# Installing the Khronos glTF Exporter for SketchUp

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Installing the Khronos glTF Plugin
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In order to export a file from SketchUp into HOLOPLOT Plan, you must first export a glTF file. glTF is a is a standard file format for three-dimensional scenes and models. In order to export to glTF you will need to install a SketchUp plugin.

SketchUp has many glTF exporter extensions written by many users. HOLOPLOT support one in particular: **Kronos glTF Exporter** for SketchUp by Centaur. You can add this to your license in one of two ways:

### From SketchUp

(recommended)

1. Open the Extensions Warehouse window from the toolbar Extensions > Extensions Warehouse
2. Paste glTF Export into the Search Bar and hit Enter/Return
3. Select glTF Export for correct Extension
4. On the following page, click the blue Install button
5. Click the Yes if prompted with: “This extension is marked as being not compatible with your Operating System or SketchUp Version. Proceed anyway?”
6. Click **Yes** when prompted with: "This Extension will have the ability to access the filesystem on your computer. Do not grant access to this lightly; be sure you trust the author.Do you want to install this Extension?”
7. Click **Done**
8. Verify the installation by navigating to Extensions > to see Khronos glTF

### From a web browser

1. Open the following link in any web browser: [Extension | SketchUp Extension Warehouse](https://extensions.sketchup.com/extension/052071e5-6c19-4f02-a7e8-fcfcc28a2fd8/gl-tf-export)
2. Click the blue **Sign In To Continue** button
3. Enter your SketchUp/Trimble login credentials
4. When redirected back to the extension's page, click the blue Download button
5. In SketchUp, open the Extension Manager window from the toolbar Extensions > Extension Manager
6. Click the blue **Install Extension** button
7. Navigate to the downloaded extension
8. Click **Open**
9. Verify the installation by navigating to Extensions > to see Khronos glTF

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### Exporting the venue model as a .glTF file

When your Venue Model has been created successfully, export the venue model:

1. SketchUp toolbar Extensions > Khronos glTF > Export Embedded glTF 2.0 (.gltf)
2. Navigate to your desired Save location
3. Give the file a name ending with the .gltf extension (the exporter defaults to no extension name)
4. Export .glTF

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