In this article we will discuss the features of the SKP format. How to open files with this extension will also be described below. This is a SketchUp document. The developer of this solution is Trimble Navigation.
Description
Now we will tell you what the SKP extension is used for. How to open this type of material, we will discuss in the next section. This is a 3D model project file that was created in SketchUp. The SKP file supports the export and import of various formats of three-dimensional and raster graphics. How interacts with such data, we will discuss further.
Main decision
So, here is the SKP file. SketchUp tells us how to open it. This is a free application for three-dimensional modeling. Objects created by this tool consist of a pair of basic elements: faces and edges. The second are represented by lines. The first - two-dimensional figures formed by several edges when creating a flat outline. Building models involves drawing faces and edges with simple tools. A patented tool called “Pull / Push” makes it possible to make a three-dimensional figure from a flat surface. Thanks to this feature, the program is so easy to use. SketchUp projects can be saved in the SKP format we are interested in. The program is indispensable for quick and comfortable work with 3D. All objects created using this tool have exact dimensions. Scaled images of models, if necessary, can be printed. This solution supports the export and import of various formats of three-dimensional and raster graphics. It is possible to install additional plugins to expand the functionality. The application has a universal tool called "Maintenance". It allows you to create three-dimensional shapes by extruding flat surfaces along predetermined lines. This tool makes it possible to round the edges of various objects. The created subobjects are convenient for copying, hiding, and moving. To make the model more realistic, you need to add shadows. For this, a special mechanism with various effects is implemented in the program. The program allows you to look inside the model and use simple tools to inspect it.
Other options
You can also interact with the format of interest to us using the Rhinoceros and IMSI TurboCAD programs. Now you know what the SKP extension was designed for. How to open it, we also described above.