Forum - How Do I ...? - ASE plugin - Messages http://www.muvizu.com/Forum/topic5559-ase-plugin.aspx Forum - How Do I ...? - ASE plugin - Messages en-us http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Jitbit AspNetForum Sat, 05 Mar 2016 21:51:27 GMT Sat, 05 Mar 2016 21:51:27 GMT http://www.muvizu.com/Forum/topic5559-ase-plugin.aspx Message from urbanlamb PatMarrNC wrote:
urbanlamb wrote:
yes its all the same. It works just check the script window the "errors" are probably messages telling you what is wrong with the model.


I started with the cube that automatically appears when you start blender. I figure blender should like its geometry, since it created it.

Then I tried to export it as ASE. Didn't work, and error message suggests its because I didn't apply a material or create a UV map. (I don't know Blender well enough to do either of those things in that environment)

So next I imported a cube from Silo that DID have a material applied and UVMap created. Still failed to export as ASE.

I wish Blender was made the way I think. It is a very cool and powerful program that is perhaps the most un-intuitive software I've ever tried to use. ;-(




blender is not unituitive this is not true.

The issue is its an entire powerful and complex suite. Blender is difficult because its a complicated piece of software but its quite intuitive.
People mix up "easy" with "intuitive. Blender is most definately not easy to use lol but neither is its competition maya, 3dsmax are all hard but once you learn how the software works intuitive means that it all works the same way.. and indeed blender is quite intuitive moreso in some cases then stuff like 3dsmax and maya.

You can't just open up blender and look at it and suddenly know how to use it. Once you get the hang of it though it all falls into place quite quickly.]]> Sat, 05 Mar 2016 21:51:27 GMT http://www.muvizu.com/Forum/topic5559-ase-plugin.aspx Message from braj Thu, 03 Mar 2016 19:24:55 GMT http://www.muvizu.com/Forum/topic5559-ase-plugin.aspx Message from braj
https://blendersensei.com/

I still need to figure out ASE export when I have a chance.]]> Thu, 03 Mar 2016 19:10:33 GMT http://www.muvizu.com/Forum/topic5559-ase-plugin.aspx Message from PatMarrNC urbanlamb wrote:
yes its all the same. It works just check the script window the "errors" are probably messages telling you what is wrong with the model.


I started with the cube that automatically appears when you start blender. I figure blender should like its geometry, since it created it.

Then I tried to export it as ASE. Didn't work, and error message suggests its because I didn't apply a material or create a UV map. (I don't know Blender well enough to do either of those things in that environment)

So next I imported a cube from Silo that DID have a material applied and UVMap created. Still failed to export as ASE.

I wish Blender was made the way I think. It is a very cool and powerful program that is perhaps the most un-intuitive software I've ever tried to use. ;-(]]> Thu, 03 Mar 2016 18:28:56 GMT http://www.muvizu.com/Forum/topic5559-ase-plugin.aspx Message from urbanlamb Thu, 03 Mar 2016 00:19:55 GMT http://www.muvizu.com/Forum/topic5559-ase-plugin.aspx Message from braj Wed, 02 Mar 2016 21:43:20 GMT http://www.muvizu.com/Forum/topic5559-ase-plugin.aspx Message from braj Wed, 02 Mar 2016 19:25:46 GMT http://www.muvizu.com/Forum/topic5559-ase-plugin.aspx Message from PatMarrNC urbanlamb wrote:


I just tested it and it still works.


hmmm.. I must be doing something wrong then


here is the link make sure to download the most recent one 2.51

https://code.google.com/archive/p/ase-export-vmc/downloads

that's the version I installed....

uncheck use submaterials and leave in allow multiple materials. you can triangulate before or ask it to do it for you. I used to triangulate before and uncheck that box. Works perfectly make sure to add a material to the collission box you add but no texture.


this must be where I'm losing it. I'll give it another try. Thanks for taking time to help me through yet another learning curve...]]> Wed, 02 Mar 2016 14:49:20 GMT http://www.muvizu.com/Forum/topic5559-ase-plugin.aspx Message from urbanlamb PatMarrNC wrote:
urbanlamb wrote:

ASE is not used anymore its quite old, but there is a blender ase exporter and it likely still works


I downloaded and installed the ASE exporter for Blender, but never could get it to work.




I just tested it and it still works.




pardon the asset i am working on something and just picked any old thing ...

here is the link make sure to download the most recent one 2.51

https://code.google.com/archive/p/ase-export-vmc/downloads

uncheck use submaterials and leave in allow multiple materials. you can triangulate before or ask it to do it for you. I used to triangulate before and uncheck that box. Works perfectly make sure to add a material to the collission box you add but no texture.]]> Wed, 02 Mar 2016 14:31:27 GMT http://www.muvizu.com/Forum/topic5559-ase-plugin.aspx Message from PatMarrNC urbanlamb wrote:

ASE is not used anymore its quite old, but there is a blender ase exporter and it likely still works


I downloaded and installed the ASE exporter for Blender, but never could get it to work.]]> Tue, 01 Mar 2016 20:28:26 GMT http://www.muvizu.com/Forum/topic5559-ase-plugin.aspx Message from braj Tue, 01 Mar 2016 19:09:05 GMT http://www.muvizu.com/Forum/topic5559-ase-plugin.aspx Message from urbanlamb PatMarrNC wrote:
braj wrote:
I wish there were an ASE exporter for Blender that worked with the latest builds. Muvizu gives more options on import for ASE than FBX, like forcing double-sided normals, which is incredibly handy. It is bewildering how to get it to work consistently with FBX, there seems some magic faeries live inside Blender that decide when it will work or not.


what Blender build stopped supporting their ASE exporter? And I wonder if that build can still be found anywhere?


