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Warning Message When I Export My Model in Model Converter X

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kmanning

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I'm trying to export my sketchup project in MCX to a mdl file and I'm getting this warning:

3:44 PM MDLXWriter Information Starting writing of file C:\Users\Admin\Desktop\Temp Folder\KBHM Terminal_Tower.mdl
3:44 PM XWriter Information Starting writing of file C:\Users\Admin\Desktop\Temp Folder\wag0dken.x
3:44 PM XWriter Information Finished writing of file C:\Users\Admin\Desktop\Temp Folder\wag0dken.x
3:44 PM XtoMDL Information Found output file: C:\Users\Admin\Desktop\Temp Folder\KBHM Terminal_Tower.mdl
3:44 PM XtoMDL Information OutputFile: C:\Users\Admin\Desktop\Temp Folder\KBHM Terminal_Tower.mdl
3:44 PM XtoMDL Information Output file after modification: C:\Users\Admin\Desktop\Temp Folder\KBHM Terminal_Tower.mdl
3:44 PM XtoMDL Information Creating output MDL file: C:\Users\Admin\Desktop\Temp Folder\KBHM Terminal_Tower.mdl
3:44 PM XtoMDL Warning warning : Degenerate poly detected in file (C:\Users\Admin\Desktop\Temp Folder\wag0dken.x) mesh (Part2)
3:44 PM XtoMDL Warning warning : Face vertex 0 x=41.10395 y=-0.05442 z=5.3583
3:44 PM XtoMDL Warning warning : Face vertex 1 x=41.10395 y=-0.05442 z=5.3583
3:44 PM XtoMDL Warning warning : Face vertex 2 x=41.04048 y=-0.05349 z=5.37839
3:44 PM XtoMDL Warning warning : Degenerate poly detected in file (C:\Users\Admin\Desktop\Temp Folder\wag0dken.x) mesh (Part2)
3:44 PM XtoMDL Warning warning : Face vertex 0 x=53.58039 y=-0.23672 z=6.975
3:44 PM XtoMDL Warning warning : Face vertex 1 x=53.58039 y=-0.23672 z=6.975
3:44 PM XtoMDL Warning warning : Face vertex 2 x=53.51208 y=-0.23572 z=6.99661
3:44 PM XtoMDL Warning warning : Degenerate poly detected in file (C:\Users\Admin\Desktop\Temp Folder\wag0dken.x) mesh (Part2)
3:44 PM XtoMDL Warning warning : Face vertex 0 x=65.92982 y=-0.41716 z=5.35822
3:44 PM XtoMDL Warning warning : Face vertex 1 x=65.92982 y=-0.41716 z=5.35822
3:44 PM XtoMDL Warning warning : Face vertex 2 x=62.3107 y=-0.36428 z=4.45294
3:44 PM XtoMDL Warning warning : Degenerate poly detected in file (C:\Users\Admin\Desktop\Temp Folder\wag0dken.x) mesh (Part2)
3:44 PM XtoMDL Warning warning : Face vertex 0 x=65.92982 y=-0.41716 z=5.3583
3:44 PM XtoMDL Warning warning : Face vertex 1 x=65.92982 y=-0.41716 z=5.3583
3:44 PM XtoMDL Warning warning : Face vertex 2 x=65.99332 y=-0.41808 z=5.37839
3:44 PM XtoMDL Warning warning : Degenerate poly detected in file (C:\Users\Admin\Desktop\Temp Folder\wag0dken.x) mesh (Part2)
3:44 PM XtoMDL Warning warning : Face vertex 0 x=106.8617 y=23.60953 z=4.21324
3:44 PM XtoMDL Warning warning : Face vertex 1 x=106.8617 y=23.60953 z=4.21324
3:44 PM XtoMDL Warning warning : Face vertex 2 x=103.1794 y=23.66333 z=5.37831
3:44 PM XtoMDL Warning warning : Degenerate poly detected in file (C:\Users\Admin\Desktop\Temp Folder\wag0dken.x) mesh (Part2)
3:44 PM XtoMDL Warning warning : Face vertex 0 x=103.1794 y=23.66333 z=5.37831
3:44 PM XtoMDL Warning warning : Face vertex 1 x=103.1794 y=23.66333 z=5.37831
3:44 PM XtoMDL Warning warning : Face vertex 2 x=106.8617 y=23.60953 z=4.21324
3:44 PM XtoMDL Warning warning : Degenerate poly detected in file (C:\Users\Admin\Desktop\Temp Folder\wag0dken.x) mesh (Part2)
3:44 PM XtoMDL Warning warning : Face vertex 0 x=30.30408 y=21.44801 z=4.21332
3:44 PM XtoMDL Warning warning : Face vertex 1 x=30.30408 y=21.44801 z=4.21332
3:44 PM XtoMDL Warning warning : Face vertex 2 x=26.62189 y=21.50181 z=5.37838
3:44 PM XtoMDL Warning warning : Degenerate poly detected in file (C:\Users\Admin\Desktop\Temp Folder\wag0dken.x) mesh (Part2)
3:44 PM XtoMDL Warning warning : Face vertex 0 x=26.62189 y=21.50181 z=5.37838
3:44 PM XtoMDL Warning warning : Face vertex 1 x=26.62189 y=21.50181 z=5.37838
3:44 PM XtoMDL Warning warning : Face vertex 2 x=30.30408 y=21.44801 z=4.21332
3:44 PM XtoMDL Warning warning : Degenerate poly detected in file (C:\Users\Admin\Desktop\Temp Folder\wag0dken.x) mesh (Part2)
3:44 PM XtoMDL Warning warning : Face vertex 0 x=8.20871 y=21.77085 z=4.21324
3:44 PM XtoMDL Warning warning : Face vertex 1 x=8.20871 y=21.77085 z=4.21324
3:44 PM XtoMDL Warning warning : Face vertex 2 x=4.52749 y=21.82463 z=5.37799
3:44 PM XtoMDL Warning warning : Degenerate poly detected in file (C:\Users\Admin\Desktop\Temp Folder\wag0dken.x) mesh (Part2)
3:44 PM XtoMDL Warning warning : Face vertex 0 x=4.52749 y=21.82463 z=5.37799
3:44 PM XtoMDL Warning warning : Face vertex 1 x=4.52749 y=21.82463 z=5.37799
3:44 PM XtoMDL Warning warning : Face vertex 2 x=8.20871 y=21.77085 z=4.21324
3:44 PM XtoMDL Warning warning : Degenerate poly detected in file (C:\Users\Admin\Desktop\Temp Folder\wag0dken.x) mesh (Part2)
3:44 PM XtoMDL Warning warning : Face vertex 0 x=8.20871 y=21.77085 z=4.21324
3:44 PM XtoMDL Warning warning : Face vertex 1 x=8.20871 y=21.77085 z=4.21324
3:44 PM XtoMDL Warning warning : Face vertex 2 x=4.52749 y=21.82463 z=5.37799
3:44 PM XtoMDL Warning warning : Degenerate poly detected in file (C:\Users\Admin\Desktop\Temp Folder\wag0dken.x) mesh (Part2)
