I am currently using Sketchup for my Models as this is what I currently use for all my 2D and 3D drawings. I am hoping to avoid having to use another package as all my tiny home models are in ketchup.
I am currently using Sketchup Make 2017.
What I need to be able to do on my Mac Book Pro is export a SVG file from Sketchup that I can load into maker cam.
Is anyone using Sketchup 2017 and able to export to SVG format? Youtube video refers to FlightOfIdeas Plugin but seems to be no reference to this in Sketchup 2017 Extensions Manager.
Any help would be greatly appreciated. I have also posted this question in the Sketchup Community Forums but no reply yet.
I use this extension - pick the latest version - with Sketchup Make 2017. The install is described in those links, but I used the red ‘Install Extension’ button at the bottom of the Extension Manager to load it. I might have needed to quit Sketchup to make it appear, and its pretty tiny - hard to spot on the screen!
Yes the Plugin shows SVG and the dialog comes up and you try to save however nothing is saved into the selected folder. I have the name and path then save again on the bottom button but nothing.
Ok, I’ve given you a bad link. This link has a download link for Joakim Söderberg’s fork, and I’ve just installed v1.2 and had joy with the save button. The correct one looks so:
and the one that doesn’t work so:
After setting the file name and using the … button to choose a folder, then the ‘Save’ button at the bottom of the SVG Export dialog gives this:
I’ve just gone through the sequence of installing the bad one, failing to save, then disabling it, applying that change, quitting Sketchup, downloading the v1.2 file, back in Sketchup Extension Manager installing the new one, and saving an .svg file.
I’m sorry I wasted your time with the bad link. I’ll go back and edit it out of my post to keep others from wasting their time.
I really like Easel, both for working with .svg files and for drafting simple shapes. Have to register, but the free version does all I need (the paid version does vcarving). It’s aimed at smaller machines but allows you to define any machine size under the machine menu. It doesn’t know about bits bigger than 1/8" but again, use custom to define larger. Export to gcode is under Machine/Advanced. It handles tabs and pockets nicely.
Thanks for that Blurfl, I will have a look as not fixed on any CAM product just wanted to avoid using another modelling package but thanks to your great help I can stay with Sketchup.
