| Solution | FBX Import Quality | Preserves Animation | Cost | Works with SketchUp? | |----------|-------------------|---------------------|------|----------------------| | | Excellent | Yes | $$ (paid) | Yes | | SketchUp Studio (Trimble) | Basic (mesh only) | No | $$$ (subscription) | Yes | | Rhino 8 native FBX | Good | No | $$ | No | | Free FBX converter (e.g., FBX Converter from Autodesk) | Geometry only | No | Free | No (needs separate import) |
The importer is engineered to handle professional-grade 3D assets, ensuring that models appear in your workspace exactly as intended by the original creator. simlab fbx importer
: It imports more than just basic geometry. The plugin successfully transfers 3D geometries, colors, normals, textures , and texture coordinates . | Solution | FBX Import Quality | Preserves
: Imported FBX files often arrive heavily triangulated. Users on the Vectorworks Forum suggest using a separate "Cleanup" plugin after import to merge these triangulated faces and simplify the model. The plugin successfully transfers 3D geometries