Skp files into skb
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Hi guys. Recently i opened a skb file with sketchup. When i clicked the skb file a window message was opened, and wrote to me if i want to open the skb file with a program from my computer. I chose sketchup and i did the mistake and checked the box in the left down corner that said 'always use the selected program to open this kind of file'. Now all the skb files can be opened with sketchup,
and when i click on them the window message that said 'select a program from the list to open this file' doesn't appear any more.
I want skp files to be skb again, and when i click on them i want the message window to appear to me again. Can you help me? -
So what happens when you double-click a .skp? You should be able to change it back using the exact same process by double-clicking a .skp. Of course, I'm talking theoretically, and your actual results may vary.
Here is the official Microsoft instructions for changing the file association.
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At this point when i double click a skp or skb file it automatically opens the model. Normally when i double click the skb file it should open the message window where it woull say with which program i want to open the skb file. This is what i'am trying to achieve. Is it any way to achieve it?
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Yeah, you can remove the association:
(This is for XP, is Vista different?)
Open My Documents.
Select Tools > Folder Options.
Select File Types tab.
Locate the .SKB in the list.
Select it.
Press the Delete button. -
On Vista it's
Here .skb has been set to 'nil'...
Now to open a .skb first rename it with .skp on the end and SUp will open it...
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Here's how to do it definitely [the 'old-fashioned' way]
- Click on Vista 'Start' button.
- Locate the 'Command Prompt' menu item (buried deep inside 'Accessories' under All Programs or appear on program access history).
- Right click on 'Command Prompt'.
- On the pop-up right click context menu, select “Run as Administrator”.
In the Command Prompt type...
assoc .skb
You should now get the current setting listed - something like ".skb=SketchUp.Document".
Reset it to 'nil' by typing thus...assoc .skb=.
This will remove the current file association [where . is =nil]...
Now a .skb file won't auto-open in SketchUp, but it will still offer SketchUp as a possible application to try and open it - just don't use it !
Use cmd's like this carefully
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Tig, I tried the cmd approach as administrator but nothing happened.
In Vista control panel / associate files how do I proceed? I mean there is no
delete function as in XP. -
@sketchup_fan said:
Tig, I tried the cmd approach as administrator but nothing happened.
In Vista control panel / associate files how do I proceed? I mean there is no
delete function as in XP.If you type in
assoc .skb
what's returned ? - it should be ".skb=." after you've reset it ??
Then it won't open it SUp automatically ?
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After i type in assoc .skb it shows me .skb=. ,then i type assoc .skb=. it shows me again .skb=. . Sketchup does not open automatically and still skb files open with sketchup. What am i doing wrong?
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if you right click a file you should get a open with option in the right click menu.
you can also go to default program in control panel and set it there. it does make no sence however that you want this, isn't SU the only program that will open these files anyway? -
First...
assoc .skp
should return
.skp=SketchUp.Document
if not type
assoc .skp=SketchUp.Document
Next...
assoc .skb
should return
.skb=.
if not type in
assoc .skb=.
If you right-click on a skb file what do you get to open or open_with... ?
If you right-click on a skp file what do you get to open or open_with... ?
At the admin cmd prompt test this
ftype SketchUp.Document
it should return
SketchUp.Document="C:\Program Files\Google\Google SketchUp 7\SketchUp.exe" "%1"
if not type in
ftype SketchUp.Document="C:\Program Files\Google\Google SketchUp 7\SketchUp.exe" "%1"
Hope this helps...
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I entered: assoc .skp
it returned: .skp=SketchUp.Document
then: assoc .skb
it returned: .skb=.
then i entered: ftype SketchUp.Document
and got:C:\Program Files\Google\Google SketchUp 7\SketchUp.exe" "%1"Then the file had stayed the same and the sketchup application didn't open automatically
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Never mind about the problem any more guys, i solved it. I did the simpliest thing, i restored the system to 9 o'clock yesterday before the changes happen, and it worked. Thank you very much for your help guys, and Tig thanks for the special help mate,
about the administrator options.
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