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Dem still dey call am sketchup pro, sketchup go, google sketchup

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Push-pull 3D wey dem dey use for architecture and hobby models. SketchUp.exe na di process. E no be AutoCAD.

Wetin you need know

SketchUp na push-pull 3D. AutoCAD na DWG drafting.

SketchUp dey model inside .skp files. AutoCAD dey draft DWG. Google no get SketchUp again. Trimble na im get am.

Wetin e be?
Push-pull 3D
Still current?
Yes, see Current status
Official download?
Use di vendor link inside dis article
Feex tok say
If SketchUp.exe na di process, dat na Trimble SketchUp, no be AutoCAD. I no go hunt acad.exe to explain .skp file.

Wetin be SketchUp?

SketchUp na push-pull 3D modeler. Scenes dey live inside .skp file. Di Windows desktop executable na SketchUp.exe.

If you never use am before

SketchUp na Trimble push-pull 3D modeler. SketchUp.exe na di desktop process. E no be AutoCAD. DWG drafting na AutoCAD. Download desktop SKUs from sketchup.com. Free web editor still exist and e no be dis exe.

Wetin dem dey use am for?

Push-pull massing

Pull floor plan enter 3D. AutoCAD dey draft di 2D DWG. Dis no be model space inside acad.exe.

Warehouse components

Insert 3D Warehouse objects. Those na SketchUp components, no be AutoCAD blocks.

LayOut documents

Pro dey include LayOut for sheets. Dat sibling no be AutoCAD paper space.

Na who e dey for?

  • Architects wey dey do massing inside SketchUp
  • Hobbyists wey start on top di Google-era app
  • Anybody wey open AutoCAD dey look for push-pull

Current status

SketchUp (2000) na current push-pull 3d from Trimble. Di vendor still dey point Windows users go https://www.sketchup.com/download.

How old e be?

SketchUp start for 2000, spend years under Google, and now e belong to Trimble. E young pass AutoCAD (1982). Current desktop na SketchUp Pro / Studio branding.

Versions

Major channels first. Exact build numbers no dey all verified here.

Current Windows build

System requirements

Values dey follow wetin di publisher release publicly. Workload still dey change di real need.

Minimum

Minimum system requirements
Operating system Current supported Windows 10 or Windows 11 release, according to di vendor
RAM E reach for Windows plus dis app. Heavy projects go want more.

Resource profile

CPU demand
Dey follow wetin you open inside di app
RAM demand
Dey follow documents, tabs, or libraries

Installed processes

Dese executables belong to dis product when e dey installed.

Installed processes
SketchUp.exe Main Windows executable

Startup components

SketchUp no need to start with Windows.

File locations

Common SketchUp locations
Typical install C:\Program Files\SketchUp\SketchUp <year>\

File formats

SKPDWGDXFDAE

Common wahala dem

Web vs desktop mix-up

Di free web editor no be SketchUp.exe. Desktop need Trimble SKU.

Huge Warehouse component freeze di model

Component count, no be DWG xref. Purge unused inside SketchUp.

How to get unstuck

Confirm SketchUp.exe

Program Files\SketchUp na di desktop app. acad.exe na AutoCAD.

Sign in with Trimble

2010 Google SketchUp box no be current licensing.

Install from sketchup.com/download

Avoid random SketchUp.exe hosts.

Alternatives

AutoCAD, Blender, and Revit dey overlap for edge. AutoCAD no dey replace push-pull massing.

Official help and downloads

Start with di vendor. Random exe sites no be support channel.

Official contacts
Download www.sketchup.com/download Official installer or vendor page
Help help.sketchup.com/ Vendor support
Official site www.sketchup.com/ Start here, no be random exe host

Related hardware

Trimble list current 64-bit Windows for desktop SketchUp. Large models need RAM.

Technical details

Technical details

Vendor version numbers dey change. Dis article no pin down any build.

Sources and verification

Recorded source label: August 2026. Dis label no establish independent verification. How we dey do research.

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