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When SketchUp Pro is first installed, the program is set to evaluation mode. To unlock the evaluation, SketchUp Pro needs to be authorized with a valid license. If you have a SketchUp Pro license and would like further assistance authorizing, click here.

To correct this issue, we suggest uninstalling and reinstalling SketchUp.

SketchUp licenses are version-specific (eg. 2013, 8, 7, 6, etc....). Follow the steps below to upgrade your current SketchUp Pro license to the most recent version of SketchUp Pro, which is 2013:

The Maintenance and Support program only applies to SketchUp Pro customers with a Classic License and is not necessary for users with a SketchUp subscription plan. SketchUp discontinued the Maintenance and Support Program November 4, 2020. For more information on what versions of SketchUp we support, and how to obtain a supported version, please see our End of Support article.

Here at SketchUp, we want to make sure that SketchUp is right for you. That's why we offer a free SketchUp Studio trial. You won't need a credit card, but here's how to get started:

Purchasing options and pricingWe offer several types of purchasing options for SketchUp for our Go, Pro, and Studio subscriptions when buying online. We accept major credit cards and PayPal.

SketchUp uses only one installer for all available languages. The installer will download using your selected language at the time of installation. After you've downloaded your file below, take a look at our other resources on how to Install and Activate SketchUp.

When you first create a model, your model will not contain any geographic orientation or coordinates. You can always use one of the three axes as a placeholder for a cardinal direction. For example:

The Credits feature in SketchUp requires your Google Account to have a Nickname associated with it. To add a Nickname to your Google Account, visit the 3D Warehouse and click the Sign In link in the upper right-hand corner.