3:44 PM XtoMDL Warning warning : Face vertex 0 x=4.52749 y=21.82463 z=5.37799
3:44 PM XtoMDL Warning warning : Face vertex 1 x=4.52749 y=21.82463 z=5.37799
3:44 PM XtoMDL Warning warning : Face vertex 2 x=8.20871 y=21.77085 z=4.21324
3:44 PM XtoMDL Warning warning : Degenerate poly detected in file (C:\Users\Admin\Desktop\Temp Folder\wag0dken.x) mesh (Part2)
3:44 PM XtoMDL Warning warning : Face vertex 0 x=4.5276 y=21.82463 z=5.37802
3:44 PM XtoMDL Warning warning : Face vertex 1 x=4.5276 y=21.82463 z=5.37802
3:44 PM XtoMDL Warning warning : Face vertex 2 x=8.20871 y=21.77085 z=4.21327
3:44 PM XtoMDL Warning warning : Degenerate poly detected in file (C:\Users\Admin\Desktop\Temp Folder\wag0dken.x) mesh (Part2)
3:44 PM XtoMDL Warning warning : Face vertex 0 x=8.20957 y=21.77084 z=4.2133
3:44 PM XtoMDL Warning warning : Face vertex 1 x=8.20882 y=21.77085 z=4.21327
3:44 PM XtoMDL Warning warning : Face vertex 2 x=8.20957 y=21.77084 z=4.2133
3:44 PM XtoMDL Warning warning : Degenerate poly detected in file (C:\Users\Admin\Desktop\Temp Folder\wag0dken.x) mesh (Part2)
3:44 PM XtoMDL Warning warning : Face vertex 0 x=8.20871 y=21.77085 z=4.21324
3:44 PM XtoMDL Warning warning : Face vertex 1 x=8.20871 y=21.77085 z=4.21324
3:44 PM XtoMDL Warning warning : Face vertex 2 x=4.52749 y=21.82463 z=5.37799
3:44 PM XtoMDL Warning warning : Degenerate poly detected in file (C:\Users\Admin\Desktop\Temp Folder\wag0dken.x) mesh (Part2)
3:44 PM XtoMDL Warning warning : Face vertex 0 x=8.21042 y=21.77082 z=4.21317
3:44 PM XtoMDL Warning warning : Face vertex 1 x=8.21042 y=21.77082 z=4.21317
3:44 PM XtoMDL Warning warning : Face vertex 2 x=9.98727 y=21.74486 z=4.69577
3:44 PM XtoMDL Warning warning : Degenerate poly detected in file (C:\Users\Admin\Desktop\Temp Folder\wag0dken.x) mesh (Part2)
3:44 PM XtoMDL Warning warning : Face vertex 0 x=8.21042 y=21.77082 z=4.21324
3:44 PM XtoMDL Warning warning : Face vertex 1 x=8.21042 y=21.77082 z=4.21324
3:44 PM XtoMDL Warning warning : Face vertex 2 x=9.98727 y=21.74486 z=4.69577
3:44 PM XtoMDL Warning warning : Degenerate poly detected in file (C:\Users\Admin\Desktop\Temp Folder\wag0dken.x) mesh (Part2)
3:44 PM XtoMDL Warning warning : Face vertex 0 x=8.21042 y=21.77082 z=4.21324
3:44 PM XtoMDL Warning warning : Face vertex 1 x=8.21042 y=21.77082 z=4.21324
3:44 PM XtoMDL Warning warning : Face vertex 2 x=9.98727 y=21.74486 z=4.69577
3:44 PM XtoMDL Warning warning : Degenerate poly detected in file (C:\Users\Admin\Desktop\Temp Folder\wag0dken.x) mesh (Part2)
3:44 PM XtoMDL Warning warning : Face vertex 0 x=15.57382 y=21.66323 z=4.21327
3:44 PM XtoMDL Warning warning : Face vertex 1 x=15.57382 y=21.66323 z=4.21327
3:44 PM XtoMDL Warning warning : Face vertex 2 x=11.89201 y=21.71703 z=5.37821
3:44 PM XtoMDL Warning warning : Degenerate poly detected in file (C:\Users\Admin\Desktop\Temp Folder\wag0dken.x) mesh (Part2)
3:44 PM XtoMDL Warning warning : Face vertex 0 x=11.89201 y=21.71703 z=5.37821
3:44 PM XtoMDL Warning warning : Face vertex 1 x=11.89201 y=21.71703 z=5.37821
3:44 PM XtoMDL Warning warning : Face vertex 2 x=15.57382 y=21.66323 z=4.21327
3:44 PM XtoMDL Warning warning : Degenerate poly detected in file (C:\Users\Admin\Desktop\Temp Folder\wag0dken.x) mesh (Part2)
3:44 PM XtoMDL Warning warning : Face vertex 0 x=11.89201 y=21.71703 z=5.37821
3:44 PM XtoMDL Warning warning : Face vertex 1 x=11.89201 y=21.71703 z=5.37821
3:44 PM XtoMDL Warning warning : Face vertex 2 x=15.57382 y=21.66323 z=4.21324
3:44 PM XtoMDL Warning warning : Degenerate poly detected in file (C:\Users\Admin\Desktop\Temp Folder\wag0dken.x) mesh (Part2)
3:44 PM XtoMDL Warning warning : Face vertex 0 x=15.57382 y=21.66323 z=4.21327
3:44 PM XtoMDL Warning warning : Face vertex 1 x=15.57382 y=21.66323 z=4.21327
3:44 PM XtoMDL Warning warning : Face vertex 2 x=11.89201 y=21.71703 z=5.37821
3:44 PM XtoMDL Warning warning : Degenerate poly detected in file (C:\Users\Admin\Desktop\Temp Folder\wag0dken.x) mesh (Part2)
3:44 PM XtoMDL Warning warning : Face vertex 0 x=15.57382 y=21.66323 z=4.21324
3:44 PM XtoMDL Warning warning : Face vertex 1 x=15.57382 y=21.66323 z=4.21324
3:44 PM XtoMDL Warning warning : Face vertex 2 x=11.89206 y=21.71703 z=5.37823
3:44 PM XtoMDL Warning warning : Degenerate poly detected in file (C:\Users\Admin\Desktop\Temp Folder\wag0dken.x) mesh (Part2)
3:44 PM XtoMDL Warning warning : Face vertex 0 x=30.30423 y=21.448 z=4.21324
3:44 PM XtoMDL Warning warning : Face vertex 1 x=30.30423 y=21.448 z=4.21324
3:44 PM XtoMDL Warning warning : Face vertex 2 x=30.30489 y=21.44799 z=4.2133
3:44 PM XtoMDL Warning warning : Degenerate poly detected in file (C:\Users\Admin\Desktop\Temp Folder\wag0dken.x) mesh (Part2)
3:44 PM XtoMDL Warning warning : Face vertex 0 x=30.30423 y=21.448 z=4.21324
3:44 PM XtoMDL Warning warning : Face vertex 1 x=30.30423 y=21.448 z=4.21324
3:44 PM XtoMDL Warning warning : Face vertex 2 x=30.30489 y=21.44799 z=4.2133
3:44 PM XtoMDL Warning warning : Degenerate poly detected in file (C:\Users\Admin\Desktop\Temp Folder\wag0dken.x) mesh (Part2)
3:44 PM XtoMDL Warning warning : Face vertex 0 x=30.30446 y=21.448 z=0
3:44 PM XtoMDL Warning warning : Face vertex 1 x=30.30446 y=21.448 z=4.21317
