You could try installing XnView, the free image browser and editor. Besides being able to read dozens of different graphic formats it also displays SU thumbnails. You can get it here for a wide range of operating systems.
Both skp and even skb are mentioned in its list of readable formats, but for some wierd reason SU is listed as an Autodesk product.
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