I totally support this approach with just one little notion,

If a solid in Moi would have a single style assigned to it - I would go and assign a material to a group in Sketchup. If multiple materials are assigned to different parts of a solid in MoI - then I'd assign a material to each respective geometry part inside a group in SU

I personally always on purpose model solids as one style and if i get a group which has a mat assigned to geometry inside of a group in case of a multifaceted solid - I'd have to manually repaint each and every facet if i need to change a mat.

(of course there are plug-ins in SU - but that's not a neat way but a workaround)

No matter how you do eventually implement the feature I'm already happy as it's already looks like a good upgrade for me))

Thanks
Igor

Hi Igor,

> If a solid in Moi would have a single style assigned to it - I
> would go and assign a material to a group in Sketchup. If
> multiple materials are assigned to different parts of a solid
> in MoI - then I'd assign a material to each respective geometry
> part inside a group in SU

That seems like it should be feasible, so this will be the plan for v3. I've got these (export objects as groups and styles as materials in this way) on my list of stuff to add in to v3.

Thanks for the feedback on planning how to make this work!

- Michael

< my list of stuff to add in to v3.
I don't want to know how long is this list! :D

Hi, im curious... was all this implemented on v3? Cause I desperately need it!

@Edy17
You need what exactly ?

If that is about group or other components
you can make that : name al your different futur objects (or not)
Export as 3DS files format, reload it in Sketchup - explode them in Sketchup = you have different Components !
and they will named obj0, obj1, obj2 etc...
In case where some components are exactly the same (like a copy)
use this plugin from Thomthom who make "Instance" of one! ;)
Components comparaison: http://sketchucation.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=30143

Have fun exporting!

Hi Ed,

re:
> Hi, im curious... was all this implemented on v3? Cause I desperately need it!

Sorry no it was not implemented for v3, it's still on the "to do" list for some future version.

- Michael

Pilou: I tried that but it makes triangles and it is difficult to edit on sketchup.

Ok Michael, thank you.