# Help with 3D export to Solidworks **URL:** \ **Category:** SketchUp\ **Tags:** export, solidworks\ **Created:** [February 23, 2020, 3:30pm UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/help-with-3d-export-to-solidworks/117272 "2020-02-23T15:30:45Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 7\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![RURC](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/c77e96/32.png) [@RURC](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/RURC)\ **Post date:** [February 23, 2020, 3:30pm UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/help-with-3d-export-to-solidworks/117272/1 "2020-02-23T15:30:45Z")
OK I have looked and really tries every revision I have found, so far about 7 different ways. I now have Sketchup Make 2017 I had PRO a few years ago but it was no longer needed as through work I have the full Solidworks suite. But I have found myself in a need for an older Sketchup rendering I did years ago. I have downloaded the free Make version and I cannot export in anything other than SKP. It simply will not allow it even if I download an extension. I keep getting a pop up window that tells me to get PRO. I only have 2 files I need to convert to IGES, DXF, DWG, STEP, STL or something compatible with Solidworks. This is driving me nuts. I have been working on this for about a week off and on. Does anyone have a method that works with the later versions or can I email someone my files to get them converted? Any help is most appreciated. ---
**Author:** ![Box](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/sketchup/user_avatar/forums.sketchup.com/box/32/235164_2.png) [@Box](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/Box)\ **Post date:** [February 23, 2020, 3:34pm UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/help-with-3d-export-to-solidworks/117272/2 "2020-02-23T15:34:33Z")
Open it in the web version and download an .stl from there. ---
**Author:** ![RURC](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/c77e96/32.png) [@RURC](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/RURC)\ **Post date:** [February 23, 2020, 4:24pm UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/help-with-3d-export-to-solidworks/117272/3 "2020-02-23T16:24:56Z")
I will give it a try. Thank you ---
**Author:** ![colin](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/sketchup/user_avatar/forums.sketchup.com/colin/32/266703_2.png) [@colin](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/colin)\ **Post date:** [February 23, 2020, 4:58pm UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/help-with-3d-export-to-solidworks/117272/4 "2020-02-23T16:58:47Z")
There also is the SketchUp team’s STL exporter: [https://extensions.sketchup.com/extension/412723d4-1f7a-4a5f-b866-281a3e223337/sketch-up-stl](https://extensions.sketchup.com/extension/412723d4-1f7a-4a5f-b866-281a3e223337/sketch-up-stl) ---
**Author:** ![RURC](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/c77e96/32.png) [@RURC](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/RURC)\ **Post date:** [February 24, 2020, 9:38pm UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/help-with-3d-export-to-solidworks/117272/5 "2020-02-24T21:38:36Z")
I downloaded it and installed it and that also tells me to get PRO. Tonight I am trying the STL I downloaded from the WEB version. Thank you ---
**Author:** ![Box](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/sketchup/user_avatar/forums.sketchup.com/box/32/235164_2.png) [@Box](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/Box)\ **Post date:** [February 24, 2020, 10:31pm UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/help-with-3d-export-to-solidworks/117272/6 "2020-02-24T22:31:54Z")
> [@RURC](#): > > I keep getting a pop up window that tells me to get PRO. > [@RURC](#): > > I downloaded it and installed it and that also tells me to get PRO. I think you need to elaborate on this get pro comment you keep talking about. What are you actually seeing, show us the messages. I just install 2017 Make and the Exporter that Colin linked and I have no issues using either. I’m not logged in or signed in or have installed a license, pure free unadulterated Make 2017 working independently without issue. ---
**Author:** ![colin](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/sketchup/user_avatar/forums.sketchup.com/colin/32/266703_2.png) [@colin](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/colin)\ **Post date:** [February 25, 2020, 5:26pm UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/help-with-3d-export-to-solidworks/117272/7 "2020-02-25T17:26:49Z")
The 2017 Make welcome screen has promotions for SketchUp 2020 Pro, you can ignore those. The Export STL feature appears in the File menu, not in Extensions.