When I try and open certain Layout files the program crashes on startup. Most of my files are OK but not all. With the problem files Layout will open but when it tries to load the project file it fails and closes Layout with no error message. The file in question was created in Layout 2020 and I am …

Probably doesn’t help you getting the layout file to open but I extracted the main SU model and ran cleanup - there were multiple errors that were fixed with the validity check

Thanks for the help. Yeah the model is a mess, it was doen super quick then modified roughly during a meeting… I’ll try cleaning up the model and see if that helps. I tried opening it in earlier versions but no luck since I created it in 2020. I have a PDF of it anyway so I’ll just recreate it. Than…

There is a known issue in 2020.2, where LayOut fails to cope with files that are missing some of the linked elements. If the document is from 2019, and you still have LayOut 2019 installed, open the file and go into File, Document Setup, References. Relink any items that show as missing. Save, and t…

Hi Colin. Thanks for the solution! Can you send me the 2020.1.1 installer please. I’ve reporoduced the document now but I may well have the same issues with some other projects.

Hi Colin, I believe I have the same problem? Can you please send me link to the installer. Taras

Hello Colin, Same issue for me as well. Can you provide the link to me? Thanks, Curt

Hello @colin - also having the same issue with all of my files - can you please message me the link to downloading 20.1? I use sketchup full time professionally not being able to open anything at all is an absolute disaster. Thanks.

Layout crash on opening certain files

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colin September 8, 2020, 3:29pm 10

I will send a message to you.

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