Getting Started with SketchUp to Unreal Engine 5

Getting Started with SketchUp to Unreal Engine 5 - BEGINNERS START HERE!

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In this video, we talk about how to export your SketchUp models to Unreal Engine, as well as the basics of navigation, adjusting materials and lighting, and exporting a rendered image!
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0:00 - Introduction
0:11 - Downloading the Epic Games Launcher
1:27 - Downloading/Installing Unreal Engine
1:50 - Creating an Unreal Engine Project
3:15 - Navigating in Unreal Engine
4:35 - SketchUp Example Model Info
4:54 - Where to find the Datasmith Extension
6:18 - Importing your SketchUp model to Unreal Engine 5
8:02 - Adjusting the scene lighting
8:40 - Adjusting the scene camera in Unreal Engine
9:05 - Applying different materials
9:52 - Importing other 3D objects
10:15 - Exporting a rendered image from Unreal Engine

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@Thesketchupessentials Жыл бұрын

Hi everyone! Let me know if you're using SketchUp and Unreal Engine in the comments below! :)

@miguela.6155 Жыл бұрын

Please do more tutorials! I tried getting into UE4 with sketchup a few years ago but I never found anyone that could do simple tutorials as you do! I would really appreciate if you could make tutorials on making animations and 3D models someone cab actually interact with

@aahg1400 Жыл бұрын

Sketchup+unreal befor Now su+lumion

@mcc5651 Жыл бұрын

What do you recommend for archviz, i am starting from scratch do do i invest in learning sketchup, blender or 3dsmax together with ue5? Which one is the fastest/easiest once you master it?

@sanjaysrinivasan9146 Жыл бұрын

pls do more, i tried using unreal engine 5 & SketchUp but entered with many road blocks, especially with materials due to UV mapping & texturing. Waiting for advanced material & uv mapping tutorial from you

@guidobosson3332 Жыл бұрын

Hi! I am!! I would like to try and combine these 2 programs.. but my sketchup model doesn't get imported fully and correctly. Lots of bits and pieces wrong or missing. I'm using 4.27 and have used your 4.27 tut as well. Maybe unreal 5 might be better with the direct link you think?

@zuaq2744 Жыл бұрын

its more complicated but the possibilities are endless. imagine creating a gamelike experience of a project where your client can walk through the project fps style and click on action buttons to open a door, turn lights on and off, or maybe pick up objects. massive potential for an immersive experience.

@SkillipEvolver Жыл бұрын

Check out ChipWalters channel. He's using Unity instead of Unreal but he has some really cool projects including use of AR in one of them.. very cool guy. To kzfaq.info/sun/PLnK-YGmMYI77jvbwqfOvf2wdtlOA8ywYO

@BingGeaux Жыл бұрын

I'm all ..."dang i gotta go change my pants again" giddy excited over this UE5 thing now. I'm fresh off AutoCAD and SketchUp going into UE5 without a clue, but thinking it is all the solutions to everything SketchUp was in ways limited. I'm in an office with guys nearly half my age who've been c++ students for years and Maya and Blender and Houdini users who are baffled by a lot of what UE5 does or even how to do it. I was expecting to go into the software with a little bit of an advantage having been designing for decades longer than they've been alive. By your comment, I know now my edge is restored. Thanks.

@lifeinmadinah43 Жыл бұрын

Yes please, Your tutorials are really helpful for people like me who are new or already doing some visualizations and want to improve the quality. Looking forward for more videos on UE5.

@marceloyyh Жыл бұрын

Do more tutorial about Unreal engine, i know there is a lot things to do like, change textures and opening doors in realtime for archtecture designs

@billysatkowski6938 Жыл бұрын

You are very informative. I've used your video's to learn so much. Thank you for this one, you've upd my drawings by 500 percent. As an underdog in my field, you've help close so many gaps. I believe I'm at there level now because of you. Thanks Justin. Sub request acquired. Get those subs man. You deserve it.

@Messi10billy Жыл бұрын

Finally! Hoping we can get the tutorial until the very high end quality rendering. Like ultra realistic real time render and walkthrough! Thanks Justin

@ReelAESklarzykVO Жыл бұрын

I agree, is there any new content out that discusses the end product rendering, and associated settings? Thank you so much!

@Tiefenklang Жыл бұрын

Hi, yes pls do some tutorials for unreal. You were already a huge help ! Thx for your content. Best of all good things for you.

