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    • K Offline
      KeeneAnderson
      last edited by

      Hi Sketchucators, My name is Keene and I have been using SketchUp for a few months now. It is quite the group you guys and gals have here as I have been observing on an almost daily basis and have recognized a genuine passion and care for the program and users of it.

      I use Pro 6.4.265 on a AMD Athlon 2 X2 250 processor, 3.00 GHz, 4.00 GB RAM PC with 64-bit Windows 7.

      The problem I am coming across is that I cannot have 2 files open at the same time. If I am working on one file and try to start another 'New', it asks me if I want to save before proceeding. Clicking Yes or No closes my current drawing and opens up a blank (just Sang) file.

      I know I have seen multiple files open by one SketchUp program before, so it can be done...

      Thanks

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      • Rich O BrienR Offline
        Rich O Brien Moderator
        last edited by

        Hi,

        Welcome to SCF... πŸ˜‰

        I see your using Win7. If you have SketchUp 'pinned' to your taskbar just right click it and choose Google SketchUp 7. It will then open another Sketchup window.

        Or...

        Start > All Programs > Google SketchUp 7 > then right click the SketchUp Icon as above

        Hope this helps

        Rich

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        • GaieusG Offline
          Gaieus
          last edited by

          Hi Keene (and welcome, too)

          I am not sure how you are doing it but starting a new SU instance from the File > New menu will indeed terminate your current operation (file) and start a new one.

          I do not know how it works in Win 7 but simply double clicking on the SU icon on my XP desktop launches a new SU instance (without bothering with the previous). I can even launch different versions (6... 7... etc...) this way.

          Gai...

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          • BoxB Offline
            Box
            last edited by

            Yep, win 7 is the same.
            You can also use "Open" on the file menu, or right click on the program itself.

            You can certainly have several instances open at the same time.

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            • Rich O BrienR Offline
              Rich O Brien Moderator
              last edited by

              @box said:

              You can also use "Open" on the file menu

              That method will ask to save your current model before opening the next model

              Download the free D'oh Book for SketchUp πŸ“–

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              • BoxB Offline
                Box
                last edited by

                Oddly, not on mine, it opens a second window, perhaps it's buried in my settings somewhere.

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                • AnssiA Offline
                  Anssi
                  last edited by

                  @keeneanderson said:

                  I know I have seen multiple files open by one SketchUp program before, so it can be done...

                  Thanks

                  You have been looking at the Mac version of SketchUp

                  Anssi

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                    Box
                    last edited by

                    @anssi said:

                    @keeneanderson said:

                    I know I have seen multiple files open by one SketchUp program before, so it can be done...

                    Thanks

                    You have been looking at the Mac version of SketchUp

                    Anssi

                    It's perfectly possible on Windows.

                    http://i155.photobucket.com/albums/s296/storeben/SU/Multi1.jpg

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                    • GaieusG Offline
                      Gaieus
                      last edited by

                      @box said:

                      It's perfectly possible on Windows.

                      Those are multiple instances of SU running. In the Mac, you can open multiple files in the same instance.

                      Practically speaking, I can see not too much difference (unless someone is working with a network license).

                      Gai...

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                      • BoxB Offline
                        Box
                        last edited by

                        Thanks for pointing that out Gaieus, I missed that "Small" detail. 😲

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                        • K Offline
                          KeeneAnderson
                          last edited by

                          I see I am stuck in my ways as most of the software I use is similar to Mac in that I can open multiple files in the same instance. Maybe this post belongs in the Duh thread or even in Beginners Tips...

                          Thanks πŸ˜„

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