3:44 PM XtoMDL Warning warning : Face vertex 2 x=30.30446 y=21.448 z=0
3:44 PM XtoMDL Warning warning : Degenerate poly detected in file (C:\Users\Admin\Desktop\Temp Folder\wag0dken.x) mesh (Part2)
3:44 PM XtoMDL Warning warning : Face vertex 0 x=30.30446 y=21.448 z=4.21317
3:44 PM XtoMDL Warning warning : Face vertex 1 x=30.30446 y=21.448 z=0
3:44 PM XtoMDL Warning warning : Face vertex 2 x=30.30446 y=21.448 z=4.21317
3:44 PM XtoMDL Warning warning : Degenerate poly detected in file (C:\Users\Admin\Desktop\Temp Folder\wag0dken.x) mesh (Part2)
3:44 PM XtoMDL Warning warning : Face vertex 0 x=22.93892 y=21.55562 z=4.2133
3:44 PM XtoMDL Warning warning : Face vertex 1 x=22.93892 y=21.55562 z=4.2133
3:44 PM XtoMDL Warning warning : Face vertex 2 x=19.25696 y=21.60942 z=5.37829
3:44 PM XtoMDL Warning warning : Degenerate poly detected in file (C:\Users\Admin\Desktop\Temp Folder\wag0dken.x) mesh (Part2)
3:44 PM XtoMDL Warning warning : Face vertex 0 x=19.25696 y=21.60942 z=5.37829
3:44 PM XtoMDL Warning warning : Face vertex 1 x=19.25696 y=21.60942 z=5.37829
3:44 PM XtoMDL Warning warning : Face vertex 2 x=22.93892 y=21.55562 z=4.2133
3:44 PM XtoMDL Warning warning : Degenerate poly detected in file (C:\Users\Admin\Desktop\Temp Folder\wag0dken.x) mesh (Part2)
3:44 PM XtoMDL Warning warning : Face vertex 0 x=22.87586 y=21.55654 z=0
3:44 PM XtoMDL Warning warning : Face vertex 1 x=22.93892 y=21.55562 z=0
3:44 PM XtoMDL Warning warning : Face vertex 2 x=22.87586 y=21.55654 z=0
3:44 PM XtoMDL Warning warning : Degenerate poly detected in file (C:\Users\Admin\Desktop\Temp Folder\wag0dken.x) mesh (Part7)
3:44 PM XtoMDL Warning warning : Face vertex 0 x=145.0969 y=-5.43324 z=4.46723
3:44 PM XtoMDL Warning warning : Face vertex 1 x=145.0969 y=-5.43324 z=4.46723
3:44 PM XtoMDL Warning warning : Face vertex 2 x=145.8324 y=-10.72961 z=4.46723
3:44 PM XtoMDL Warning warning : Degenerate poly detected in file (C:\Users\Admin\Desktop\Temp Folder\wag0dken.x) mesh (Part7)
3:44 PM XtoMDL Warning warning : Face vertex 0 x=6.43304 y=21.79679 z=0
3:44 PM XtoMDL Warning warning : Face vertex 1 x=7.83797 y=0.73647 z=0
3:44 PM XtoMDL Warning warning : Face vertex 2 x=6.43304 y=21.79679 z=0
3:44 PM XtoMDL Warning warning : Degenerate poly detected in file (C:\Users\Admin\Desktop\Temp Folder\wag0dken.x) mesh (Part7)
3:44 PM XtoMDL Warning warning : Face vertex 0 x=19.32024 y=21.60849 z=0
3:44 PM XtoMDL Warning warning : Face vertex 1 x=20.7271 y=0.54814 z=0
3:44 PM XtoMDL Warning warning : Face vertex 2 x=19.32024 y=21.60849 z=0
3:44 PM XtoMDL Warning warning : Degenerate poly detected in file (C:\Users\Admin\Desktop\Temp Folder\wag0dken.x) mesh (Part7)
3:44 PM XtoMDL Warning warning : Face vertex 0 x=22.87586 y=21.55654 z=0
3:44 PM XtoMDL Warning warning : Face vertex 1 x=24.4097 y=0.49434 z=0
3:44 PM XtoMDL Warning warning : Face vertex 2 x=22.87586 y=21.55654 z=0
3:44 PM XtoMDL Warning warning : Degenerate poly detected in file (C:\Users\Admin\Desktop\Temp Folder\wag0dken.x) mesh (Part7)
3:44 PM XtoMDL Warning warning : Face vertex 0 x=30.30446 y=21.448 z=0
3:44 PM XtoMDL Warning warning : Face vertex 1 x=31.77492 y=0.38672 z=0
3:44 PM XtoMDL Warning warning : Face vertex 2 x=30.30446 y=21.448 z=0
3:44 PM XtoMDL Warning warning : Degenerate poly detected in file (C:\Users\Admin\Desktop\Temp Folder\wag0dken.x) mesh (Part7)
3:44 PM XtoMDL Warning warning : Face vertex 0 x=30.30413 y=21.44801 z=4.21327
3:44 PM XtoMDL Warning warning : Face vertex 1 x=30.30847 y=21.75278 z=4.2133
3:44 PM XtoMDL Warning warning : Face vertex 2 x=30.30413 y=21.44801 z=4.21327
3:44 PM XtoMDL Warning warning : Degenerate poly detected in file (C:\Users\Admin\Desktop\Temp Folder\wag0dken.x) mesh (Part7)
3:44 PM XtoMDL Warning warning : Face vertex 0 x=19.25669 y=21.60942 z=5.37838
3:44 PM XtoMDL Warning warning : Face vertex 1 x=19.26109 y=21.91419 z=5.37839
3:44 PM XtoMDL Warning warning : Face vertex 2 x=19.25669 y=21.60942 z=5.37838
3:44 PM XtoMDL Warning warning : Degenerate poly detected in file (C:\Users\Admin\Desktop\Temp Folder\wag0dken.x) mesh (Part7)
3:44 PM XtoMDL Warning warning : Face vertex 0 x=8.20978 y=21.77083 z=4.21347
3:44 PM XtoMDL Warning warning : Face vertex 1 x=8.21337 y=22.07561 z=4.2132
3:44 PM XtoMDL Warning warning : Face vertex 2 x=8.20978 y=21.77083 z=4.21347
3:44 PM XtoMDL Warning warning : Degenerate poly detected in file (C:\Users\Admin\Desktop\Temp Folder\wag0dken.x) mesh (Part13)
3:44 PM XtoMDL Warning warning : Face vertex 0 x=19.32024 y=21.60849 z=0
3:44 PM XtoMDL Warning warning : Face vertex 1 x=21.03455 y=21.58345 z=0
3:44 PM XtoMDL Warning warning : Face vertex 2 x=19.32024 y=21.60849 z=0
3:44 PM XtoMDL Warning warning : Degenerate poly detected in file (C:\Users\Admin\Desktop\Temp Folder\wag0dken.x) mesh (Part13)
3:44 PM XtoMDL Warning warning : Face vertex 0 x=6.43304 y=21.79679 z=0
3:44 PM XtoMDL Warning warning : Face vertex 1 x=8.14532 y=21.77177 z=0
3:44 PM XtoMDL Warning warning : Face vertex 2 x=6.43304 y=21.79679 z=0
3:44 PM XtoMDL Information CRASHTREE no granularity specified
3:44 PM XtoMDL Information CRASHTREE completed in 00:00:00
3:44 PM MDLXWriter Information Finished writing of file C:\Users\Admin\Desktop\Temp Folder\KBHM Terminal_Tower.mdl

