Hi, I have installed Unreal Studio Beta, having watched the Unreal Studio Beta Release that aired on March 6th, 2018. I don’t use 3dS Max, I use Sketchup… so I’ve been patiently waiting for the Datasmith Sketchup plugin that is coming soon. In the meantime, I have been looking at some of the Intro to Datasmith videos that are on Vimeo, and the instructor is using UE4.19 Preview, showing that the Datasmith plugin is bundled with it. I’m really confused… should I uninstall the Unreal Studio Beta and install 4.19, or stick with what I have and wait for the Sketchup plugin from Datasmith? I really wish I could get to work now and not have to wait to use Unreal to create real-time ArchViz presentations. I can’t afford to make the change to 3ds Max because of the hefty price-point and the fact that I have heavily invested in Sketchup for all of my ArchViz plugins, extensions, models/assets, etc. Please help… I feel like the Jon Snow of ArchViz just because I chose Sketchup instead of 3ds Max - lol. I know that you folks at Unreal have always supported people like myself who don’t have the cash to go full-bore. Even some friendly advice would help me out. That said, if there’s no hope yet for this topic, cheers to you all at UE4 for being so fantastic!
Well, I expected that! … crickets.
After spending hours searching on my own, the answer is: uninstall Unreal Engine Studio Beta by using the Launcher and selecting remove, then install 4.19 because it does indeed contain the DataSmith Plug-In. As for the release of the Sketchup Plugin… yeah, I’m Jon Snow on that one, for sure. No one knows and no one’s answering the door.
Cheers