Datasmith Exporter Plugin Release Notes

Datasmith Exporter Plugin: SketchUp

New:

• Provides a way to export the current viewport camera transform information in Datasmith and through Direct Link.

Bug Fix:

• You can now install the Datasmith Exporter plugin if a previous install is not found.

Datasmith Exporter Plugin: Rhino 3D

New:

• Provides a way to export the current viewport camera transform information in Datasmith and through Direct Link.

• Provides a way to export Named views camera transform information in Datasmith and through Direct Link.

Bug Fix:

• Direct Link for Unreal Engine 5.7 updates lights on settings change in Rhino.

• Fixed UV repetition on objects for Datasmith (.udatasmith files)

• Allow Install of Datasmith Exporter plugin if previous install is not found.

• Material Handling:

  • Custom Materials

    • Exported as expected.

  • Double Sided Materials

    • Currently exports only the front face.

    Rhinoʼs “Double Sided” material actually uses two different materials, one per face. This is not currently supported in UE and TM.

• Emission:

  • Only intensity = 1 is supported.

• Gem and Glass:

  • Partially supported.

  • Generates a material with some opacity, which is not equivalent to true clarity.

  • Refraction values cannot be exported due to a limitation in the Datasmith material, where refraction mode is not exposed or changeable.

• Metal:

  • Exported as expected.

• Paint:

  • No special behavior.

  • Physically-based.

  • Exported as expected.

• Picture

  • Partially supported.

  • Only basic properties are exported.

  • Masking and other advanced attributes are ignored.

• Plaster

  • Exported as expected.

• Plastic

  • Exported as expected.

• Fixed the issue where Rhino Mac force shutdowns when clicking Sync for Direct Link Resolved

Datasmith Exporter Plugin: ArchiCAD

New:

• Now supports ArchiCAD 29.

Bug Fix:

• You can now install the Datasmith Exporter plugin if a previous install is not found.

Datasmith Exporter Plugin: NavisWorks

Bug Fix:

• You can now install the Datasmith Exporter plugin if a previous install is not found.

Datasmith Exporter Plugin: SolidWorks

Bug Fix:

• You can now install the Datasmith Exporter plugin if a previous install is not found.