Trimble SketchUp Feature Representation

In addition to the generic FME feature attributes that FME Workbench adds to all features (see About Feature Type Attributes), this format also adds format-specific attributes (Format Attributes).

SketchUp entities (features) consist of geometry and geometry attributes. All SketchUp entities have one predefined attribute, sketchup_type, which identifies the type of the geometry. Geometry types are 3D (x,y,z).

All SketchUp geometry traits are optional. SketchUp geometry traits correspond to SketchUp entity attributes. All SketchUp options are output as attributes on every feature.

Attribute Name	Contents
fme_back_texture_coordinate_u fme_back_texture_coordinate_v fme_back_texture_coordinate_w fme_back_texture_coordinate_q	Named measures that hold texture coordinates on the vertices of sketchup_face (back side). Type: float Default: Parent back side texture coordinates
fme_texture_coordinate_u fme_texture_coordinate_v fme_texture_coordinate_w fme_texture_coordinate_q	Named measures that hold texture coordinates on the vertices of sketchup_face (front side). Type: float Default: Parent front side texture coordinates
fme_vertex_normal_x fme_vertex_normal_y fme_vertex_normal_z	Named measures that hold vertex normals on a sketchup_face. Normals are vectors that enable faces to be shaded. Type: float Range: -1.0..1.0 Default: Parent face normal
sketchup_entity_id	This trait holds the unique entity id of the associated geometry. Type: integer
sketchup_inherit_material	This trait indicates whether the geometry will inherit its parent’s material. If the geometry has its own material, this value will be false. Otherwise, it will be true. Type: boolean
sketchup_is_hidden	This trait indicates whether the hidden flag is enabled for the geometry. Type: boolean Default: false
sketchup_layer_name	This trait holds the layer name of the associated geometry. Type: string Default: Layer0
sketchup_model_description	The description of the model. Type: string
skp_type	The type of the geometry read from the SketchUp file. Range: sketchup_surface sketchup_line sketchup_model sketchup_model_metadata Default: No default

Attribute Name

Contents

fme_back_texture_coordinate_u

fme_back_texture_coordinate_v

fme_back_texture_coordinate_w

fme_back_texture_coordinate_q

Named measures that hold texture coordinates on the vertices of sketchup_face (back side).

Type: float

Default: Parent back side texture coordinates

fme_texture_coordinate_u

fme_texture_coordinate_v

fme_texture_coordinate_w

fme_texture_coordinate_q

Named measures that hold texture coordinates on the vertices of sketchup_face (front side).

Type: float

Default: Parent front side texture coordinates

fme_vertex_normal_x

fme_vertex_normal_y

fme_vertex_normal_z

Named measures that hold vertex normals on a sketchup_face. Normals are vectors that enable faces to be shaded.

Type: float

Range: -1.0..1.0

Default: Parent face normal

sketchup_entity_id

This trait holds the unique entity id of the associated geometry.

Type: integer

sketchup_inherit_material

This trait indicates whether the geometry will inherit its parent’s material. If the geometry has its own material, this value will be false. Otherwise, it will be true.

Type: boolean

sketchup_is_hidden

This trait indicates whether the hidden flag is enabled for the geometry.

Type: boolean

Default: false

sketchup_layer_name

This trait holds the layer name of the associated geometry.

Type: string

Default: Layer0

sketchup_model_description

The description of the model.

Type: string

skp_type

The type of the geometry read from the SketchUp file.

Range:

sketchup_surface
sketchup_line
sketchup_model
sketchup_model_metadata

Default: No default

Attribute Dictionaries

Attribute dictionaries are arbitrary collections of attributes attached to SketchUp entities. These are added onto features as geometry traits in the format [dictionary name].[key].

Note Currently, this support is limited to only top-level attribute dictionaries. Nested dictionaries will not be read or written.

Dynamic Components

SketchUp Dynamic Components are stored in an attribute dictionary called dynamic_attributes. So, for example, if a dynamic component attribute was added on an attribute called name, it will be read as a geometry trait called dynamic_attributes.name.

For more information about SketchUp dynamic components, see Making a Dynamic Component.