Do SketchUp DAE files work?

Yes, that's one of the most common cases. Keep in mind SketchUp models often come in inches or feet: if the AR size looks wrong, rescale first with the transform tool.

Are textures preserved?

DAE references its images by path, so external textures aren't packaged. Geometry and UV coordinates do come across intact.

What about COLLADA animations?

They don't travel: the USDZ comes out static. Animated AR on iOS requires Apple's Reality Converter.

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Convert toUSDZ

Coordinates and scale are preserved exactly as they are.

Convert DAE to USDZ

Drop your DAE files and download them as USDZ: free, in batch, and they never leave your device.

DAE → USDZ: what you should know

DAE (COLLADA) to USDZ modernises an interchange file that's been around for years and makes it ready to view on any iPhone or iPad through Quick Look.

It helps when you inherit an old model — from SketchUp, an asset library, an archived project — and need to show it today without opening a 3D program.

It converts entirely in your browser: the DAE is never uploaded.

Related conversions

STL → USDZ PLY → USDZ OBJ → USDZ glTF → USDZ GLB → USDZ 3MF → USDZ FBX → USDZ DAE → STL

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