Exporting objects/materials from Google Sketchup into CryEngine 2 SandBox Editor

[343TheSentient]

Playup makes this much easier.

[redsucker23]

uhm okay i tried converting it to CGF using collada cgf converter but when i press it nothing happens

[FuckinFreakFelix]

where did you get Cryengine 2?

[KetchupRUS]

@FuckinFreakFelix I had it will my crysis disk, its on the disk

[FuckinFreakFelix]

@KetchupRUS on the Crysis 2 disk ? oder Crysis 1

[KetchupRUS]

@FuckinFreakFelix what? which CryEngine are you talking about? If 2, then put in your Crysis 1 disk into the DVD Drive and explore it. You'll see a folder called SandBox

[FuckinFreakFelix]

@KetchupRUS CryEngine 2 but it's ok right now ;D

[cool80s2]

@FuckinFreakFelix @KetchupRUS just to clear things up for ya, Crysis 2 runs on the Cry engine 3 verry confusing lol

[cool80s2]

@KetchupRUS just to clear things up for ya, Crysis 2 runs on the Cry engine 3 verry confusing lol

[Mar4eloMega]

@FuckinFreakFelix you can find it in ur cd or download it free

[caboose966]

I download the converter and everything and rightclick and click convert with collada and it just converts it to unusable dae. files, how to i get it to cgf.? please help..

[ocstuden]

Thanks for the tut but when I click convert to cgf blah blah, it converts but there is are no new files. I just see the .dae and nothing else. Is this meant to happen?

[MultiIPwnage]

My Collada is not converting, I have ver 3.9 and I have re downloaded it and I keep clicking Convert but It stayed the same it wont work?

[KetchupRUS]

@MultiIPwnage the collada have crashed, if you really need help with it I'll try talking with my friend, but I think you should just wait until Crysis 2 and Cryengine 3 and do it all there :D

[MultiIPwnage]

@KetchupRUS

Please tell us the versions for all the programs. 

[force2013]

@KetchupRUS what do you mean wait until Crysis 2 and Cryengine 3 and do it all there do cryengine3 suport imports ?

[KetchupRUS]

@force2013 probably, but you can't put your maps from CryEngine 2 into it. It has different objects and some might be missing. Your map won't work in CryEngine 3. Just wait for it and start all over, cause then you'll be really pissed that after so much work, your maps don't work.

[force2013]

@force2013 i took me 3hours to make my apartment i sketchup and i imported it into sandbox2 and puted dds tuxtures on it and saved and closed and next day i turned on sandbox and all textures where gone the model was once again black what should i do to keep the textures when i start sandbox

[MultiIPwnage]

Yeah I clicked Open with when I extracted it and I clicked Python and Now the covert to cgf box will not show up when I right click it

Please help Its there a exe for that covert to cgf thing PLZ!

[adriadis]

@MultiIPwnage hey dude i have the same problem...:S do you know the answer?

[KetchupRUS]

@adriadis you should try to reinstall

[KetchupRUS]

@MultiIPwnage try reinstalling

[djtes90]

i know ure gunna think im a new fag if i ask this but...is it possible to get cryengine 2 sandbox 2 on mac..

[KetchupRUS]

@djtes90 I don't think you're a fag)) Just try, I don't know, I never owned a mac :D

[fallencx]

How would you create a weapon or interactable object.?

[KetchupRUS]

@fallencx What do you mean how?

[fallencx]

@KetchupRUS I did more research and what I wanted to do is make a weapon mod, not import an object, sorry. Would you happen to have a tut on that, though?

[KetchupRUS]

@fallencx Oh you mean how to create wepons in Google SketchUp? Well then no, but you can add me in Skype my account name is ketchup33333. Then I can maybe show you how to model a bit, but belive me SketchUp is not the right tool to model weapons in. Only small objects, like cars, etc. It creates too manny problems. The best for weapons is 3D max and probably XSI and Blender, maybe Maya

[fallencx]

@KetchupRUS Yeah, I didn't want to pay 300 bucks for 3ds, lol. And I do use blender, but i couldn't find any tuts for transporting them in without using 3ds max. I already have a Sketch-up model that I've made of a TAR-21, and I just want to make a mod that like replaces the scar or if its possible, add a new weapon.

[helemaalbigT]

Hey KetchupRUS, great tutorial. I'm having a problem and was hoping you might be able to help me. The colladaCGF used to work fine on my old XP-pc. I'm trying to get the exporter working again on my new Windows7 -64bit pc, but it ain't working :(

I install all the programs in the right order, but when rightclicking on the .dae-file the option to convert doesn't appear :s

any ideas what i can do to make it work?

[KetchupRUS]

@helemaalbigT sorry same problem here

[Jerckycracker]

hey can u make a tut on how to get cryengine 2

[KetchupRUS]

Do you have original Crysis Disc? Well if you do then just put it the DVD Drive and open it in My Computer. In there you will find some folders and toehr things. There should be a folder called SandBox or something like that. Open it and install the Editor.exe file -just install the .exe file what ever it is. Then download mod SDK and it will make you get CryEngine 2 SandBox2 not only for Crysis, but also for Crysis Wars.

[ronaldinonl]

I think i might have a big model to export (4,5mb) and it simply says it has done exporting the file but no new files are created... My question: Is there a way to export big files?