@Thesketchupessentials Жыл бұрын

Thanks!

@adrianm6953 Жыл бұрын

@@Thesketchupessentials +1 . Please do a video for exporting still images (renderings ) from Unreal Engine

@ReelAESklarzykVO Жыл бұрын

Agree!

@pyramidblack 6 ай бұрын

for 4 years, this is my go to channel

@thestateofforney Жыл бұрын

I would love to see more videos about this. Unreal Engine is very new to me but it looks like an awesome tool!

@chichicheng4874 11 ай бұрын

Super useful thank you! And the way you teach is so uplifting!

@Skill_Issue92 3 ай бұрын

This is so cool! I'm going to have to binge watch all these videos!

@russkellogg8189 Жыл бұрын

Thanks very much for this video! Recently I’d been wondering about using UE with Sketchup but hadn’t had time to look into it. Would definitely be interested in more videos on this subject.

@sobyrne10 Жыл бұрын

Yes please i would like more Unreal 5 tutorials :)

@artgarcia4555 Жыл бұрын

Yes, more tutorials for Sketchup and UE5 would be greatly appreciated. I would like to see a tutorial on the live link aspect between SKP and UE5. Thanks for all the work you do. Art in Seattle

@vicarioustube Жыл бұрын

Yes I can feel you. My datasmith plugin in SK isn't working. Only gives me ONE button not several like in his tutorial. Between SK and UE 5.3 it creates bizarre .datasmith files that don't show up at the end. So I try with fbx but 75% of my file (in this case a three storey building do not show up in UE. So frustrating to have close friends who at least dabble around between the two software here in YVR. Even in the game industry people seem not to be into UE and use many proprietary software in the studios and I don't know many in the field.

@UchihaNawaf Жыл бұрын

please yes, I'm really interested to see a high quality photorealistic shot from unreal engine, like a very detailed one and compare it to lumion for example 👍

@designshadesailscanada Жыл бұрын

Nice video, straight to the point, It will be interesting to see a comparison between Twinmotion and Real Engine and which one is better for arquitecture.

@JeraldMadera Жыл бұрын

This is what I'm waiting for! Thank you.

@salient9935 Жыл бұрын

Yes thank you Justin, this is excatly what I needed.❤❤

@aahg1400 Жыл бұрын

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@nsyed3d Жыл бұрын

Thanks for your the quick Intro Tutorial, I have been using UE+SKP for over one year but didn't find any tutorials for getting real organized with sketchup Datasmith. It would be great if you show us how to handle large scene with datasmith and how to update easily from sketchup ... and some tips about visual dataprep.

@MichalKaczorowski 5 ай бұрын

Very helpful. Thank you!

@realfakearchitect Жыл бұрын

YES PLEASE, more sketchup and unreal content

@RoyalCryophoenix Жыл бұрын

Nice introduction! I'd like to see more UE videos mainly because it's free for the use I need it and from what I see on the internet it has a lot of potential in Architectural rendering.

@llywellyn2 Жыл бұрын

Use the "High Resolution screenshot" in "Viewport Option" to render the image for a single image.

@cesarioalvimdf Жыл бұрын

I did, but why the lights gets flicky on the final mage? ive tryed usin Lit mode and Path Tracing

@ThatOneArchie Жыл бұрын

heyy Justin thank you for posting so much good helpful and useful tutorials! I was wondering are you planning on doing the all new 2022.2 twin motion? ;P

@Jazair.revo.concept Жыл бұрын

you are a huge help since my start thnx man

@lewisrogers5450 Жыл бұрын

More of these please!

@16_d.chennakeshavareddy26 Жыл бұрын

your Content is Always helpful... thanks a lot.

@saliclothing 5 ай бұрын

Amazing beginner tutorial!

@pierre.a.larsen Жыл бұрын

Very cool. I would watch more! Thx.

@shaikhshaan8507 Жыл бұрын

Pleasee! I'm waiting for more of your videos on this

@Hallesy1 Жыл бұрын

Definitely more on this !

@hungtran9644 Жыл бұрын

Use "High Resolution screenshot" in "Viewport Option" to Render Image.

@natekwezi9242 Жыл бұрын

Yes(Long time subscriber) please do in-depth tutorials of sketchup and unreal 5, I’m currently exploring integrating it into my workflow, i would really love it🔥🔥

@owbjo9456 Жыл бұрын

Man !!! you are amazing !! thank you !!!!!

