3D people for SketchUp

Why native SketchUp files matter

Most 3D people libraries deliver OBJ or FBX and leave the SketchUp import to you, which usually means broken texture paths, wrong scale and a model that renders grey in Enscape. The sets in the 3D people category include a SketchUp archive prepared for this: the component is life-size, textures are embedded, and the face orientation is correct, so Enscape, V-Ray for SketchUp, Lumion and Twinmotion pick the model up as it is.

Which products include SketchUp files

• All seven sets of 8 people ($50): Business 01, Business 02, Casual 01, Casual 02, Casual 03, Sitting 01 and Spa 01.
• Single models at $19: older ones include the SketchUp archive next to 3ds Max and Cinema 4D, newer ones are sold per application, so choose the "Sketchup + Obj" variant on the product page.
• The three free models also include the SketchUp version, so you can test the workflow first.

Workflow in SketchUp

1. Unzip the archive and open the .skp, or use File > Import in your project and place the component.
2. Check the scale against a door: the models are in metres and should be about 1.7 to 1.9 m tall.
3. Do not explode the component; keep it as one group so the renderer treats it as a single textured object.
4. In Enscape or V-Ray, render with an HDRI sky so the person gets the same light direction as the building.

Heavy scenes: a scanned person carries far more geometry than a SketchUp face-me figure. Place the components last, and use SketchUp's component proxy or the renderer's proxy feature when a scene holds more than a dozen people.