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SketchUP STEP Importer plugin
SketchUp extension that imports STEP assemblies via FreeCAD
I just open-sourced a small tool I built for my own work: a SketchUp extension that imports STEP assemblies. SketchUps Ruby API cant read STEP directly, so the extension runs FreeCAD in the background and rebuilds the model inside SketchUp: - assembly hierarchy is preserved as groups - repeated parts (screws, nuts) become components - heavy sub-assemblies, like a populated PCB, are merged into one mesh, so ~1,200 parts import in seconds - native progress window, result saved asskp
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“SketchUp extension that imports STEP assemblies via FreeCAD”
SketchUP STEP Importer plugin was submitted on Product Hunt and earned 0 upvotes and 0 comments, placing #327 on the daily leaderboard. I just open-sourced a small tool I built for my own work: a SketchUp extension that imports STEP assemblies. SketchUps Ruby API cant read STEP directly, so the extension runs FreeCAD in the background and rebuilds the model inside SketchUp: - assembly hierarchy is preserved as groups - repeated parts (screws, nuts) become components - heavy sub-assemblies, like a populated PCB, are merged into one mesh, so ~1,200 parts import in seconds - native progress window, result saved asskp
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