@muhammadnandarayhan178 8 ай бұрын

Actually You can simply render an image with a few clicks in UE. Just click the small 3 lines button on the left of prespective button. Then, click high resolution screenshots. New window will pop up automatically for the high resolution screenshots settings. Then just click create or something like that. UE will notify you where the image is placed in your folder

@Sarah-nm2nv Жыл бұрын

Please make more unreal engine tutorial. I love your explanation!

@mouniamtouguy2975 Жыл бұрын

You are the best thank you for this instructive and Clair information s👌

@rensvollebergh4196 Жыл бұрын

Please more of this

@adithyapandji3840 Жыл бұрын

You are a helper!!

@GhostedStories Жыл бұрын

Wow, this is just amazing! I didn't know you can use Unreal Engine for free!

@Alexfreimuth Жыл бұрын

Can you do fully rendered video walk-throughs of sketch up models?

@Thesketchupessentials Жыл бұрын

Yes

@hammad521 Жыл бұрын

Awesome! plz make tutorials about using Nanite for Sketchup models and how to use Lumen lighting system.

@craigwwinter Жыл бұрын

Fantastic tutorial! Unreal engine has such a steep learning curve and I would love to see more tutorials on using UE5 for Archviz.

@Thesketchupessentials Жыл бұрын

So steep :)

@liteglow2000 Жыл бұрын

This is awesome :) Simple and really helpful ! But could you make add some details, like should the element in Sketchup be saved as Groups?` how to add collision to the import in UE ?

@kesianunes7776 Жыл бұрын

Great content! Please go in depth! Thanks!!

@Thesketchupessentials Жыл бұрын

Thanks!

@lethaldj13 Жыл бұрын

it was really hard to learn UE system but the render output is really rewarding. im wondering if Twinmotion is a user friendly version of this. Since TM also uses the UE it might yield a similar output

@hplim Жыл бұрын

Hi. For yes. Pls do more tutorials for unreal to do rendering for sketch up. Thank you.

@johnnybayles7412 3 ай бұрын

I appreciate you going through every step of the process. Do you think this is a relevant way to create animated showcases of architectural designs from sketchup or is vray superior?

@Stepholy Жыл бұрын

nice job...i want to know more about that.

@Thesketchupessentials Жыл бұрын

👍

@joanneswisterski2304 Жыл бұрын

When you make changes to the model or materials in Unreal, does it sync those changes with the SketchUp file that it's linked to?

@kgargati Жыл бұрын

Thanks for this interesting video 👍🏻

@Thesketchupessentials Жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it!

@kgargati Жыл бұрын

@@Thesketchupessentials Sure, I enjoy every single video you make. Keep being the best 👍🏻

@AliNoh Жыл бұрын

keep up bro

@akona71 Жыл бұрын

perfect

@teyyyy Жыл бұрын

More UE5 Tutorials please. This is the future.

@woodenplayingcards Жыл бұрын

Could you show how animations from Sketchup translates to Unreal?

@DocHollidaa Жыл бұрын

How is this different from Blender? And is there more control over materials like Blender has? Great video! Thank you.

@Thesketchupessentials Жыл бұрын

They're for different things. Unreal Engine is more for creating games, experiences, walkthroughs, etc, while Blender is a 3D modeling program with rendering and animation built in

@DanielZajic Жыл бұрын

This was super exciting! I've been enjoying your superb SketchUp content for a while now, but I want to tour my models in VR with my Oculus Quest 2, and the only app I've found (SentioVR) costs $80/month, way too much for it's limited features. This seems like a solution, and I already bought a gaming PC for this reason. Would love if you did a video on using the OQ2 for VR preview mode!

@Thesketchupessentials Жыл бұрын

I've had a good experience with VR Sketch - Can't remember what the monthly cost was though

@chenbingwei6203 Жыл бұрын

Do you share the starter material folder?

@christianviernes2325 Жыл бұрын

hi justin quick question, if you have free time can you do video- re update the 3dmodel from SketchUp. for example: I have project I already did the materials, camera scene, etc. and the client ask me to change the size of wall or major changes in 1 area. is there any best way and easy to re update the model, without re editing the materials and camera scene again? Thank you.

@vikentijslauruts2153 Жыл бұрын

Is there any way to sync your model? So for example you imported the model into unreal engine and then did some changes in sketchup

@Skill_Issue92 3 ай бұрын

Can you go from sketchup to blender and then blender to unreal engine with the free versions?

