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Why I Cannot Import OBJ or DAE files
I have tried everything I can think of and find on goole, but I still cannot import a dae or obj file as furniture. I have updated Java, I have the current 6.6.1 for macOS SH3D version, used Blender, and several other things. I still cannot get anything to load. When I use the Furniture Import Wizard, it will show the files in the folder I setup, but they aren't selectable. They appear to be lighter in color so that it tells me they aren't files I can click on. I am using a MacBook Pro and the program itself seems to run fine with anything I design. I am trying to import items that aren't in any of the free collections on this site and I am running out of time trying to build everything using other pieces of furniture and modifying them and putting them together to make one item. I have found items I can import that will work but they aren't sh3d files. Is there anyone else who had this issue and fixed it or am I just sol.... Thank you very much!
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Re: Why I Cannot Import OBJ or DAE files
Please read the FAQHow can I import 3D models in OBJ, DAE or 3DS format with the Mac App Store version of Sweet Home 3D?
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Hi, this is another Google top search. The problem is that FAQ doesn't cover what to do if the downloaded DAE file is... just a DAE file. Creating zip is not helping because the error goes like this: The format of the chosen model isn't supported.
I guess it's because I have only dae file and not the DAE file + images.
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Re: Why I Cannot Import OBJ or DAE files
...because the error goes like this: The format of the chosen model isn't supported.
Which means that the file is either corrupted or not a DAE file at all (despite it's extension). It can also mean that the file contains a full scene which might prevent it from being imported. If you have Blender installed you can try to import the file in Blender (requires the Collada plugin). From Blender you can export to obj/mtl which is the default format that Sweet Home 3D uses. You can also try this (or a similar) service to make sure that you have a valid file and while you're there you can let it convert to obj/mtl if you want.
You can try to import a model by dragging the zipped obj or dae file into the 2Dview pane. Make sure the level is visible. Windows or Linux users can import files without the necessity of being zipped but zipped files can be imported too.
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