How to Fix “x32 Reader Terminated” Error Importing SketchUp into 3ds Max

Issue:

When importing SketchUp files (SKP) into 3ds Max, you might encounter the following error:

Google SketchUp Import

x32 Reader terminated unexpected…

Note: Sometimes, a crash may occur after the import error.

Environment:

SketchUp (SKP files)

Causes:

Newer versions of SketchUp files (SKP) are currently incompatible with versions of 3ds Max prior to version 2019.3.

Solution:

To import files from newer SketchUp versions, save the SKP files in a 2015 file format. This should allow the file to import into 3ds Max as expected.

An alternative workflow to import SKP files into 3ds Max is to export the project or model as a 3DS file (*.3ds) from SketchUp. Here’s how to export from SketchUp:

1. In SketchUp, go to File.
2. Choose Export.
3. Select 3D Model.
4. Export the file as a 3DS file format.

You can then import these files into 3ds Max using the following steps:

1. In 3ds Max, go to the Application Menu.
2. Choose Import menu.
3. Select the option Import.
4. Select the newly created 3DS file. When importing the file into 3ds Max, it should look very similar to the model in SketchUp.

Furthermore, FBX (*.fbx) or OBJ (*.obj) formats can also be used for export into 3ds Max. (Note: The export and import methods detailed above also support FBX and OBJ formats.)

See also

• Send To Maya, Motionbuilder and Mudbox features are not working in 3ds Max 2019.3 and more recent versions.
• “XAML Parse Error: “.”, hexadecimal value 0x00, is an invalid character. Line 1, position 1.” when starting 3ds Max