SketchUp to Unreal Engine PART 1 - MODEL IMPORT!

In this series, we're going to talk about how you can take your models from SketchUp and import them into Unreal Engine to create realistic rendered images, animations, and more!

In part 1, learn how to use the Datasmith extension to get your models from SketchUp into Unreal Engine!

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TIMESTAMPS
0:00 - Introduction
0:11 - Example Model Location
1:00 Installing the Datasmith Extension
2:32 - Downloading and Installing Unreal Engine
3:22 - Launching Unreal Engine and Creating a Project
4:34 - Navigating in Unreal Engine
5:37 - Importing your SketchUp model to Unreal Engine
5:50 - Prepping your SketchUp model for import
7:31 - Where to put your SketchUp model files
8:27 - Imported model organization
9:03 - Imported model files in Asset Browser

[Thesketchupessentials]

Hi everyone! Let me know if you've imported models into Unreal Engine before in the comments below! :)

[satyasinghbhati]

THis is what i've been wating for, Unreal Engine tutoria; for sketchup and architecture!

[cinimatvclips]

i have been waiting for a detailed unreal engine tutorial, thanks very much.

[keggyification]

This is gonna be good Justin, Thanks for this.

[dylanspitz]

Cool. I’m excited to see part 2 as I’ve always wondered how UE works

[archinovo]

You are such a great guy, Sir. I already give you a like and subscribe to you. Keep up your good work.

[davidg]

Cool video! Would love to see one " maybe after this sketchup " where you combine assets from blender and sketchup in Unreal... also curious if you have looked at Plasticity?

[MrQM]

Hello! I have a question, when importing groups and essentially components from Sketchup into Unreal, does that also reduces the UE project's weight/size like it does in Sketchup?

[onionbags]

Hello! I have a question about the reverse. What is the best plugin (Fluidimporter)? Or is there a way to prepare a model in Unreal that would convert the quads in Unreal to Sketchup? Thank you!!

[Guzx]

Such a great video. When i import my model it exploits and everything gets mixed up. Any idea why this happen?

[wirasaputra]

i think i saw something before in different video, about vray cosmos (sketch up) model got directly transferred into unreal engine with ready material. or is it not?
and does that concept apply to material too?, like if you have made things in the past that already have material ready (in sketch up) u might dont need to redo it in unreal

[SahithNayudu]

my import crashes at 25% i don't know why I followed all the steps right.

[realfakearchitect]

More of Sketchup & Unreal please!!!!

[adamarrah]

I ever import my SU model into UE 4 before, but I am stuck at applying mats, editing mesh and UV things...
I hope you can help with that in this series. Thanks Justin

[jskup]

thanks, but what does UE bring more than twinmotion?

[milk-boy]

my guy didn’t wanna get cancelled saying the name😂 i appreciate this video tho you got a video for everything sketchup related i love you

[aneia]

Hello. In order to have datasmith you need sketch up pro. I am searching for an alternative online option. Thank you

[fratkoc]

How does unreal synchronization with sketchup work :)

[irischu]

It would be great if you could share some tricks to tackle the problem of importing Sketchup files in UE.
I wondering why surfaces always disappear whenever I import sketchup file into UE.

Thanks for your great video!

[Eric_Heberling]

My SU24 shows that Datasmith is Enabled but does not show up in Extensions or on the Toolbar. Has anyone else run into this?