# Sketchup 2024 file not opening

**URL:** <https://forums.sketchup.com/t/sketchup-2024-file-not-opening/347583>\
**Category:** Pro\
**Tags:** sketchup\
**Created:** [June 10, 2026, 6:18pm UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/sketchup-2024-file-not-opening/347583 "2026-06-10T18:18:54Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 2\
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**Author:** ![qddjnwfnw](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/q/8e8cbc/32.png) [@qddjnwfnw](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/qddjnwfnw)\
**Post date:** [June 10, 2026, 6:18pm UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/sketchup-2024-file-not-opening/347583/1 "2026-06-10T18:18:54Z")

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31 mb file

sudden system shutdown’

.skb also not working

exact error is “does not apear to be a sketchup model”

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**Author:** ![bmike](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/sketchup/user_avatar/forums.sketchup.com/bmike/32/225451_2.png) [@bmike](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/bmike)\
**Post date:** [June 10, 2026, 6:21pm UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/sketchup-2024-file-not-opening/347583/2 "2026-06-10T18:21:20Z")

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Update to 2026 and see if it will open.  
Are you using a cr acked version?