SkUp 2021, How to get file thumbnails displayed?
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Hi All - can anyone please explain me how to get the small thumbnail images of a SketchUp file displayed when browsing through Window´s file explorer?
In my previously used version SkUp2019 this worked by itself somehow, but since I use SkUp2021 unfortunately it doesn´t work for me anymore... -
First off ensure that SketchUp is installed [or repaired] correctly.
While logged into Windows as your normal user-account ensure that SketchUp is closed.
Find the SketchUp installer's exe file - usually in your Downloads folder.
Select the installer's exe file icon,right-click > context-menu > Run as administrator
When prompted chooseRepair
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Restart your computer to see if that helped...
There is a way of forcing this, but is it's not so simple...
Here's how I did it myself...
You need to use Regedit - but don't use it if you are at all unsure !
Make notes as you go in case you need to reverse any changes...Windows:
Start menu > Run > Regedit > OK
Search for the string
\ThumbsUp.dll
in your various entries'Data
settings...Edit the entries that relate to the file-paths where the
\ThumbsUp.dll
is located...They should all point towards the latest v2021
ThumbsUp.dll
, rather than any earlierThumbsUp.dll
files that might exist in earlier versions' installed folders.They should all read something like:
C:\Program Files\SketchUp\SketchUp **2021**\ThumbsUp.dll
Depending on how many versions of SketchUp you have installed it might take a while to find all of the paths and edit them...
After that ALL installed versions of SketchUp seem to make their thumbnail icons properly...
[You might need to restart your PC for the changes to be seen ?]
BUT surely this can be fixed 'properly' by 'the powers that be' at Trimble ??
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Thank you TIG for your tips. Yes, indeed, my registry entry here refers to an old 2020 version. For reasons of non-existent admin rights (company notebook) I just asked our IT to help with the regestry approach. I will let you know how it turns out
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I have the same problems but I am not able to fix it.
Maybe I should show your advices to my admin. Maybe he can fix it...
thank you
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@tig said:
First off ensure that SketchUp is installed [or repaired] correctly.
While logged into Windows as your normal user-account ensure that SketchUp is closed.
Find the SketchUp installer's exe file - usually in your Downloads folder.
Select the installer's exe file icon,right-click > context-menu > Run as administrator
When prompted chooseRepair
...
Restart your computer to see if that helped...
There is a way of forcing this, but is it's not so simple...
Here's how I did it myself...
You need to use Regedit - but don't use it if you are at all unsure !
Make notes as you go in case you need to reverse any changes...Windows:
Start menu > Run > Regedit > OK
Search for the string
\ThumbsUp.dll
in your various entries'Data
settings...Edit the entries that relate to the file-paths where the
\ThumbsUp.dll
is located...They should all point towards the latest v2021
ThumbsUp.dll
, rather than any earlierThumbsUp.dll
files that might exist in earlier versions' installed folders.They should all read something like:
C:\Program Files\SketchUp\SketchUp **2021**\ThumbsUp.dll
Depending on how many versions of SketchUp you have installed it might take a while to find all of the paths and edit them...
After that ALL installed versions of SketchUp seem to make their thumbnail icons properly...
[You might need to restart your PC for the changes to be seen ?]
BUT surely this can be fixed 'properly' by 'the powers that be' at Trimble ??
IT WORKS !
You have to use the "Find" function in the Regedit. Then "Find next" and keep doing this until all entries lead to the SketchUp 2021\ThumbsUp.dll
It took me 2 years to find a solution for this. I lost so much time reading posts from the official "help" from the Sketchup stuff. Totally useless info. Thank you so much
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thank you - this good news is encouraging. I too am dependent on an IT department with my company´s notebook.
Due to also Corona-related many much much more important issues these people have to master, my concern was not important enough so far. Since the update to SU 2022 is coming up soon, I will keep an eye on this topic.
Anyway, I share tig's comment from above@tig said:
BUT surely this can be fixed 'properly' by 'the powers that be' at Trimble ??
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