Download issue
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I just tried to open a Sketchup file which I had e-mailed to me. A box popped up saying I have version 8.0.16845 and need version 13.0.4123. I went onto the Sketchup website and downloaded Sketchup again, thinking I would get the new version, but I see I still have the old one. I can find no reference to this new version anywhere on Sketchup's website. Anybody know what I do now?
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Go to sketchup.com and click on the red Download SketchUp button.
If you did already download and install SU2013, open it and use File>Open to open the SKP file in question. If you haven't already had SU2013 open, double clicking on the SKP file will cause your computer to try opening it with SU8. Once you've opened SU2013 the computer will use it to open subsequent SKP file.
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I did push the red button to download Sketchup 2013, and did everything else it asked me to do to install. I saved the emailed drawing to my computer rather than try to open it direct from the email. File>open the saved file still gives me the same message that I need the 13.0.4123 version. What's bizarre is when I bought my new laptop and downloaded Sketchup onto it, that's the version I got. But I've now downloaded and (I think) installed on my desktop and still have the old version. Should I completely uninstall and reinstall?
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It's entirely possible you have both versions of SketchUp installed. Go to Applications and check to see what you've got for SketchUp versions. Or maybe you downloaded SU2013 but never actually installed it.
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So it turns out that the problem is my operating system- guess I have to upgrade before the new Sketchup will work. Hope this old machine will take one more upgrade. But thanks for your help on this.
If I may, there is a new question. I've installed the Bezier Spline plug in, because in my woodworking I use a lot of curves. But now I'm like the cat that's caught its first bird- I've got no idea what to do with it. Are you aware of any places/sites that talk about which spline choices are best for which tasks, and actually how to use these things?
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Well, that's too bad about the operating system thing. I guess we all get dragged to the present eventually.
Check your PMs. I just sent you one.
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So what is the answer? I also do woodworking, it would be nice to know.
I hate these pm solutions to general questions......joe
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Sorry Joe.
My answer is, it depends. I mostly use the Classic Bezier Spline. It seems to do what I need for most curves.
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