# Sketchup 2017 license

**URL:** <https://forums.sketchup.com/t/sketchup-2017-license/37747>\
**Category:** Commercial and Collaborative Work\
**Tags:** license, not-for-profit\
**Created:** [January 22, 2017, 1:31pm UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/sketchup-2017-license/37747 "2017-01-22T13:31:15Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 10\
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**Author:** ![ChecMark](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/sketchup/user_avatar/forums.sketchup.com/checmark/32/25049_2.png) [@ChecMark](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/ChecMark)\
**Post date:** [January 22, 2017, 1:31pm UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/sketchup-2017-license/37747/1 "2017-01-22T13:31:15Z")

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I am a disabled senior on pension trying to design an off-grid not for profit housing concept for government. I cannot possible afford a license for the program and I need to design specific components. If an organization is willing to work with me for even a couple of months that would be most appreciated.

Thank you.

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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:** [January 22, 2017, 1:32pm UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/sketchup-2017-license/37747/2 "2017-01-22T13:32:35Z")

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You could just use SketchUp Make. You can draw anything in Make that you could in Pro.

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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:** [January 22, 2017, 1:52pm UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/sketchup-2017-license/37747/3 "2017-01-22T13:52:26Z")

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Doesn’t the ToS say government work is Pro only ?

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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:** [January 22, 2017, 1:59pm UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/sketchup-2017-license/37747/4 "2017-01-22T13:59:03Z")

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Good point.

Maybe the right thing to do is get in touch with SketchUp Sales and see what they say about the kind of work and who its for.

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**Author:** ![ChecMark](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/sketchup/user_avatar/forums.sketchup.com/checmark/32/25049_2.png) [@ChecMark](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/ChecMark)\
**Post date:** [January 22, 2017, 3:35pm UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/sketchup-2017-license/37747/5 "2017-01-22T15:35:41Z")

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Thanks. I need to make components so the _Make_ version doesn’t work.

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**Author:** ![ChecMark](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/sketchup/user_avatar/forums.sketchup.com/checmark/32/25049_2.png) [@ChecMark](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/ChecMark)\
**Post date:** [January 22, 2017, 3:36pm UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/sketchup-2017-license/37747/6 "2017-01-22T15:36:12Z")

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Did that. They offered no help.

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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:** [January 22, 2017, 3:50pm UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/sketchup-2017-license/37747/7 "2017-01-22T15:50:54Z")

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> [@ChecMark](#):
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> Thanks. I need to make components so the Make version doesn’t work.

Do you mean _dynamic_ components? Make can create ordinary components and can use pre-created dynamic components, but only Pro has the UI to create new dynamic components. If you did mean dynamic, perhaps you could provide some clarification on why you believe they are necessary for what you need to do? Aside from justifying your use case to Trimble, that might inspire someone here to help.

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**Author:** ![ChecMark](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/sketchup/user_avatar/forums.sketchup.com/checmark/32/25049_2.png) [@ChecMark](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/ChecMark)\
**Post date:** [January 22, 2017, 4:03pm UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/sketchup-2017-license/37747/8 "2017-01-22T16:03:44Z")

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Thanks. Yes, I need to update the latest IKEA cabinetry so I need the Pro version.

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**Author:** ![john\_drivenupthewall](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/c67d28/32.png) [@john\_drivenupthewall](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/john_drivenupthewall)\
**Post date:** [January 22, 2017, 7:47pm UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/sketchup-2017-license/37747/9 "2017-01-22T19:47:01Z")

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> [@ChecMark](#):
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> I need to update the latest IKEA cabinetry

doesn’t the ‘click cuisine’ plugin have the ones you need?

if not ask the author if they can be added…

john

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**Author:** ![ChecMark](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/sketchup/user_avatar/forums.sketchup.com/checmark/32/25049_2.png) [@ChecMark](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/ChecMark)\
**Post date:** [January 22, 2017, 8:19pm UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/sketchup-2017-license/37747/10 "2017-01-22T20:19:01Z")

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No. I downloaded that but the cabinets are hopelessly out of date. The author didn’t respond to questions.