It looks like it shows problems with face vertex and a degenerate poly detected in a file, and I don't know what any of this means. I don't see any problems whatsoever in Sketchup regarding face vertex. I think I've read somewhere here where too many triangles, polygons, or vertices could cause this but I'm not sure if' that's the problem because I only have 12,000 triangles and I have used much higher than that without any issues. Why am I getting these warnings?

By the way, my Sketchup model project was created in Windows 7 64 bit, but I'm now running Windows 10 64 bit. Would that cause this issue?

Ken.
 
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Hi Ken,

You can typically ignore this warning. It means you have some polygons in your model where two vertices are the same, so these polygons are not visible.

On import MCX does try to filter these out. But it seems for your model that did not succeed.
 
Hi Arno,

Thanks for clearing that up. Is there a way I can find those polygons where 2 vertices are the same in Sketchup? It's not that important but I thought if I could fix that, it would be better.

Also, in your video, Convert and Place Object Wizard, you mentioned at the end of the video that if I have specified a placement in Sketchup, that position will shop up in the wizard after it's loaded in MCX. I assume you're referring to the Geo Location tab under the Model Information in Sketchup. Mine is manually Geo-located, but when I import the model into MCX using the Convert and Place Object Wizard, that does not show up. Why is it not showing up?

Ken.

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Not sure how to removed those triangles in. Sketchup, it's a long time ago I used SketchUp.

The placement is only saved when you export as kmz, not when you export as dae.
 
You want to research a free plug in called "Cleanup3," however, degenerate polygons are only detected, they are not compiled into the final model.

The warning informs of any possible errors to address while modelling. Other errors, like duplicated faces, are not addressed by MCX and are compiled into the final model, but are addressed and eliminated by Cleanup3.
 
Hi Ken:

For info on thomthom's "Cleanup" Sketchup plugin Ruby script, see:

https://sketchucation.com/pluginstore?pln=tt_cleanup

http://sketchucation.com/forums/viewtopic.php?p=193587#p193587


PS: When posting wide, or very long multi-line sections of code when in the forum post editor, click on the Right-hand 3-dots icon, then the < / > icon.

You can then paste your code into the area between the {CODE} {/CODE} delimiters.

This will allow a more efficient display of the minimized code within a post / thread page.


Also, in the forum post editor, to work with detailed code rather than a WYSIWYG display, click on the { } icon; click it again when done working in that mode.

GaryGB
 
arno said:
Not sure how to removed those triangles in. Sketchup, it's a long time ago I used SketchUp.

The placement is only saved when you export as kmz, not when you export as dae.
Click to expand...

Oh, I see now. I don't know why I keep thinking that it's used only for google earth.

Ken.
 
When converting the model, the mesh is divided into triangles and these triangles have open vertices with the same coordinates at one point. Also, because of this, polygons can be turned inside out. It is because of the inverted polygons at one point that an error pops up.

When I came across this at the very beginning, the solution was to process files through 3DsMAХ, weld vertices to check polygons, at the same time to make optimization and smoothing, as well as to correct mapping and unfolding.
 
Now, I still have another problem. When I export my model that has been imported with a dae file using the Convert and Place Object Wizard in MCX, the screen turns black for a few seconds then returns to normal. Then I'll happen to noticed that there were errors. Here is the screenshot:


MCX Export.jpg



I saved the errors and here are the error codes:

PS. Gary, I hope I did this right:


Code: 
1:20 PM    AssimpReader    Information    Starting reading of file C:\Users\Admin\Desktop\Temp Folder\KBHM Terminal_Tower.dae
1:20 PM    AssimpReader    Information    Finished reading objects
1:20 PM    AllObjectReader    Information    Cleaning object: KBHM Terminal_Tower
1:20 PM    AllObjectReader    Information    Removed 41 triangles with small area


