SketchUp 2025 purging problem (the solution turned out to be the use of Enscape beta)

@colin
Its RBZ is now available v7.0 from the SketchUcation PluginStore
https://sketchucation.com/pluginstore?pln=PurgeAll
or using the ExtensionStore dialog to sidestep the RBZ download…

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to be fair, most mac users that install your extension are tech savvy enough to deduce it :smiley: and also Colin :innocent:

in mac, on french, there have been several similar things over the years, odd translations, or buttons / fields that are too small for the translations.
we’re used to it.

Thanks, that looks better.

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The resizing isn’t enabled for that dialog on Mac.

It’s sad that after many years a MAC’s inputbox is not as good as a PC’s - which is also a bit rubbish!

I have had the same issue whilst purging. Sketchup completely shuts down, no warning whatsoever.

For a longer explanation of Mac InputBox issues see this thread from 2016.

To go back to the original thing about purging, I have both SketchUcation & Enscape 4.4.x beta installed and can purge without crashing… Win 11 Pro 24H2 and a Nvidia Geforce RTX 3060 graphics card with the latest driver.

Are you using sketchup 2025?

Yes, the official release version

Continuing the discussion from SketchUp 2025 purging problem:

Hi Colin,
I’m having the same problem with SU 2025. I get the dialogue box when saving a model and it asks to automatically purge the file before saving. I select “Yes” and the file crashes. It has happened with 3 different model files. I also tried purging from the “Purge Unused” button in Statistics, and it also crashes the file. I don’t get the option to submit a message when it crashes. Let me know if you’d like me to share a model that I’m experiencing this on. Appreciate your help on this.

It didn’t solve entirely. It’s happening again. Hit the purge button and it crashes.


Here’s a video of the crash. It happens with all the models. New, old everyone. My driver is updated. I’m using windows 11 beta version.

Well, what happens if you use a regular Windows version?

It crashes there too. I’m using regular on my Lenovo Thinkpad T480s. It crashes there too.

Have you tried the TIG extension mentioned above? PurgeAll | PluginStore | SketchUcation
It lets you choose what to purge. So, if you only select one at a time, maybe you can figure out what’s causing the crash…

Could you share one of your file (a small, simple one) that causes the crash?

little+houses.skp (15.0 MB)
I’ve just checked purging the file and it crashed on both my pc and laptop.

little+houses-purged.skp (15,6 Mo)
Hi, I just tested your file on a Win11Pro Beta 27802 laptop with a Nvidia Quadro P3000 GC with the latest driver & was able to purge fine (here is the resultant file).
Sorry, I’m not able to explain why, just that it can work !

No problem purging here either.
Someone else had similar problems that were possibly caused by the Enscape plugin?

Windows 11 24H2 (up to date but not beta); SketchUp 2025; Enscape Beta for SU2025.
I was having the same problem, even with a new file. Open a new file, delete Mr. ThomThom, Purge = Close (Crash)
A component has to be deleted. Then a purge. Then crash.
I uninstalled Enscape Beta, and now all is good.