export to STL with the default options
Wonderful !!
Wonderful !!
Thank you.
Saludos desde México.
I have the SketchUp 2017
I have the SketchUp 2017 trial version. No way to export an stl-file. The best I can do is to export an obj file.
terrible. just locks on
terrible. just locks on anything-mac. So slow i can grow hair waiting for anything to import.
You have a legitimate
You have a legitimate complaint. Importing .stl files into SketchUp can be slow especially with large .stl files. If you would like help with importing .stl files , I would suggest asking on the SketchUp Forum.
https://forums.sketchup.com/
Do I need WinRar or something
Do I need WinRar or something similar to install this?
No you don't
No you don't
Hi SketchUp,
Hi SketchUp Team
Great software & this is a usefull plugin thank you...
David
David I noticed you edited
David I noticed you edited your question into a comment - did you get an answer?
Hi David,
Hi David,
Please use the SketchUp Forums[1] for support. The forums are designed with features for back-and-forth discussion of topics - unlike this comment section.
[1] https://forums.sketchup.com/c/extensions
Understood - thank you for
Understood - thank you for your help - keep up the good work:-)
Many facets are missing when
Many facets are missing when I import 1_4x20_hex.stl from
https://grabcad.com/library/request-1-4-20-nut
Dave Y. you will need to
Dave Y. you will need to import the nut at a larger scale to get around SketchUp's small-face issues.
Excellent. Works perfect in
Excellent. Works perfect in my machine.
using 2017 trial. can't get
using 2017 trial. can't get this to work. Installed via extension warehouse within app, and also manually via browser download. what gives?
I get a text box to tell me it was correctly installed and available for use. I restarted the program just in case. also verified extension manager set to unrestricted and the extension is enabled.
Please post to forums
Please post to forums.sketchup.com for support. For example, https://forums.sketchup.com/search?q=STL. Comments aren't really meant to be a support funciton.
Hi Chris - what isn't working
Hi Chris - what isn't working?
Do you see a menu under the File menu named "Export STL.."? If so, the extension is installed correctly.
The import is available under the File > Import menu. Once the dialog opens, select the file type to the right of the Filename textbox. It is a drop-down list of available import types. There should be an "STero Lithography (.stl)" option there.
The SketchUp forums are a good place to ask further questions:
https://forums.sketchup.com/
Whats with this not working?
Whats with this not working? under the extensions manager window is says ''unsigned''? PLZ help and thank you
Because this extension is not
Because this extension is not signed, Sketchup will prevent it loading if you have the extension loading policy set to anything but "unrestricted". The extension itself is not broken. If you need to use this, you will have to set the extension policy to unrestricted in the Extension Manager.
me too, whats happening with
me too, whats happening with it
I filed an issue at the
I filed an issue at the GitHib site about getting this signed.
https://github.com/SketchUp/sketchup-stl/issues/161
I'm having the same issue.
I'm having the same issue. Does anyone have a solution?
si fragen welche Sprache und
si fragen welche Sprache und dann ist alles Englisch,
Can anyone from Trimble
Can anyone from Trimble explain to me why exporting an STL is still something one needs to add as an extension? When you make the extension yourself, and you created the program, how is it possible that you can't build the function into the program itself?
Hi Colby,
Hi Colby,
Tommy explains it pretty well in this post[1]
[1] http://forums.sketchup.com/t/vision-and-feature-requests/20675
Амаzing extention! )))
Амаzing extention! )))
Тhank you~
Is this possible only in
Is this possible only in sketchup pro?
No I got it to work in the
No I got it to work in the regular one. I rebooted the program and loaded my part in.
Same question here ? It seems
Same question here ? It seems to work only with Sketchup Pro... :(
nah, It works with other
nah, It works with other sketup models
The import function works
The import function works fine for me, except only one STL file can be imported at a time. So it's not of much practical use since I need to import hundreds of individual STL parts to form an assembly. If I could select multiple files in a folder for import, that would be great.
Don't suppose you've found a
Don't suppose you've found a way of doing this? I have the same requirement.
I did. Windows 10 has a built
I did. Windows 10 has a built in program named 3D Builder. You can open all the STL files in that, then export as a single STL for import to Sketchup.
One catch is 3D Builder crashes if you try to import too many files all at once (> 100 or so). So if you have a lot of parts, you may need to import in batches. Still way better than 1 at a time.
Thanks Ben
Thanks Ben
I'm getting the colorful ball
I'm getting the colorful ball, when importing a100mb STL file.
Tried different ones but still want load.
Says "not responding" and had to Force quit
Can anyone suggest a solution?
I am having the same problem.
I am having the same problem. Is there any solution that works? My file size is 7 MB
How long have you waited?
How long have you waited?
15 Min and after a while
15 Min and after a while checked the "Force quit" and it said Sketchup not responding
For support, please post here
For support, please post here, or read one of these threads: http://forums.sketchup.com/search?q=stl%20import This area is for comments, not support.
It seems to be exporting in
It seems to be exporting in the wrong units, mm instead of inches. 2" becomes 2mm, not sure what I'm doing wrong.
I got it to download without
I got it to download without a problem, but when I go to upload stuff, I get a notice in the bottom left hand corner that the STL upload is complete, but nothing ever pops up?
Tried to import this http:/
Tried to import this http://www.thingiverse.com/thing:329596 but it just hangs on Mac. Simpler things seem to import OK. Is this thing too big for this import tool or for Sketchup itself, any idea?