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CaramelChocolatez β SketchUp to MMD Tutorial part2
Published: 2010-09-18 23:33:42 +0000 UTC; Views: 9995; Favourites: 95; Downloads: 114
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This is Part 2 on How to Bring SketchUp models into MMD.Back to Part 1 >> [link]
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I hope this tutorial has helped people!! Because me explaining it step by step in comments would take a maaaaaaaaaad long time. D: so words and pictures are better.
Leave your feedback on the tutorial or questions in a comment on this or on part 1 please.
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There's a plugin made specifically to import SKP files to MMD here:
adash333.wordpress.com/2010/02β¦
This plugin is MUCH better than the one shown in this tutorial, because not only will it resize it to MMD standards, but will let you select one part of the whole 3D model as well.
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The link to the plugin is down, so here is a mirror link
bowlroll.net/file/2333
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the plugin tab didnt show up in my sketchup
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There's not a tutorial for the .skp to .x part...Why?
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everytime I try to export something from google sketchup, it freezes. :c
also sometimes when it freezes it gives me like pictures ( textures for the thing im converting I guess? ) instead of an x. fileΒ
please tell me what im doing wrong! D:
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It sais: Import Fail
And on MMD sais: This is not x_file (And I'm sure i saved it onn x. file )
Help please!
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same thing happened to me TT^TT
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Is it only able to be opened using the Japanese version? I have the english, but its saying cant open file, or doesnt show up at all.
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If I make a stage in Sketchup does it import into MMD the same way? I'm a noob to MMD and I REEEEEEALLY want to use stages
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Thank you thank you thank you!!!! I needed to make a wand and this totally helped!
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Lol, I figured it out!!
Do you have any tips on the resizing thing... is there a scale that you work with in sketch up? PMD is kinda anyoining to use for me....
Thanks alot!
Kisekinokami
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amazing!! thank you so o soooo much !! cc xx
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you can when u save it do this
put this at end .x then its an x file/
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I didnt close the ruby console thingy
{forgot too}
and it said
get faces O_O
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Thank you Thank you, you are a goddess and I thank you for posting this, IΒ΄m dowloading right now!
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so this would work with anything right? even clothes you make for models and stuff? i mean i know you'd have to add bones and stuff but besides that, this is what you basicallly do?
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I havent got PMD editor, can i use directly my creation in MMD?
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Well, to me it's MUCH better than Metasequoia, which seems to be the alternative. It isn't hard to use at all, but it might take a little learning.
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You're welcome! I hope it helps!β₯
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I tried exporting a file, but MMD wouldn't open it, I need the accessory, so would you mind exporting it for me?
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That pogo stick didn't have a shadow... o.O
VAMPIRE POGO!!
LMAO
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I got an error when I want to open x.file with PMD Editor...><
And I dunno what does it mean...
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gah it doesnt work.
i did excatly what it said but it doesnt work i try both ".x" and .x (dunno if there's a difference), didnt work then change the color to normal didnt work. Cause i place it on MMD a message pops out saying it stop responding then it shut down. And in Pmd a message box appaer saying something in japasse with a yellow triangle.
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Well when you export your model from Google SketchUp you have to just type:
.x
so that it could be a DirectX file. If you put it with the quotations it won't make it a DirectX file. 
Also, when you go to PMD editor (I'm not sure which version you have. I'm using the 0.0.6.3 Slim DX version) You have to click that first window where you open models from, then click on:
File >> then hover your mouse on (J).
Now you should see two other option pop up from the (J) tab thingy. The top one will say some random Japanese characters (or squares if you don't have Japanese language installed on your computer) but mainly you'll be able to see PMD or (P). That top option will let you bring in a .pmd file, or rather a model file.
The option you really want to click on is the second option that says X or (X). This second option will allow you to bring in a DirectX file. (the file type that you saved your model from SketchUp). So click on the second option and when you do that look for your SketchUp model. and then you'll be able to see it in PMD Editor.
I'm not sure if this solves your problem or not, because it sounds like maybe you made a mistake when saving your model from SketchUp. If this doesn't solve or clear up the issue then I'm sorry. I've never quite experienced such a problem like that before.
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Sorry about my previous comment. I eventually figured it out. I just downloaded a later (and partially translated. yay!) version of Pmd Editor and the option was there. I guess I was using an old version that didn't support it.
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Oh no worries; I would've told you to try the same exact thing.
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I know this may be a little irrelevant, but I'm trying to save a pmd file in PmdEditor to an .x file. However, in PmdEditor when I go to the (F) option, there's no (X) option like there is in your screenshot.
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I'm not sure if I answered this already, but maybe its because you're using a different version than I am?
At the time of this tutorial I'm using the 0.0.6.3 Slim DX version of PMD Editor. so when I go to (F)>> (J) I'll see two other tabs pop up from (J) and the second one will have an (X) and then I can bring in the model from there.
I'm so very sorry if I haven't answered this and I just left you hanging.
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Yup, you already answered my comment which I posted after this one.
Actually, I was gonna send a long explanation in reply to this, but then I checked the deviation paged and realised that you already replied my other comment.
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Do you know if there is a way to import the character models to edit in Sketchup?
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Well in order for me to help you a bit; you need to specify:
Are you trying to save as an X file in SketchUp, or PMDEditor? Also what version of PMDEditor are you using? If you're trying to save an .X file on a really old version I don't think it'll work out too good.
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I don't have PMD editor.
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...I could kiss you for this. This is fucking amazing. I saw something on a MMD stage saying they made it in Google SketchUp, So I google'd Google ScetchUp, and downloaded (downloading, really) it, and then I got on dA, and looked up Google SketchUp, and the very first thing I saw was part one of this, so I read it, and This is epic <3
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D'aaaawwwww thank you~β₯! 
I didn't even know that when you looked up Google SketchUp on dA my tutorial would be on the first page! This is a great achievement for me, lol!
Hopefully this tutorial helps you out~!
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XD Yeah, but first I need PMD editor, but the Japanese throws me off >:C I wish someone would invent something like a plugin that translates applications.
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okay wait how do i make it a model file, because when i got it in pmd its clear?
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*sorry for the late reply*
To make it a model file you just go in PMD editor and save it normally, it'll save it as a .pmd (model file) for you.
It's clear? Well I'd say to open it back up in Google SketchUp, color the model in there first, then export it, then fix the colors in PMD editor if you don't like it.
Because I think if you try to color some things in PMD Editor it may not turn out like how you want it to.
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its okay, i'll try that when i get the chance, i don't have my laptop with me right now so i'll tell you if i get it to work.
yeah its clear like the texture wont work in pmd editor, so i'll have to retry coloring it in google sketchup.
thanks.
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why is there no X on my version of PMD?
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*sorry for the super late reply*
Well I would say, maybe it's not a recent version? I think the one I had while making this tutorial was version 0.0.6.3(Slim DX)
Here's a link to a page that lists the different versions of PMD Editor (it also has download links!
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ok thanks X3
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I saved it as .x and it says it's not .x file. 
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