SketchUp to Unreal Engine - A Beginners Guide

Learn how to export and import your sketchup models to unreal engine.

You'll also discover how to setup a new project file, create environment lighting, making bespoke materials, camera settings, UV mapping, fixing bugs in the model, exporting images and much more.

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Timestamps
0:00 - Introduction
1:20 - Tidying up the SketchUp model
4:18 - Exporting to Datasmith & Launching UE
7:22 - Importing your model & Setting the scene
14:25 - Using Quixel Bridge & Megascans materials
16:30 - Adding a Post Process Volume
22:00 - Creating a Camera
25:04 - Replacing Materials
33:08 - Changing UVs & Bespoke Materials
39:54 - The Epic Marketplace
41:02 - Camera Settings
47:45 - Importing Marketplace Assets
51:00 - Exporting High Resolution Screenshots

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[aikinsyeboah]

The best tutorial I have watched so far

[ahmedelattar]

Thank you very much for this, very few tutorials on Sketchup and UE5 workflow available online

[karankatke]

how do u change the pivot point of objects, when u import into unreal? by default it takes world center of sketch up for all the objects.

[MyFpZ]

When invisible side look at the source of light, the lights will pass and not make shadows. Even you make two side material. They should fix the visible side bug soon.

[Staglaitor]

In unreal engine 5 when I put a new item on the floor, it half goes to the floor - I may have some key or the ability to automatically put the premet on the

[vicarioustube]

I have SKETCHUP19 Datasmith doesn't work with it to UE5.2 I need to use FBX format coul'd you make a tutorialon that? PLS

[rodrigocataldorios]

Hi! do you know why some of my textures look black once exported to UE5? from skp. Nice video

[javierenriqueruizharker]

Im trying to learn Lumion, do you think i should change to UR5?

[GarryWright-plmb]

"Rescuing a dodgy LOL.... A model in which all the walls and ceiling are not in groups, everything is "exploded" already.
Who in the world, other than a beginner, would model without using groups?
Groups contain complex geometry, with multiple textures applied.

Are you recommending "exploding" everything prior to exporting to Datasmith/Unreal, just to isolate each texture?