Importing of .skp files not working

[The _Toolman]

Hi there again folks,

I went to the Google 3D Library thing and downloaded some garage doors, windows, and entry doors to utilize in some of my plans. All the files are .skp format. I saved them in the "Initial User Library" of BH&G HDS 8.0, but when I go into the program and go to File, Import, 3D Symbol Data, .SKP, or all 3D Symbol Files; nothing shows. Did I miss a step? Was there something else I was suppose to do before importing or saving to one the library folders?

Any and all help is appreciated. Thanks again

John

[Katalyst777]

You don't save .skp files in the program directory, you can just create a folder in your My Documents or on your Desktop for outside 3D symbols and browse to that when you go through importing.

Also make sure to stay away from SketchUp version 7 files for now and stick with 5 and 6.

[The _Toolman]

Hey Kat,

I tried what you suggested. Moved the .skp files to my documents and then used HDS8 to browse to that folder and it won't show them. They are .skp v6 files from what the authors info says when you click the link to d/l them.

[The _Toolman]

Ok I deleted the .skp files, re-downloaded them and saved them to my documents folder and verified there locale and then went in HDS8 and tried to import again. This time a got the message in the attached screen capture.

I'm Lost! The SKP file is V6 and not 7

[Allen42ACJ]

Try just dragging the file on to the Home designer screen.

[Katalyst777]

Found another thread on here by someone that was missing the Windows .dll files too when they tried to import .skp and a link to where they downloaded the files.

http://www.chieftalk.com/showthread.php?t=35836

This error is related to missing dll's in Windows. You will need these dll's added to the Windows system 32 folder:

mfc71u.dll: http://www.driverskit.com/dll/mfc71u.dll/1931.html

alt71.dll: http://www.driverskit.com/dll/atl71.dll/172.html

Check to make sure that MFC71U.dll and ALT71.dll are in your system32 folder.

http://www.chieftalk.com/showthread.php?t=35836

[The _Toolman]

Try just dragging the file on to the Home designer screen.

I tried that just now and got the same error messages that are in my above post's thumbnail attachments.

any other suggestions?

[The _Toolman]

Ok I went to the post you gave me Kat and D/l the DLL Zip files as Pinto did, but I have no clue as to where to put these 2 DLL files. Window? HDS8? what folder there are to many to guess as to where it should go. There are 2 versions of the ALT71.DLL file, as Ansi version and a Unicode Version. Which do I use? This is getting more confusing by the second. But I appreciate the assistance Kat and everyone else.

[Katalyst777]

It's all in the quotes, you need to add it to the System 32 folder in Windows.

Hope this helps with your issue!