@keggyification Жыл бұрын

Sketchup to Twinmotion would be good Justin please.

@Dindonmasker Жыл бұрын

I'll try this since when i export models from sketchup as OBJs or FBXs the mesh isn't following the actual model i can see. My spheres aren't rolling properly because they have invisible mesh poking out for exemple. edit: it doesn't support sketchup 2023 yet so i'll wait and see if they update it soon.

@jerissemaetingsuta2256 Жыл бұрын

all workеd

@ExistentialDawn Жыл бұрын

Can u do this for Blender too?

@einarbjornen Жыл бұрын

Is it posible to import a Fredo6 animation from Sketchup in to unreal engine?

@kiendoc7767 Жыл бұрын

Hi wanna ask that why i import my skechup model to unreal engine and some of the material and wall will go invisible ?

@d.o.m.e.n.i.c.o_d.e.n.t.i.c.e Жыл бұрын

Thanks for the video!! My unreal engine takes forever to "Preparing Shaders" bottom right hand corner! yours opened up quickly! why does it take that long? thanks

@Thesketchupessentials Жыл бұрын

Mine didn't open up quickly - I just cut out the 3-5 minute wait from the video because that wouldn't be a fun video :)

@KingBigBabyJesus Жыл бұрын

So much technology to catch up on. In a world of micro transactions and software lease payments all these free to use programs are awesome and incredibly powerful now. Imagination is the limit ...but now theres also a plethora of ai programs to help with ideas to get over a mental block. What a world.

@jackburton5085 Жыл бұрын

how does it deal with Enscape assets?

@user-jc8wd6ih2f 5 ай бұрын

Im haveing an issue, when I re-open the saved unreal project my sketchup model wont sync and update when I change stuff. How can I re-sync the sketchup model to unreal?

@worldcolors444 Жыл бұрын

Plz start grapics tutorial of ue5 we like ur all tutorials

@TianaT4 11 ай бұрын

Yes but if you have updated the sketchup file and want to reimport, Unreal deletes all textures and you gotta start aaaall over again...

@altaycanerkoc4032 Жыл бұрын

I designed a simple geometry in SketchUp and tried to import a UE5. But, I get an error as ''Cannot find static mesh''. Do you have any idea why I got this error?

@Carson878 Жыл бұрын

A quick question, would you say it's easier and able to reach similar quality for just using enscape/all other rendering plugins (for both capturing 1 single frame & making a walkthrough) than exporting to unreal engine to do all this? (I know there are a bunch of benefits for exporting to unreal but I'm not counting those)

@Thesketchupessentials Жыл бұрын

Generally yes at the moment. The game engines are just set up...differently right now, and they kind of require some technical knowledge to work with. Rendering engines are designed to be a little easier for the non-programmers to use

@markus9551 2 ай бұрын

is it better than enscape?

@SyamDanarta Жыл бұрын

Megascans always blank material. dunno why.. Try everythings differents method, like migrate etc. Still blank

@andrelima9087 10 ай бұрын

When I command it to generate the render, it comes out with a 'default' camera even though I've added the camera that I edited. Can someone help me??

@AmithCM Жыл бұрын

HOW TO GET RID OF SOME DOTS (ACTORS APPEARING ALL OVER ) ???

@xmiguelx Жыл бұрын

Great intro video! Now my question is what is different between Unreal and Blender. I’ve never used Unreal and have dabbled in Blender previously and it seems to be very similar to it. Maybe a comparison video between both in the near future would help. So many options out there nowadays for rendering from SketchUp but most of the good ones come at a steep price. Blender and Unreal seem to provide similar quality but at zero the cost. I think the biggest con to both of these free softwares is that since they’re geared for multi-industry use the learning curve for someone just interested in rendering architectural images and videos is way harder than those other paid softwares that are specifically designed for architectural renderings. Thanks!

@Thesketchupessentials Жыл бұрын

Blender is a modeling and rendering program while Unreal Engine is more of game engine - I wouldn't say they're really replacements for each other

@aurisnow Жыл бұрын

@@Thesketchupessentials Yeah man, thanks for the answer. I am on the same boat, have played a bit with Blender and just getting to know Unreal. I just assume that most of us SketchUp Users are looking for better/faster/easier ways to render our models... It seems like Unreal can be it. Blender is awesome but modeling in it is another beast on it's own. The other rendering options that I have come across for SketchUp seem to be very weak, clumsy. What gives? thanks, good luck with your challenge!