[KetchupRUS]

hmmm, I don't think you can export files so big. But try doing this. When you export your thing, and after you did you get some information like 433 Faces etc. Well what I want you to do is to see if it says something like 34 Edges. If it says # Edges, then you can't export the model. And if it doesn't try making the model smaller. Select the whole thing, press and hold "s" and take the corner and drag it to the other one. Play with that. Also sometimes, you can't esport sertain objects.

[KetchupRUS]

I still didn;t figure out why you can't export some of them. But if I do I'll tell you. Also, I'll make a new video soon, talking about how to do a full export and fix porlbems you might have.

[jaggilardej]

i cant see my model in the game but only in the litle screen under brush

[KetchupRUS]

@jaggilardej the problem is that, you model probably in a group. If its in a group it will look like a box hwen you selcet it. to make sure its not in a group selcet all the model, right click it and click on exp[lode if its aviable. If its not, then your object is not in a group. Keep clicking explode until all the object sides are free. When you done doing that and when you export you have to make sure that when the finishing info. pops up, iy can say something like 34 Edges.

[KetchupRUS]

@jaggilardej And if yuo see edges you have to hide them. Watch some YouTube tutorials of how to do that, or just wait until my next tutorial which will probably be on today or tomorow. If not, then I'll make it in a week.

[rayx167]

i downloaded a 50.cal and i want to put it into cryengine.can you show me how? and show me how to colour it etc.with the textures and other things.cheers:)

[KetchupRUS]

@rayx167 I show everything you need to do in the video. If you want to colour it and put more textures on, search YouTube for videos like...texturing objectds in Sandbox2 etc.

[rayx167]

ok thanks :-)

[jaggilardej]

when i convert to collada cgf it dosent give 2 other file it just says done in the black box :( help me

[KetchupRUS]

np, well if you really don't understand what to do I'll make another video showing how to put textures on it and make it export and stuff.

[HxTrEmEcHaOs]

Wow, I got it all installed, newest versions cuz it works, and it wont let me change them into CGF's because they are multi shape models

[HxTrEmEcHaOs]

Ur gonna have to update the links because collada wont accept 2.5 anymore

[Hardcole]

ah ok.. i solved everything ehehe

[KetchupRUS]

:D Just remember that anything you make can;t be a group, and it can't be big. If and objects is in the group or too big collada won't export it. Another thing that I didn;t say in the video is that, if you download an objects, which is small and ungrouped adn when you do to change units to decimal and meters. You need to kow that if it alsready says that units are changed to comething like decimal centemeters. Don;t chnage it try exporting it like that. If that doesn't work then change it. :D

[KetchupRUS]

For more help just let me know :D

[HxTrEmEcHaOs]

Collada keeps saying that I havent installed the other programs and it also wants me to install python 2.6... wat do?

[KetchupRUS]

well then you have to install the programs. The link for them are in the description, and you have to install them in the order they are given.

[Hardcole]

hello!! i have some problems.. with the newest version of sketchup it doesnt convert them.. only with an older version.. maybe i have to reinstall everything? and today i staid a lot of time trying this. and just only once it works!! because i import the cgf in the sandbox and in the preview there is it!!! but when i drag it in the map it disappears.. nothing there!! just one time it worked for me!! i dont know why!!! can u help me? thank you and great video!!!!

[teen3564]

I'm so screwed I accidently set it to open up in a program and now it won't let me convert it I tried uninstalling the program that I set it to, didn't work

[KetchupRUS]

Try reinstalling all the Collada and the PyFFI and tghe Python and install them in the order that is says in the description. If that doesn't work reinstall

Google Sketchup-and if that doesn't work send the onbjects to me

[KetchupRUS]

I mean object*

[Hardcole]

try to remove the file extension from the folder options. and try to reinstall every ppppp program :)

[teen3564]

Hey I tried and when I convert to .cgf it says "Finished" but when I look at the folder there is no new files

[KetchupRUS]

did you change the name from kmz to zip? And then exptracted it with WinZip extractor. And after it says finished did you click enter? Oh and last thing you can't download anything from the Googl Sketchup website, barely a few objects work. If this didn't help reply.

[RonTheelen472]

you dont have to remame to zip, just open the kmz file, then just drag the dea file out of winzip. Much easier

[LimhErL]

how do i get Cryengine 2? reply please

[KetchupRUS]

if you have the original Crysis game you'll havre it on the disc. First just insert the disc into your computer and then open it and you'll see a folder called SandBox-open that and install the Editor.exe (I think thats how its called). Now if you want the Crysis Wars editor you have download and install MOD SDK and you will then have it. To9 open the editor go to Crysis-Bin33 (or what ever it is)-and find a file called Editor.exe-same for the Crysis Wars editor. :D

[btnerd]

i downloaded a newer version and now collada works.. ^^

[KetchupRUS]

glad it worked man! Saved me lots of time using the Sketchup then the solids :D

[ThaAudacity]

if you want to shoot it you have to select a surface type in the material editor.

[RonTheelen472]

Maybe i am going to make a whole map in google sketchup :D look at my test model

[KetchupRUS]

lol, you actually can, but its gonna be a pain in the butt. I'm making a map called Underwater Driling Rig, and I'm not making the whole driling rig, fist I make small parts and glue them together. :D

[btnerd]

Nice tya :P cant get collada to work with windows 7 :/

[KetchupRUS]

oh, well I still have XP so, I think you need to try searching Collada CGF Converter in Google and try getting the one for Windows 2

[RonTheelen472]

I have windos 7 and it works