The reason @dezmo created the extension is because the dev team went and removed the previously existing functionality from release 2014. They did it deliberately.
I know, but they need to add it back! I’ve been using SU since version 5 and it really is slap in the face to long time users.
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They’ve already issued a statement about why they aren’t continuing to support the older versions and how it is prohibitive to adding new functions.
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Thanks for your work on this. Exactly what I was looking for and it works like a charm. Cheers.
Unfortunately it seems as if this extension does not want to start when installed on a Win 10 computer. Is it because of it being unsigned as it says in the Extension Manager? Hopeless not to be able to store files in SU 2023 or older any longer as others can’t always read SU2024.
It loads just fine on my Windows 10 machine. If you have SketchUp set to restrictive loading policy for extensions, it being unsigned will prevent it from loading. Change the loading policy to either let you approve its loading or unrestricted to let it load.
Please update your forum profile. It says you’re still using SketchUp 2021.
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SU 2023, SU2022, SU2021 Does open SU 2024 Files!
(The extension can save to SU2020 or earlier versions)
Ho to set unrestricted :
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Thank you so much. It works now. Great! Good to know that it should work without conversion for 2021-2023.
Thanks, great help. I will also try to find where I change to 2024 in my profile. I have had that comment earlier too.
How and where does one update the SU version to 2024? Really difficult for me to find.
It can be tricky to find that screen so here is a reminder:
Click your icon at the top of the page:
Click the Profile icon:
Click Preferences:
Click the Profile icon again, make your changes then scroll down to save them.
Wow, not that obvious. Thanks.
No it isn’t. I guess Discourse could make it easier.
HI Dezmo,
Thanks for this, it really helps a lot to the community.
One problem I’ve noticed, if I saved it to an older version
file sized increased 2X? It will be great if this can be fix.
Cheers
That is normal. With the release of SketchUp 2021 the way SketchUp files get comressed is different than in previous versions. The newer versions will be smaller than their older counterparts. This is not a fault of @dezmo’s extension and there’s nothing to be fixed in that regard.
BTWm please update your forum profile. It still shows you are using SketchUp 2018.
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DaveR,
Thanks for the information I understand.
I’ll update my profile. Have a nice day
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TESTED ON WINDOWS 11 SKETCHUP PRO 2024. SKETCHUP SHOULD PAY YOU FOR EVERY SINGLE DOWNLOAD!
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Thank you for ths, its absolutely absurd not to be able to save in older versions prior 2021…
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This is unbelievably helpful. Thank you!
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If you have many files to convert, you may want to use FredoBatch.
There is a built-in task that convert Sketchup models to older versions.
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