2 ?'s for the Blender people

[RLGL]

1. I am in the process of looking at Blender.
   Is it common when importing from SketchUp to Blender to loose the transparency of windows? (.dae)
2. How does one make the app save preferences such a feet and inches so they load with a new project? (template)

[RLGL]

Great video on the glass, I will get to Justin’s video in a bit.

@trampy

Blender is not difficult to learn, but you have to be patient and have to learn step by step with very short tutorials.

So far I have found a few vids, This seem to be the best I have found so far…Blender Guru. He sounds like he is from down under.

@trampy

3DS is better to get 3D models from SketchUp. It is an experimental add-on (in experimental section). DAE is not nice from SketchUp to Blender, but ok from Blender to SketchUp. If you are a windows user, you can get an add-on that import directly SKP in Blender.

I will chase down the add-on in a bit.

You know that was not going to all, next question:

I am playing with materials and adding material to the default cube, it seems I can add two or three to look at different colors and switch them. Once I leave the first cube and move to the second on, I loose the ability to go back and change the colors in the first on. What am I missing or doing wrong?

Next:
Materials 2, How do I make the following color show accurately? RGB values, 204,197,189.
Thanks for the help so far
Dave

[RLGL]

I got the importer, very nice, too bad it’s a one and done.

Thanks
D

[RLGL]

@trampy

you have the option when you click on color setting.

I don’t think I have looked for that setting yet

As far as the importer goes, I have nothing to loose at this point, I think I will try an earlier Blender version. The on time it did work, the resulting import was awesome, even the windows had transparency and the color I am trying to wok for imported correctly.

@trampy

You know that you can drag and drop the black and white icon near “New material” to apply to another object or face.

What is this black and white icon look like or what is it for.

Thanks, I am sure there will be more questions later. Google has also been a great resource.

D

[RLGL]

RE: I got the importer, very nice, too bad it’s a one and done.

It doesn’t work with the 2021 version of SketchUp. As a work around I down save to a 2020 file, then it works like a charm.

[RLGL]

@trampy I am playing around with the view shown. It is in edit mode.

When I imported the file from Sketchup it had eight scenes. Is this the reason for the cluster of cameras in the lower right?

Note the triangulation on the ceiling. In Sketchup it is a solid. What is causing it and how do I get rid of it?