# How can I share my own template with other users?

**URL:** <https://forums.sketchup.com/t/how-can-i-share-my-own-template-with-other-users/32368>\
**Category:** SketchUp\
**Tags:** sketchup\
**Created:** [October 18, 2016, 2:14pm UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/how-can-i-share-my-own-template-with-other-users/32368 "2016-10-18T14:14:36Z")\
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**Author:** ![Javier](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/9dc877/32.png) [@Javier](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/Javier)\
**Post date:** [October 18, 2016, 2:14pm UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/how-can-i-share-my-own-template-with-other-users/32368/1 "2016-10-18T14:14:36Z")

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I create a new template, and I want to share it with my students. How can I do it?

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**Author:** ![DanRathbun](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/sketchup/user_avatar/forums.sketchup.com/danrathbun/32/500_2.png) [@DanRathbun](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/DanRathbun)\
**Post date:** [October 18, 2016, 2:17pm UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/how-can-i-share-my-own-template-with-other-users/32368/2 "2016-10-18T14:17:35Z")

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3D Warehouse perhaps ?

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**Author:** ![Javier](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/9dc877/32.png) [@Javier](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/Javier)\
**Post date:** [October 18, 2016, 2:34pm UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/how-can-i-share-my-own-template-with-other-users/32368/3 "2016-10-18T14:34:51Z")

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With 3D Warehouse, you can share models. But, I think, you can not shared a template.

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**Author:** ![DaveR](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/sketchup/user_avatar/forums.sketchup.com/daver/32/7601_2.png) [@DaveR](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/DaveR)\
**Post date:** [October 18, 2016, 2:43pm UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/how-can-i-share-my-own-template-with-other-users/32368/4 "2016-10-18T14:43:15Z")

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A SketchUp template is just a SKP file. Surely you have a directory all your students can access. Put the SKP file there.

Does your template include a component such as a person? If so, you would be able to upload that to the 3D Warehouse.

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**Author:** ![jvleearchitects](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/sketchup/user_avatar/forums.sketchup.com/jvleearchitects/32/149_2.png) [@jvleearchitects](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/jvleearchitects)\
**Post date:** [October 18, 2016, 3:56pm UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/how-can-i-share-my-own-template-with-other-users/32368/5 "2016-10-18T15:56:54Z")

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I don’t think your uploaded model SKP template will offer the same setup regarding toolbars, positions, plugins,etc., because each student would need to d/l & install the same extensions and then arrange the toolbars in the same locations. Try capturing a screenshot that shows your template setup and let your class emulate that.

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**Author:** ![slbaumgartner](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/sketchup/user_avatar/forums.sketchup.com/slbaumgartner/32/7302_2.png) [@slbaumgartner](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/slbaumgartner)\
**Post date:** [October 18, 2016, 4:00pm UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/how-can-i-share-my-own-template-with-other-users/32368/6 "2016-10-18T16:00:43Z")

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@jvleearchitects raises a good point: what are you hoping to share via the template?

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**Author:** ![DaveR](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/sketchup/user_avatar/forums.sketchup.com/daver/32/7601_2.png) [@DaveR](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/DaveR)\
**Post date:** [October 18, 2016, 4:00pm UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/how-can-i-share-my-own-template-with-other-users/32368/7 "2016-10-18T16:00:53Z")

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No. A template doesn’t have anything to do with toolbars, plugins, etc.

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**Author:** ![Javier](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/9dc877/32.png) [@Javier](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/Javier)\
**Post date:** [October 19, 2016, 12:16pm UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/how-can-i-share-my-own-template-with-other-users/32368/8 "2016-10-19T12:16:39Z")

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Finally I have shared my template with students as a model. Students have downloaded the model and they have saved as a template. Now they can choose the template when they use SketchUp.

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**Author:** ![DanRathbun](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/sketchup/user_avatar/forums.sketchup.com/danrathbun/32/500_2.png) [@DanRathbun](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/DanRathbun)\
**Post date:** [October 19, 2016, 2:54pm UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/how-can-i-share-my-own-template-with-other-users/32368/9 "2016-10-19T14:54:18Z")

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The only drawback is that the template name and description fields get wiped out. I wish that there was an option to keep them.