1:20 PM    BGLXWriter    Information    Starting writing of file C:\Microsoft Flight Simulator X\Addon scenery\scenery\KBHM Terminal_Tower.bgl
1:20 PM    MDLXWriter    Information    Starting writing of file C:\Microsoft Flight Simulator X\Addon scenery\scenery\KBHM Terminal_Tower_0.mdl
1:20 PM    XWriter    Information    Starting writing of file C:\Microsoft Flight Simulator X\Addon scenery\scenery\s4snemr5.x
1:20 PM    ObjectRenderer    Information    Loaded texture: C:\Microsoft Flight Simulator X\Addon scenery\texture\KBHM Terminal_Tower___wood__floor_1.dds
1:20 PM    ObjectRenderer    Information    Loaded texture: C:\Microsoft Flight Simulator X\Addon scenery\texture\KBHM Terminal_Tower__185_clay_roof_texture_seamless.dds
1:20 PM    ObjectRenderer    Information    Loaded texture: C:\Microsoft Flight Simulator X\Addon scenery\texture\KBHM Terminal_Tower__40_painted_concrete_clean_plates_wall_texture-seamless.dds
1:20 PM    ObjectRenderer    Information    Loaded texture: C:\Microsoft Flight Simulator X\Addon scenery\texture\KBHM Terminal_Tower__49_slab_marble_lepanto_red-seamless.dds
1:20 PM    ObjectRenderer    Information    Loaded texture: C:\Microsoft Flight Simulator X\Addon scenery\texture\KBHM Terminal_Tower__63_concrete_bare_rough_wall_texture-seamless.dds
1:20 PM    ObjectRenderer    Information    Loaded texture: C:\Microsoft Flight Simulator X\Addon scenery\texture\KBHM Terminal_Tower__64_slab_marble_verona_red_texture-seamless.dds
1:20 PM    ObjectRenderer    Information    Loaded texture: C:\Microsoft Flight Simulator X\Addon scenery\texture\KBHM Terminal_Tower__95_asphalt_roofing_shingle_texture-seamless.dds
1:20 PM    ObjectRenderer    Information    Loaded texture: C:\Microsoft Flight Simulator X\Addon scenery\texture\KBHM Terminal_Tower_birmingham_municipal_airport_in_birmingham_alabama.dds
1:20 PM    ObjectRenderer    Information    Loaded texture: C:\Microsoft Flight Simulator X\Addon scenery\texture\KBHM Terminal_Tower_control_tower_blue.dds
1:20 PM    ObjectRenderer    Information    Loaded texture: C:\Microsoft Flight Simulator X\Addon scenery\texture\KBHM Terminal_Tower_control_tower_white.dds
1:20 PM    ObjectRenderer    Information    Loaded texture: C:\Microsoft Flight Simulator X\Addon scenery\texture\KBHM Terminal_Tower_freight_building.dds
1:20 PM    ObjectRenderer    Information    Loaded texture: C:\Microsoft Flight Simulator X\Addon scenery\texture\KBHM Terminal_Tower_freight_building1.dds
1:20 PM    ObjectRenderer    Information    Loaded texture: C:\Microsoft Flight Simulator X\Addon scenery\texture\KBHM Terminal_Tower_freight_building1_1.dds
1:20 PM    ObjectRenderer    Information    Loaded texture: C:\Microsoft Flight Simulator X\Addon scenery\texture\KBHM Terminal_Tower_freight_building1_1_0.dds
1:20 PM    ObjectRenderer    Information    Loaded texture: C:\Microsoft Flight Simulator X\Addon scenery\texture\KBHM Terminal_Tower_freight_building1_3.dds
1:20 PM    ObjectRenderer    Information    Loaded texture: C:\Microsoft Flight Simulator X\Addon scenery\texture\KBHM Terminal_Tower_history-2.dds
1:20 PM    ObjectRenderer    Information    Loaded texture: C:\Microsoft Flight Simulator X\Addon scenery\texture\KBHM Terminal_Tower_history-2_1.dds
1:20 PM    ObjectRenderer    Information    Loaded texture: C:\Microsoft Flight Simulator X\Addon scenery\texture\KBHM Terminal_Tower_history-2_2.dds
1:20 PM    ObjectRenderer    Information    Loaded texture: C:\Microsoft Flight Simulator X\Addon scenery\texture\KBHM Terminal_Tower_history-2_2_1.dds
1:20 PM    ObjectRenderer    Information    Loaded texture: C:\Microsoft Flight Simulator X\Addon scenery\texture\KBHM Terminal_Tower_history-2_3.dds
1:20 PM    ObjectRenderer    Information    Loaded texture: C:\Microsoft Flight Simulator X\Addon scenery\texture\KBHM Terminal_Tower_history-2_8.dds
1:20 PM    ObjectRenderer    Information    Loaded texture: C:\Microsoft Flight Simulator X\Addon scenery\texture\KBHM Terminal_Tower_history-2_8_0.dds
1:20 PM    ObjectRenderer    Information    Loaded texture: C:\Microsoft Flight Simulator X\Addon scenery\texture\KBHM Terminal_Tower_kbhm.dds
1:20 PM    ObjectRenderer    Information    Loaded texture: C:\Microsoft Flight Simulator X\Addon scenery\texture\KBHM Terminal_Tower_metal_corrogated_shiny.dds
1:20 PM    ObjectRenderer    Information    Loaded texture: C:\Microsoft Flight Simulator X\Addon scenery\texture\KBHM Terminal_Tower_metal_rough.dds
1:20 PM    ObjectRenderer    Information    Loaded texture: C:\Microsoft Flight Simulator X\Addon scenery\texture\KBHM Terminal_Tower_wood__floor.dds
1:20 PM    ObjectRenderer    Information    Loaded texture: C:\Microsoft Flight Simulator X\Addon scenery\texture\KBHM Terminal_Tower_wood_lumber_buttjoined.dds
1:20 PM    XWriter    Information    Finished writing of file C:\Microsoft Flight Simulator X\Addon scenery\scenery\s4snemr5.x
1:20 PM    XtoMDL    Information    Found output file: C:\Microsoft Flight Simulator X\Addon scenery\scenery\KBHM Terminal_Tower_0.mdl
1:20 PM    XtoMDL    Information    OutputFile: C:\Microsoft Flight Simulator X\Addon scenery\scenery\KBHM Terminal_Tower_0.mdl
1:20 PM    XtoMDL    Information    Output file after modification: C:\Microsoft Flight Simulator X\Addon scenery\scenery\KBHM Terminal_Tower_0.mdl
1:20 PM    XtoMDL    Information    Creating output MDL file: C:\Microsoft Flight Simulator X\Addon scenery\scenery\KBHM Terminal_Tower_0.mdl
1:20 PM    XtoMDL    Information    CRASHTREE no granularity specified
1:20 PM    XtoMDL    Information    CRASHTREE completed in 00:00:00.0156209
1:20 PM    XtoMDL    Error        (0): error : XToMdl.exe Unhandled Application Exception
1:20 PM    XtoMDL    Error        (0): error : System.Exception: String buffer length too big
1:20 PM    XtoMDL    Error        (0): error :    at Microsoft.FlightSimulator.XmlToMdlLib.FileExporter.WriteStringWithSetSize(String S, Int32 iBufferLength)
1:20 PM    XtoMDL    Error        (0): error :    at Microsoft.FlightSimulator.XmlToMdlLib.MDLProcessingContext.WriteTextureList(ArrayList TextureList)
1:20 PM    XtoMDL    Error        (0): error :    at Microsoft.FlightSimulator.XmlToMdlLib.MDLProcessingContext.WriteModelContents(FileExporter Exporter)
1:20 PM    XtoMDL    Error        (0): error :    at Microsoft.FlightSimulator.XmlToMdlLib.MDLProcessor.WriteExteriorModel()
1:20 PM    XtoMDL    Error        (0): error :    at Microsoft.FlightSimulator.XmlToMdlLib.MDLProcessor.GenerateOutput(FileExporter Exporter)
1:20 PM    XtoMDL    Error        (0): error :    at Microsoft.FlightSimulator.XmlToMdlLib.XmlToMdlLib.Process(Guid& ModelGuid, Stream AnimationData)
1:20 PM    XtoMDL    Error        (0): error :    at Microsoft.FlightSimulator.XToMDL.XToMDL.ProcessInputs()
1:20 PM    XtoMDL    Error        (0): error :    at Microsoft.FlightSimulator.XToMDL.XToMDL.RealMain(String[] args)
1:20 PM    XtoMDL    Error        (0): error :    at Microsoft.FlightSimulator.XToMDL.XToMDL.Main(String[] args)
1:20 PM    XtoMDL    Error        (0): error :
1:20 PM    XtoMDL    Error        (0): error : String buffer length too big
1:20 PM    XtoMDL    Error        (0): error :
1:20 PM    XtoMDL    Error        (0): error : Stack Trace:
1:20 PM    XtoMDL    Error        (0): error :    at Microsoft.FlightSimulator.XmlToMdlLib.FileExporter.WriteStringWithSetSize(String S, Int32 iBufferLength)
1:20 PM    XtoMDL    Error        (0): error :    at Microsoft.FlightSimulator.XmlToMdlLib.MDLProcessingContext.WriteTextureList(ArrayList TextureList)
1:20 PM    XtoMDL    Error        (0): error :    at Microsoft.FlightSimulator.XmlToMdlLib.MDLProcessingContext.WriteModelContents(FileExporter Exporter)
1:20 PM    XtoMDL    Error        (0): error :    at Microsoft.FlightSimulator.XmlToMdlLib.MDLProcessor.WriteExteriorModel()
1:20 PM    XtoMDL    Error        (0): error :    at Microsoft.FlightSimulator.XmlToMdlLib.MDLProcessor.GenerateOutput(FileExporter Exporter)
1:20 PM    XtoMDL    Error        (0): error :    at Microsoft.FlightSimulator.XmlToMdlLib.XmlToMdlLib.Process(Guid& ModelGuid, Stream AnimationData)
1:20 PM    XtoMDL    Error        (0): error :    at Microsoft.FlightSimulator.XToMDL.XToMDL.ProcessInputs()
1:20 PM    XtoMDL    Error        (0): error :    at Microsoft.FlightSimulator.XToMDL.XToMDL.RealMain(String[] args)
1:20 PM    XtoMDL    Error        (0): error :    at Microsoft.FlightSimulator.XToMDL.XToMDL.Main(String[] args)
1:20 PM    MDLXWriter    Information    Finished writing of file C:\Microsoft Flight Simulator X\Addon scenery\scenery\KBHM Terminal_Tower_0.mdl
1:20 PM    XMLWriter    Information    Starting writing of file C:\Microsoft Flight Simulator X\Addon scenery\scenery\KBHM Terminal_Tower.xml
1:20 PM    XMLWriter    Information    Finished writing of file C:\Microsoft Flight Simulator X\Addon scenery\scenery\KBHM Terminal_Tower.xml
1:20 PM    BGLCommp    Information    Parsing document: KBHM Terminal_Tower.xml
1:20 PM    BGLCommp    Information    INTERNAL COMPILER ERROR:  #C2014: Failed to load model data in file: C:\Microsoft Flight Simulator X\Addon scenery\scenery\KBHM Terminal_Tower_0.mdl
1:20 PM    BGLCommp    Information    INTERNAL COMPILER ERROR:  #C2149: Failed to load model data!  Does the file exist?
1:20 PM    BGLCommp    Information    INTERNAL COMPILER ERROR:  #C2340: Failed to finalize MODEL_DATA!
1:20 PM    BGLCommp    Information    INTERNAL COMPILER ERROR:  #C2032: XML Parse Error!  Element tree follows:
1:20 PM    BGLCommp    Information    ERROR: <FSData
1:20 PM    BGLCommp    Information    ERROR:     version = 9.0
1:20 PM    BGLCommp    Information    ERROR: >
1:20 PM    BGLCommp    Information    ERROR:     <ModelData
1:20 PM    BGLCommp    Information    ERROR:         sourceFile = C:\Microsoft Flight Simulator X\Addon scenery\scenery\KBHM Terminal_Tower_0.mdl
1:20 PM    BGLCommp    Information    ERROR:     >
1:20 PM    BGLCommp    Information    ERROR:
1:20 PM    BGLCommp    Information    INTERNAL COMPILER ERROR:  #C2024: Failed to process closing element tag <ModelData> near line 4!
1:20 PM    BGLCommp    Information    INTERNAL COMPILER ERROR:  #C2607: Compilation errors detected, compilation failed!
1:20 PM    BGLCommp    Information    Parse complete!
1:20 PM    BGLXWriter    Information    Finished writing of file C:\Microsoft Flight Simulator X\Addon scenery\scenery\KBHM Terminal_Tower.bgl