ASE is not used anymore its quite old, but there is a blender ase exporter and it likely still works but unreal switched to fbx a long time ago (mid way into unreal 3 they started switching over) so its no longer used because its well not supported by 99.999% of engines out there. That is why muvizu now has fbx
edited by urbanlamb on 01/03/2016]]> Tue, 01 Mar 2016 18:49:53 GMT http://www.muvizu.com/Forum/topic5559-ase-plugin.aspx Message from ukBerty PatMarrNC wrote:
Anybody out there who owns 3DS MAX and has used it to save in ASE format?


That's me. It takes longer to export an ASE from 3DS MAX than it does to export an FBX, but it's bearable.

You then have to add the ZiggyMesh manually (or automatically... http://www.muvizu.com/forum/topic5438-importing-assets.aspx?p=f#post28931 )

I use a mixture of FBX and ASE now depending on what's going to work - as you know Muvizu is very picky.]]> Tue, 01 Mar 2016 18:41:06 GMT http://www.muvizu.com/Forum/topic5559-ase-plugin.aspx Message from PatMarrNC Johan wrote:
MDW, I'm sorry, but the wiki link you gave, functions only for sketchup 2015.
Johan


if you are using the same version of the ASE exporter that worked in Sketchup 8, it won't work. You need a different version of the plugin for the later versions of Sketchup.

Try this version:
http://www.muvizu.com/download/muvizuaseexporter.rb]]> Tue, 01 Mar 2016 15:25:49 GMT http://www.muvizu.com/Forum/topic5559-ase-plugin.aspx Message from PatMarrNC braj wrote:
I wish there were an ASE exporter for Blender that worked with the latest builds. Muvizu gives more options on import for ASE than FBX, like forcing double-sided normals, which is incredibly handy. It is bewildering how to get it to work consistently with FBX, there seems some magic faeries live inside Blender that decide when it will work or not.


what Blender build stopped supporting their ASE exporter? And I wonder if that build can still be found anywhere?]]> Tue, 01 Mar 2016 14:52:53 GMT http://www.muvizu.com/Forum/topic5559-ase-plugin.aspx Message from PatMarrNC
I've considered signing up for any ol' class at the local community college so I'd have proof of student status, just so I could get the free 3 year license. I have to wonder if the original implementation of the file format saves faster.

I really like the smoothing of low-poly surfaces that happens automatically in ASE files, as well as the additional import options. Its only disadvantage to me is the save time... and I figure that's mostly because its a plugin.

Anybody out there who owns 3DS MAX and has used it to save in ASE format? I seem to recall Clayster saying he has it... what is the save time for ASE?]]> Tue, 01 Mar 2016 14:51:36 GMT http://www.muvizu.com/Forum/topic5559-ase-plugin.aspx Message from braj Mon, 29 Feb 2016 21:40:49 GMT http://www.muvizu.com/Forum/topic5559-ase-plugin.aspx Message from Johan Johan]]> Mon, 29 Feb 2016 21:11:07 GMT http://www.muvizu.com/Forum/topic5559-ase-plugin.aspx Message from Johan

Next try out, now.
Johan]]> Mon, 29 Feb 2016 21:07:57 GMT http://www.muvizu.com/Forum/topic5559-ase-plugin.aspx Message from ukBerty
As MDW suggests - I still use Sketchup 8 with my ZiggyMesh plugin and just use the Warehouse outside of Sketchup - it's no big deal.

I may get round to re-engineering the plug-in for later versions of Sketchup.... but there's just so much else to do....

Cheers, Berty]]> Mon, 29 Feb 2016 20:14:15 GMT http://www.muvizu.com/Forum/topic5559-ase-plugin.aspx Message from MrDrWho13 https://3dwarehouse.sketchup.com/?hl=en

However, for newer versions, there's this guide:

https://www.muvizu.com/Wiki/wiki/170/installing-plugins-to-newer-versions-of-sketchup


Unfortunately you can't use the Ziggymesh exporter for this method.


If you still can't get it working with sketchup 2016, then come back and I'll try it and potentially poke the more experienced moguls.
edited by MrDrWho13 on 29/02/2016]]> Mon, 29 Feb 2016 19:55:25 GMT http://www.muvizu.com/Forum/topic5559-ase-plugin.aspx Message from Johan
Despite all detailed info and procedures and links given on this forum by various Muvizu'ers, I'm not able to bring the ASE plugin on the right place in sketchup 2016.

First, I tried sketchup 8. Yes the plugin is in the right place. It is visible as a tool, ... but I can't enter the 3D warehouse, that's is blocked by Trimble. Starting with version 2013.

So, next sketchup 2016 pro, trial version installed. Tried to copy the ASE plugin into the plugin folder mentioned under:

C:\users\myname\appdata\roaming\sketchup\sketchup2016\sketchup\plugins

Upon restart, sketchup 2016 keeps saying that there is something wrong. The ASe plugin is not shown.

Obviously, sketchup changed the location or something like that, for this plugin. But where? How?

How to fix this?
Johan]]> Mon, 29 Feb 2016 19:45:35 GMT