# Issues loading LAZ files using Trimble scan Essentials **URL:** \ **Category:** Scan Essentials\ **Created:** [January 14, 2021, 11:05pm UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/issues-loading-laz-files-using-trimble-scan-essentials/149203 "2021-01-14T23:05:36Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 12\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Tjorners](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/c6cbf5/32.png) [@Tjorners](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/Tjorners)\ **Post date:** [January 14, 2021, 11:05pm UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/issues-loading-laz-files-using-trimble-scan-essentials/149203/1 "2021-01-14T23:05:37Z")
Not sure if i’m going mad here but trying to open a .laz file using the Trimble Scan Essential extension but with no joy. When I go the folder icon to look for a file to open the viewer won’t even see files that have the .laZ extension. When you open a file that has the .laS extension it goes through a process that looks like data is being imported, it then immediately asks you to save as a .rwp file but then when the process finishes there is nothing to see in your sketchup file. Is this a tech issue perhaps or am I doing something drastically wrong ! This happens with files from two different data sources one of which is the UK Defra site. Any ideas anyone please ?? ---
**Author:** ![MikeWayzovski](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/sketchup/user_avatar/forums.sketchup.com/mikewayzovski/32/98346_2.png) [@MikeWayzovski](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/MikeWayzovski)\ **Post date:** [January 14, 2021, 11:21pm UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/issues-loading-laz-files-using-trimble-scan-essentials/149203/2 "2021-01-14T23:21:03Z")
If you hit Shift Z, does anything pop up? It might be georeferenced. @kyle_de ---
**Author:** ![Jacques](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/sketchup/user_avatar/forums.sketchup.com/jacques/32/106843_2.png) [@Jacques](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/Jacques)\ **Post date:** [January 15, 2021, 12:34pm UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/issues-loading-laz-files-using-trimble-scan-essentials/149203/3 "2021-01-15T12:34:01Z")
You may delete the SketchUp Avatar before hitting Shift Z (Zoom Extents). ---
**Author:** ![Tjorners](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/c6cbf5/32.png) [@Tjorners](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/Tjorners)\ **Post date:** [January 15, 2021, 3:35pm UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/issues-loading-laz-files-using-trimble-scan-essentials/149203/4 "2021-01-15T15:35:31Z")
Hi Mike - thank you but the answer is no - the only other quirky thing here is that I am using the software within a VM in Parallels on my Mac as the Trimble Scan Extension won’t load into Mac versions of Sketchup. I am using a the 2021 Pro version on the Windows VM. ---
**Author:** ![MikeWayzovski](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/sketchup/user_avatar/forums.sketchup.com/mikewayzovski/32/98346_2.png) [@MikeWayzovski](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/MikeWayzovski)\ **Post date:** [January 15, 2021, 3:44pm UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/issues-loading-laz-files-using-trimble-scan-essentials/149203/5 "2021-01-15T15:44:59Z")
I have had better experiences with Bootcamp for that. Can you share the file? ---
**Author:** ![Tjorners](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/c6cbf5/32.png) [@Tjorners](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/Tjorners)\ **Post date:** [January 15, 2021, 3:58pm UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/issues-loading-laz-files-using-trimble-scan-essentials/149203/6 "2021-01-15T15:58:29Z")
Mike - it it’s not inconvenient i’d happily share the file. I’ve tested the process with some of the data Laz files that LAStools downloads and the same happens there so i think the data files are ok ---
**Author:** ![MikeWayzovski](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/sketchup/user_avatar/forums.sketchup.com/mikewayzovski/32/98346_2.png) [@MikeWayzovski](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/MikeWayzovski)\ **Post date:** [January 15, 2021, 4:03pm UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/issues-loading-laz-files-using-trimble-scan-essentials/149203/7 "2021-01-15T16:03:35Z")
Do you run SketchUp 2020? What version of the extension? [menu] Window \> Extension Manager than click on the down arrow beyond Scan essentials I believe the latest is 1.2020.1215 ---
**Author:** ![Tjorners](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/c6cbf5/32.png) [@Tjorners](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/Tjorners)\ **Post date:** [January 15, 2021, 7:43pm UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/issues-loading-laz-files-using-trimble-scan-essentials/149203/8 "2021-01-15T19:43:15Z")
literally downloaded Essentials yesterday and it’s on 2021Pro (21.0.391) which I am demoing in Windows VM ---
**Author:** ![khallding](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/d9b06d/32.png) [@khallding](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/khallding)\ **Post date:** [January 20, 2021, 8:43pm UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/issues-loading-laz-files-using-trimble-scan-essentials/149203/9 "2021-01-20T20:43:35Z")
I have exactly the same experience as Tjorners and would just love to get tips on how to import LAZ point clouds to use in SU 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Jacques](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/sketchup/user_avatar/forums.sketchup.com/jacques/32/106843_2.png) [@Jacques](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/Jacques)\ **Post date:** [January 20, 2021, 9:30pm UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/issues-loading-laz-files-using-trimble-scan-essentials/149203/10 "2021-01-20T21:30:13Z")
Hello, It seems to be a bug which is in the last release. This will be fixed ASAP. You may type \* or \*.laz in the File dialog box to see and open the laz files. Sorry for the inconvenience. ---
**Author:** ![Tjorners](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/c6cbf5/32.png) [@Tjorners](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/Tjorners)\ **Post date:** [January 21, 2021, 1:30am UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/issues-loading-laz-files-using-trimble-scan-essentials/149203/11 "2021-01-21T01:30:39Z")
Hi there - still in the process of sticking everything into bootcamp on an older Mac as I don’t have room on my main one. I will report back if I have success. Jacques my test run of the main Sketchup Pro concludes tomorrow but a couple more days should at least allow me to get to the bottom of this particular issue. ---
**Author:** ![khallding](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/d9b06d/32.png) [@khallding](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/khallding)\ **Post date:** [January 21, 2021, 10:02am UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/issues-loading-laz-files-using-trimble-scan-essentials/149203/12 "2021-01-21T10:02:43Z")
Thanks for the response Jacques! Happy for updates on the progress of fixing the bug 🙂