how to convert .dae to .scn files in SceneKit

Question

This is a screenshot from Apple\'s Fox sample code. As you can see, they use .scn file format for graphics object. They explicitly state in the wwdc2015 video that this was

Answer 1

Exporting the .dae is unnecessary; you can place the object directly into a .scn file:

Create the new .scn file in the .scnassets folder, then drag the .dae file into the scene.

Answer 2

open your DAE file in the SceneKit scene editor, then go to the Editor menu and click "Convert to scn file format".

Your artist won't be able to export a scn file from their favourite tool. You'll have to use Xcode to convert a DAE to SCN.