Is there an extension available to convert skp files ( Sketchup ) to step files ( Solidworks )
If not, a developer who can assist
Simlab exporter
Many thanks, can you possibly share the link?
It does not support .stp, .step files to export to.
(Only the importer does, as far as I know…)
No direct exporter, for deep mathematical reasons.
SU works with lines (vertex) that then create faces, some of them creating solids.
Stem file is a nurb file.
Your best guess is to go through a third party, fusion360 apparently reads SU files and exports step files, and there is a free version for hobbyists. the threads mentions Punch2D/3D, Rhino, Freecad (using a STL)
It’s a similar issue with many other softwares, autocad, revit, archicad, they all need to use a multi step solution or a workaround to translate to step.
Beware a supposed convertor that’s been advertised for a while by some devs in India. I contacted them about it months ago and they became very aggressive in pursuing my details. Like, all my details. It felt very, very scammish.
Fusion360 doesn’t seem to work also tried free cad doesn’t work any other routes ?
A non-free solution might go through Rhinoceros. Rhino has a 90-day free trial.
bonjour
je suis en plein dedans la solution RHINO est sans doute très puissante mais à des années lumières de la géométrie conventionnelle et la version d’essai pas explicite du tout -à priori beaucoup de conversions natives dont .step mais impossible de savoir si SIMLAB importe et exporte en .stp - plus d’un mois d’échanges sans réponse claire, les versions d’essais ne s’installent pas, n’apparaissent pas dans WAREHOUSE, une confusion totale - dernier message de ce jour propose un plugin non défini import/export à 72€ par an - c’est fou
I managed to convert a SKP file to STEP by using FreeCad once. The result wasn’t ideal but if you only need the STEP file to act as a ”dumb solid” and don’t need to alter it, FreeCad may be an option