But when I import a kmz file using the Convert and Place Object Wizard, I did not get any errors. It only does it when I import a dae file.


These Sektchup files are projects that I've created a few years ago in Windows 7 and never had all these problems. This airport terminal project was actually created in Sketchup 8.0 but I've saved it in Sketchup 2017 because now that I'm running Windows 10 and with later graphics drivers, the colors and textures just do not look right, not to mention that I get these weired images whenever I make a selection in Skecthup 8.0. The image below is only to show the wiered image I'm referring to in Sketchup 8 and not to any problem I'm having now:


Wiered Image in Scetchup 8.jpg


It was doing this even in Windows 7 and it started doing this when Nvidia released a particular driver, but I forget the version number. Any driver prior to that versoin release has never caused this wiered image. It was after that release, and every driver after that does the same thing. Now that I'm running Windows 10, I've tried installing the drivers from a year or 2 ago and every time I installed one of them, my screen would turn black and never get installed with that version. So, this is the reason why I've saved it in Sketchup 2017. I don't get the wiered problem and the colors and textures are correct. But I don't think the warnings and errors I'm having now is caused by saving my project in Sketchup 2017.

Why am I getting this error?

Ken.
 
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=rk= said:
You want to research a free plug in called "Cleanup3," however, degenerate polygons are only detected, they are not compiled into the final model.

The warning informs of any possible errors to address while modelling. Other errors, like duplicated faces, are not addressed by MCX and are compiled into the final model, but are addressed and eliminated by Cleanup3.
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Thanks Rick, I'll do that.

Ken.
 
GaryGB said:
PS: When posting wide, or very long multi-line sections of code when in the forum post editor, click on the Right-hand 3-dots icon, then the < / > icon.

You can then paste your code into the area between the {CODE} {/CODE} delimiters.

This will allow a more efficient display of the minimized code within a post / thread page.


Also, in the forum post editor, to work with detailed code rather than a WYSIWYG display, click on the { } icon; click it again when done working in that mode.

GaryGB
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Hi Gary,

Thanks for bringing this to my attention. It looks like I did it correctly.

Ken.
 
kmanning said:
Now, I still have another problem. When I export my model that has been imported with a dae file using the Convert and Place Object Wizard in MCX, the screen turns black for a few seconds then returns to normal. Then I'll happen to noticed that there were errors. Here is the screenshot:

{Image not included in quote}


I saved the errors and here are the error codes:

PS: Gary, I hope I did this right:


Code: 
1:20 PM    AssimpReader    Information    Starting reading of file C:\Users\Admin\Desktop\Temp Folder\KBHM Terminal_Tower.dae
1:20 PM    AssimpReader    Information    Finished reading objects
1:20 PM    AllObjectReader    Information    Cleaning object: KBHM Terminal_Tower
1:20 PM    AllObjectReader    Information    Removed 41 triangles with small area


