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http://forums.devshed.com/game-development-141/converting-sketchup-models-to-3dst-519710.html

That is a thread on another fourm I found, it teaches you how to convert Gogle SkechUp files to *.3DS formats so sould can use them in Stranded II!

This is the Converter

http://images.autodesk.com/adsk/files/fbx200611_2_converter_win.exe

Here is what the thread pretty much teaches us, and edits for our "Newbie Modders".

Here is the process for converting from .skp to .3ds:

1) Download or create a *.skp model in Google Sketchup
2) In Sketchup, export your model to "Google Earth 4" (*.kmz) (note: be sure to choose version 4, because the other one is different)
3) Change the extention of the kmz file to *.zip
FileName.kmz ----> FileName.zip
4) Pull out the *.dae file
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FolderName\models\FileName.dae
5) In FBX Converter, convert the *.dae file to *.fbx
6) In FBX Converter, convert the *.fbx file to *.3ds

IMPORTANT!
If you download a model from the 3D model studio, you will need to alect all of it, the right click it then click "Explode", three times other wise it most likely will not work!
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thats what i used to do until i got pro sketchup which can export straight to 3ds anyway

except when i didnt have it, i used meshlab rather than step 5 and 6 which exports dae straight to 3ds, then i used fragmotion to turn it into b3d.
although if you do use fragmotion, get the full version or you will be attacked by on screen smilies.

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Meshlab? HHmm...I'll check that out.
Its modleing software...and I cant figure it out Dx
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Be sure to check out Wings3D, I make all my models with it...

It imports a variety of models and exports an even bigger variety.

And its completely free

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Nnoo...I hate wings 3D...I can't figure it out Dx
Google sketchup is the best, it's easy, fun, plus, it haves the 3D model warehouse!
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