Hi, I have been using Sketchup Free for about 20 days now or so. Today I noticed it will NOT allow me to export as a Collada (or anything else) anymore. It keeps giving me a screen forcing me to Upgrade.
Does the Free version have an expiration date?
Thank you.
Michael
No. But when you first started using it you were given a 30-day trial period of SketchUp Go which has more export options and other tools than the free version. Sounds like you’ve passed the 30-day trial.
So there is an expiration date as it relates to exporting your file to any type. Wow. Ok. Thank you Dave.
Michael
Well, there are a few types of export options available with SketchUp Free. More with SketchUp Go. You were given a 30-day trial of SketchUp Go so you had access to those additional capabilities. There is no expiration of SketchUp Free, though.
If you still need the Collada export option you can purchase a subscription to SketchUp Go.
How are you using the Collada files, anyway?
No that is actually incorrect information. There are no export options whatsoever after the noted 30 day period. There is however the ability to save only as a skf? I believe file which is worthless. But thank you for your help.
Actually it is correct.
You can download .skp (the native SketchUp model file) as well as .stl and .png files.
This is clearly indicated on the website.
And from here:
Sketchup free is a hobbyist version, it’s used mainly for hobby modeling and 3D printing, if you need more options you need to get a Go or Pro license.
There are also other softwares like blender that allows you to export to collada and other files for free.
Hurts to be wrong little buddy. But you are wrong! There is absolutely no “EXPORTING” method available. Period. Yes there is a downloadable version (or versions) as I stated and you later mentioned. But the difference in being able to use the export version versus the download version is night and day. As you seem confused already I’m not going to bother trying to explain this to you.
On to Blender. I’m out of here…
Michael
Thank you.
Export Download. What’s the difference.
I’m not your little buddy.
Good bye.
If you’ve already modelled something in Sketchup you can always download the SKP file and import it into Blender - you’ll have to find an addon/plugin for Blender to do that though. It’s available online, a quick google should find it.
Then you can export from Blender to whatever formats that software allows, totally free.
Late to the show but you could always post the model to the 3D Warehouse and download it from there as a Collada file. You can leave the model private if you don’t want actually to share it.
I got fairly comfortable with Sketchup when the desktop version was free. I’m just a hobbyist and just use it for fun, but now that the desktop version is not available the web app is completely useless for me. Shame all the time that went into learning how to use the free tool has been held for ransom with outlandish subscription fees. I am completely unable to read or create files, or even export a simple cube to a test STL file. I get the same error message " Don’t keep this to yourself
Sharing your model with a friend? Maybe with a CNC router? SketchUp Go plays well with others. Upgrade today to access our full set of exporters, including .dwg, .dxf, .3ds, .dae, and more."
This links directly to the subscription page and the only option is the paid version. So sad.