1:20 PM    BGLXWriter    Information    Starting writing of file C:\Microsoft Flight Simulator X\Addon scenery\scenery\KBHM Terminal_Tower.bgl
1:20 PM    MDLXWriter    Information    Starting writing of file C:\Microsoft Flight Simulator X\Addon scenery\scenery\KBHM Terminal_Tower_0.mdl
1:20 PM    XWriter    Information    Starting writing of file C:\Microsoft Flight Simulator X\Addon scenery\scenery\s4snemr5.x
1:20 PM    ObjectRenderer    Information    Loaded texture: C:\Microsoft Flight Simulator X\Addon scenery\texture\KBHM Terminal_Tower___wood__floor_1.dds
1:20 PM    ObjectRenderer    Information    Loaded texture: C:\Microsoft Flight Simulator X\Addon scenery\texture\KBHM Terminal_Tower__185_clay_roof_texture_seamless.dds
1:20 PM    ObjectRenderer    Information    Loaded texture: C:\Microsoft Flight Simulator X\Addon scenery\texture\KBHM Terminal_Tower__40_painted_concrete_clean_plates_wall_texture-seamless.dds
1:20 PM    ObjectRenderer    Information    Loaded texture: C:\Microsoft Flight Simulator X\Addon scenery\texture\KBHM Terminal_Tower__49_slab_marble_lepanto_red-seamless.dds
1:20 PM    ObjectRenderer    Information    Loaded texture: C:\Microsoft Flight Simulator X\Addon scenery\texture\KBHM Terminal_Tower__63_concrete_bare_rough_wall_texture-seamless.dds
1:20 PM    ObjectRenderer    Information    Loaded texture: C:\Microsoft Flight Simulator X\Addon scenery\texture\KBHM Terminal_Tower__64_slab_marble_verona_red_texture-seamless.dds
1:20 PM    ObjectRenderer    Information    Loaded texture: C:\Microsoft Flight Simulator X\Addon scenery\texture\KBHM Terminal_Tower__95_asphalt_roofing_shingle_texture-seamless.dds
1:20 PM    ObjectRenderer    Information    Loaded texture: C:\Microsoft Flight Simulator X\Addon scenery\texture\KBHM Terminal_Tower_birmingham_municipal_airport_in_birmingham_alabama.dds
1:20 PM    ObjectRenderer    Information    Loaded texture: C:\Microsoft Flight Simulator X\Addon scenery\texture\KBHM Terminal_Tower_control_tower_blue.dds
1:20 PM    ObjectRenderer    Information    Loaded texture: C:\Microsoft Flight Simulator X\Addon scenery\texture\KBHM Terminal_Tower_control_tower_white.dds
1:20 PM    ObjectRenderer    Information    Loaded texture: C:\Microsoft Flight Simulator X\Addon scenery\texture\KBHM Terminal_Tower_freight_building.dds
1:20 PM    ObjectRenderer    Information    Loaded texture: C:\Microsoft Flight Simulator X\Addon scenery\texture\KBHM Terminal_Tower_freight_building1.dds
1:20 PM    ObjectRenderer    Information    Loaded texture: C:\Microsoft Flight Simulator X\Addon scenery\texture\KBHM Terminal_Tower_freight_building1_1.dds
1:20 PM    ObjectRenderer    Information    Loaded texture: C:\Microsoft Flight Simulator X\Addon scenery\texture\KBHM Terminal_Tower_freight_building1_1_0.dds
1:20 PM    ObjectRenderer    Information    Loaded texture: C:\Microsoft Flight Simulator X\Addon scenery\texture\KBHM Terminal_Tower_freight_building1_3.dds
1:20 PM    ObjectRenderer    Information    Loaded texture: C:\Microsoft Flight Simulator X\Addon scenery\texture\KBHM Terminal_Tower_history-2.dds
1:20 PM    ObjectRenderer    Information    Loaded texture: C:\Microsoft Flight Simulator X\Addon scenery\texture\KBHM Terminal_Tower_history-2_1.dds
1:20 PM    ObjectRenderer    Information    Loaded texture: C:\Microsoft Flight Simulator X\Addon scenery\texture\KBHM Terminal_Tower_history-2_2.dds
1:20 PM    ObjectRenderer    Information    Loaded texture: C:\Microsoft Flight Simulator X\Addon scenery\texture\KBHM Terminal_Tower_history-2_2_1.dds
1:20 PM    ObjectRenderer    Information    Loaded texture: C:\Microsoft Flight Simulator X\Addon scenery\texture\KBHM Terminal_Tower_history-2_3.dds
1:20 PM    ObjectRenderer    Information    Loaded texture: C:\Microsoft Flight Simulator X\Addon scenery\texture\KBHM Terminal_Tower_history-2_8.dds
1:20 PM    ObjectRenderer    Information    Loaded texture: C:\Microsoft Flight Simulator X\Addon scenery\texture\KBHM Terminal_Tower_history-2_8_0.dds
1:20 PM    ObjectRenderer    Information    Loaded texture: C:\Microsoft Flight Simulator X\Addon scenery\texture\KBHM Terminal_Tower_kbhm.dds
1:20 PM    ObjectRenderer    Information    Loaded texture: C:\Microsoft Flight Simulator X\Addon scenery\texture\KBHM Terminal_Tower_metal_corrogated_shiny.dds
1:20 PM    ObjectRenderer    Information    Loaded texture: C:\Microsoft Flight Simulator X\Addon scenery\texture\KBHM Terminal_Tower_metal_rough.dds
1:20 PM    ObjectRenderer    Information    Loaded texture: C:\Microsoft Flight Simulator X\Addon scenery\texture\KBHM Terminal_Tower_wood__floor.dds
1:20 PM    ObjectRenderer    Information    Loaded texture: C:\Microsoft Flight Simulator X\Addon scenery\texture\KBHM Terminal_Tower_wood_lumber_buttjoined.dds
1:20 PM    XWriter    Information    Finished writing of file C:\Microsoft Flight Simulator X\Addon scenery\scenery\s4snemr5.x
1:20 PM    XtoMDL    Information    Found output file: C:\Microsoft Flight Simulator X\Addon scenery\scenery\KBHM Terminal_Tower_0.mdl
1:20 PM    XtoMDL    Information    OutputFile: C:\Microsoft Flight Simulator X\Addon scenery\scenery\KBHM Terminal_Tower_0.mdl
1:20 PM    XtoMDL    Information    Output file after modification: C:\Microsoft Flight Simulator X\Addon scenery\scenery\KBHM Terminal_Tower_0.mdl
1:20 PM    XtoMDL    Information    Creating output MDL file: C:\Microsoft Flight Simulator X\Addon scenery\scenery\KBHM Terminal_Tower_0.mdl
1:20 PM    XtoMDL    Information    CRASHTREE no granularity specified
1:20 PM    XtoMDL    Information    CRASHTREE completed in 00:00:00.0156209
1:20 PM    XtoMDL    Error        (0): error : XToMdl.exe Unhandled Application Exception
1:20 PM    XtoMDL    Error        (0): error : System.Exception: String buffer length too big
1:20 PM    XtoMDL    Error        (0): error :    at Microsoft.FlightSimulator.XmlToMdlLib.FileExporter.WriteStringWithSetSize(String S, Int32 iBufferLength)
1:20 PM    XtoMDL    Error        (0): error :    at Microsoft.FlightSimulator.XmlToMdlLib.MDLProcessingContext.WriteTextureList(ArrayList TextureList)
1:20 PM    XtoMDL    Error        (0): error :    at Microsoft.FlightSimulator.XmlToMdlLib.MDLProcessingContext.WriteModelContents(FileExporter Exporter)
1:20 PM    XtoMDL    Error        (0): error :    at Microsoft.FlightSimulator.XmlToMdlLib.MDLProcessor.WriteExteriorModel()
1:20 PM    XtoMDL    Error        (0): error :    at Microsoft.FlightSimulator.XmlToMdlLib.MDLProcessor.GenerateOutput(FileExporter Exporter)
1:20 PM    XtoMDL    Error        (0): error :    at Microsoft.FlightSimulator.XmlToMdlLib.XmlToMdlLib.Process(Guid& ModelGuid, Stream AnimationData)
1:20 PM    XtoMDL    Error        (0): error :    at Microsoft.FlightSimulator.XToMDL.XToMDL.ProcessInputs()
1:20 PM    XtoMDL    Error        (0): error :    at Microsoft.FlightSimulator.XToMDL.XToMDL.RealMain(String[] args)
1:20 PM    XtoMDL    Error        (0): error :    at Microsoft.FlightSimulator.XToMDL.XToMDL.Main(String[] args)
1:20 PM    XtoMDL    Error        (0): error :
1:20 PM    XtoMDL    Error        (0): error : String buffer length too big
1:20 PM    XtoMDL    Error        (0): error :
1:20 PM    XtoMDL    Error        (0): error : Stack Trace:
1:20 PM    XtoMDL    Error        (0): error :    at Microsoft.FlightSimulator.XmlToMdlLib.FileExporter.WriteStringWithSetSize(String S, Int32 iBufferLength)
1:20 PM    XtoMDL    Error        (0): error :    at Microsoft.FlightSimulator.XmlToMdlLib.MDLProcessingContext.WriteTextureList(ArrayList TextureList)
1:20 PM    XtoMDL    Error        (0): error :    at Microsoft.FlightSimulator.XmlToMdlLib.MDLProcessingContext.WriteModelContents(FileExporter Exporter)
1:20 PM    XtoMDL    Error        (0): error :    at Microsoft.FlightSimulator.XmlToMdlLib.MDLProcessor.WriteExteriorModel()
1:20 PM    XtoMDL    Error        (0): error :    at Microsoft.FlightSimulator.XmlToMdlLib.MDLProcessor.GenerateOutput(FileExporter Exporter)
1:20 PM    XtoMDL    Error        (0): error :    at Microsoft.FlightSimulator.XmlToMdlLib.XmlToMdlLib.Process(Guid& ModelGuid, Stream AnimationData)
1:20 PM    XtoMDL    Error        (0): error :    at Microsoft.FlightSimulator.XToMDL.XToMDL.ProcessInputs()
1:20 PM    XtoMDL    Error        (0): error :    at Microsoft.FlightSimulator.XToMDL.XToMDL.RealMain(String[] args)
1:20 PM    XtoMDL    Error        (0): error :    at Microsoft.FlightSimulator.XToMDL.XToMDL.Main(String[] args)
1:20 PM    MDLXWriter    Information    Finished writing of file C:\Microsoft Flight Simulator X\Addon scenery\scenery\KBHM Terminal_Tower_0.mdl
1:20 PM    XMLWriter    Information    Starting writing of file C:\Microsoft Flight Simulator X\Addon scenery\scenery\KBHM Terminal_Tower.xml
1:20 PM    XMLWriter    Information    Finished writing of file C:\Microsoft Flight Simulator X\Addon scenery\scenery\KBHM Terminal_Tower.xml
1:20 PM    BGLCommp    Information    Parsing document: KBHM Terminal_Tower.xml
1:20 PM    BGLCommp    Information    INTERNAL COMPILER ERROR:  #C2014: Failed to load model data in file: C:\Microsoft Flight Simulator X\Addon scenery\scenery\KBHM Terminal_Tower_0.mdl
1:20 PM    BGLCommp    Information    INTERNAL COMPILER ERROR:  #C2149: Failed to load model data!  Does the file exist?
1:20 PM    BGLCommp    Information    INTERNAL COMPILER ERROR:  #C2340: Failed to finalize MODEL_DATA!
1:20 PM    BGLCommp    Information    INTERNAL COMPILER ERROR:  #C2032: XML Parse Error!  Element tree follows:
1:20 PM    BGLCommp    Information    ERROR: <FSData
1:20 PM    BGLCommp    Information    ERROR:     version = 9.0
1:20 PM    BGLCommp    Information    ERROR: >
1:20 PM    BGLCommp    Information    ERROR:     <ModelData
1:20 PM    BGLCommp    Information    ERROR:         sourceFile = C:\Microsoft Flight Simulator X\Addon scenery\scenery\KBHM Terminal_Tower_0.mdl
1:20 PM    BGLCommp    Information    ERROR:     >
1:20 PM    BGLCommp    Information    ERROR:
1:20 PM    BGLCommp    Information    INTERNAL COMPILER ERROR:  #C2024: Failed to process closing element tag <ModelData> near line 4!
1:20 PM    BGLCommp    Information    INTERNAL COMPILER ERROR:  #C2607: Compilation errors detected, compilation failed!
1:20 PM    BGLCommp    Information    Parse complete!
1:20 PM    BGLXWriter    Information    Finished writing of file C:\Microsoft Flight Simulator X\Addon scenery\scenery\KBHM Terminal_Tower.bgl


