Loading Objects from Sketchup Warehouse

Sketchup 3D Warehouse is an online repository of 3D models.

To use Sketchup Warehouse:

1.     On the Objects tab, in the Libraries group, click Sketchup Warehouse. The Sketchup Warehouse dialog is displayed.

2.     Enter the model to search for and click Search. The Sketchup 3D Warehouse Search is displayed with a collection of relevant thumbnail images.

3.     Click the thumbnail image of the model you want to download and click Download.

4.     From the dropdown list of formats, select either: KMZ from Sketchup or COLLADA (.zip).

5.     Save the model to your local or network drive.

6.     If you downloaded a model in KMZ format, load the model into your project by using TerraExplorer’s Load KML/KMZ command.

7.     If you downloaded a COLLADA (DAE) model, open the .zip file, and extract its contents to a folder. Then load the .dae file into your project by using TerraExplorer’s Load 3D Model command.