3dface dxf files

SketchUp
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hi all
i made a surface file on sketchup using the sandbox
now i’m trying to get that surface into my Leica total station
and be able to use it for 3d grading
i would prefer to use dxf files but in dxf it needs to be a 3dface file
and sketchup creates polymesh files in dxf
how do i create a 3dface file in dxf with sketchup?

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I think your only option is to use this older plugin:

Select the “triangle mesh” option from the Tools menu/Export to DXF of STL. It exports SketchUp faces as triangles as acad 3DFACE entities.

3

installed the plugin
had to manually change the file extension from file to dxf
other then that works great
thanks A MILLION

4

Hi Jim

last year in June, you sent me this extension to make surface files for my total station and I was able to get them to work well. I did have to change the extension name on the file to dxf but it worked

I recently upgraded to SketchUp 2021 version and i can’t get this to work anymore. Looks like the plugin is not compatible with 2021

the total station Im using is a Leica

I somehow need a dxf surface file for it

I tried to use the 2 files on the snip, but I can’t get either to work

I did change the extension to dxf again because my total station will only use dxf but it’s not working

can you lead me in the right direction please?

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thanks David