@xmiguelx Жыл бұрын

@@Thesketchupessentials At their core yes. My interest would be in the architectural SketchUp rendering main use if one software would be better fit vs the other (considering they’re both free vs paid and offer probably the better quality of all free rendering software that I’ve seen) in things such as quality of render, material realism, ease of use/interface, render time and several other factors most of those who use SketchUp for architecture would look for. Thanks for the reply! Great content as usual. Keep it up 🔥

@vicarioustube Жыл бұрын

@@aurisnow I would say the free version of D5 render that also offers a "working" sync with SK offers fast and up to 8K renders. I am not a specialist but I am battling with SK to UE with datasmith plugin not giving me the multi button menu as in this tutorial. I only get ONE export button that gives me (.datasmith) file format that don't show up in UE to import. When I try the same thing with fbx format it works but 75% of my model. in this case a building 3 storey disappear in the export import. So I went to started learning Blender there my model shows 100% but not with all SK materials. Now I am wondering how can I move it from Blender to UE5.3 ?

@hamaqadr7741 11 ай бұрын

I have a problem with 5.2.1 there are black spots in some parts of the materials anyone have a solution

@willyvendy5310 10 ай бұрын

how to get starter content?

@sgmmaffe 10 ай бұрын

Has anybody this working on Unreal Engine 5.2? I do not see the Datasmith plugin below the Editor import button, as in this tut.

@craigwilliamsdesign Жыл бұрын

I am getting error logs every time I try using data smith. Nothing imports, mesh errors…..any ideas?

@AFK_Quay Жыл бұрын

Can you maybe do a tutorial on importing materials to unreal with blender because it never works for me. Also maybe a video on just unreal basics and tips and tricks like making in-house materials and small objects 😊😊😊

@Thesketchupessentials Жыл бұрын

Lol - I have good news and bad news - Good news - kzfaq.info/get/bejne/irynormglauqlKM.html - Bad news - I found the process extremely clunky and kind of hit or miss at the moment

@msreallystinks Жыл бұрын

Why shell out money for lumion or twinmotion if ue5 is free

@3DGvisuals Жыл бұрын

Which industries would you recommend use Twinmotion instead UE? The difference between the two in terms of output seems to be a lot less than it used to be, so I'm wondering what the pros and cons of each are.

@Thesketchupessentials Жыл бұрын

Generally I'd recommend Twinmotion for any kind of walkthroughs or rendered images. UE5 is where I'd go if I needed something more complex, like models you can interact with by wandering around, opening doors, changing colors, etc. Twinmotion will handle MOST standard rendering needs :)

@DanielZajic Жыл бұрын

@@Thesketchupessentials But how much does Twinmotion cost? Isn't UE5 free?

@Thesketchupessentials Жыл бұрын

@@DanielZajic If you feel like taking on a significantly harder workflow to save a little bit of money, sure. This is why when people ask me the "best" rendering engine, I never have an answer, because everyone values something different

@cesaraugustocorzohernandez5722 Жыл бұрын

How to add reflections without rtx?

@Thesketchupessentials Жыл бұрын

I believe Lumen does this - is Lumen RTX only?

@MrAnkydoodle Жыл бұрын

More more more please

@Thesketchupessentials Жыл бұрын

@munhtulga3092 Жыл бұрын

hello Im using unreal engine 5.1 i cant install sketchup, the problem is " no supported version of sketchup pro has been found " pls help me

@yang5616 Жыл бұрын

same here! I installed 21 and22 versions have same notifications, then I switched to 2020 it installed but reported need update 2020.2! Almost kill me

@joshyjohn806 Жыл бұрын

Can we use it with unreal version 4.0

@Thesketchupessentials Жыл бұрын

Why wouldn't you just download 5.0?

@unbreakableironman Жыл бұрын

Can anyone please point me in the right direction? I am an intermediate SketchUp user and a beginner in Unreal Engine 5 user. My goal is to create things in SketchUp, such as a house or s small baseball stadium, then import it to UE 5, just like in this video, so that I can us UE 5 rendering and props, but ultimately, I want to see my creations in VR. I'm willing to learn new things, but with the expertise of the people here, maybe they can give me some pointers to alleviate the process. Thank you.