But when I import a kmz file using the Convert and Place Object Wizard, I did not get any errors. It only does it when I import a dae file.


These Sketchup files are projects that I've created a few years ago in Windows 7 and never had all these problems. This airport terminal project was actually created in Sketchup 8.0 but I've saved it in Sketchup 2017 because now that I'm running Windows 10 and with later graphics drivers, the colors and textures just do not look right, not to mention that I get these weird images whenever I make a selection in Sketchup 8.0. The image below is only to show the weird image I'm referring to in Sketchup 8 and not to any problem I'm having now:

{Image not included in quote}

It was doing this even in Windows 7 and it started doing this when Nvidia released a particular driver, but I forget the version number. Any driver prior to that version release has never caused this weird image. It was after that release, and every driver after that does the same thing. Now that I'm running Windows 10, I've tried installing the drivers from a year or 2 ago and every time I installed one of them, my screen would turn black and never get installed with that version. So, this is the reason why I've saved it in Sketchup 2017. I don't get the weird problem and the colors and textures are correct. But I don't think the warnings and errors I'm having now is caused by saving my project in Sketchup 2017.

Why am I getting this error?

Ken.
Click to expand...

Before we 'trouble' Arno with troubleshooting how MCX processes your 3D model via ASSIMP's 'known to be buggy' Collada *.DAE importer engine, (but MCX *.KMZ imports work OK), PM me a link to download the 3D model exported from Sketchup 2017 as a *.KMZ.

https://www.google.com/search?q=site:www.fsdeveloper.com+GaryGB+ASSIMP+Collada+DAE&client=firefox-b-1-d&ei=37_oYILKBc7RtAbUxpOYBA&oq=site:www.fsdeveloper.com+GaryGB+ASSIMP+Collada+DAE&gs_lcp=Cgdnd3Mtd2l6EAw6CAgAELADEJECOggIABCxAxCwAzoLCAAQsQMQgwEQsAM6BQgAELADSgQIQRgBUMsjWPLGAmDGzwJoAXAAeACAAaICiAGRHJIBBjM1LjUuMZgBAKABAqABAaoBB2d3cy13aXrIAQrAAQE&sclient=gws-wiz&ved=0ahUKEwjCtefN99bxAhXOKM0KHVTjBEMQ4dUDCA0


Also PM me a link to download the 3D model exported from Sketchup 2017 as a Collada *.DAE (with all mapped Materials).


[EDITED]

PS: *.KMZ files are a ZIP-ed Collada *.DAE with all mapped textures and a *.KML file with other pertinent info for the 3D model, and Geo-location etc.

AFAIK, a *.KMZ archive file is, for all practical purposes, the best current implementation of a *.ZAE ZIP-ed Collada file with all mapped texture Materials.

github.com

ZAE support · Issue #217 · KhronosGroup/COLLADA2GLTF

I know very little about this so might be missing something trivial. Is there a way to use this tool with ZAE? which I believe is a zip archive of DAE. Is there a way to script this so that the ZAE...
github.com github.com

COLLADA - Wikipedia

en.wikipedia.org en.wikipedia.org


[END_EDIT]

GaryGB
 
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