SketchUp 8 - 3D Warehouse is blank

[DanRathbun]

Continuing the discussion from 3D Warehouse is blank - how to restore?:

@ironmike1975usmc1775

Sup, I am having the same issue as well. my operating system is windows 7 ultra on a laptop hp pavilion tx 2000, 325 gb on hard drive and sketchup make 8.

(1) There is no such product.

(2) (If you are meaning SketchUp 8 Free edition,) it has never been supported for Extension Warehouse, and 3D Warehouse support ended at the beginning of this year, January 1, 2017. (Ie, version 8 and 2013 SKP model files are no longer archived nor served.)

3D Warehouse is reducing access to selected SU formats

This will be of interest to those users working with SU 8 and SU 2013. It was posted at the following url: https://3dwarehouse.sketchup.com/collection.html?id=a7ee3142a092aed4de650492e45fb14f Please Note: On January 1, 2017, SketchUp Version 8, and SketchUp Version 2013 file formats will no longer be available for download from 3D Warehouse.

(3) In 2015, there were changes (Google no longer redirected server requests to Trimble servers) which required users of v8 and v2013 to make some edits to configuration files, in order to keep 3D Warehouse working:

Heads-up, SketchUp 8 and SketchUp 2013 users!

Hi everyone, If you use any version of SketchUp 8 or 2013 (Free, Pro, or Make), then this heads-up is for you! These versions of SketchUp are a few years old, and in them, we have several web-connected features that point to the old 3D Warehouse (hosted on Google.com). For the past few years, we’ve supported these old links by having Google redirect to our new 3D Warehouse on SketchUp.com. On June 1st, Google will turn-off these redirects. (Sadface). Unfortunately, this will break the 3D Ware…

(4) Recently some changes with regard to upload of KMZ files:

Changes to direct KMZ uploads

Howdy Folks, This is a quick bulletin to let you know that 3D Warehouse will no longer support the direct upload of KMZ files. As we continue to move forward with the development of new features for 3D Warehouse, we’re excited to work on shiny new things that we think people are going to love. In order to do that, we need to choose where we invest time. Time that is often spent maintaining the features that 3D Warehouse already has, and time making sure that when we add something new, we don’t…

(5) SketchUp’s Add Location feature is being discontinued by Google, so in all non-current versions of SketchUp, this feature will no longer work. (Trimble is working to provide alternate geographic mapping, imaging and terrain features for SketchUp Pro 2017 and higher.)

Upcoming Change to Add Location

Hey all you SketchUppers We have a pretty big announcement coming down the pike that we feel you’ll appreciate knowing about sooner than later so you can plan accordingly. Specifically, we’re moving away from the Google provided geographic data. This has important implications for both satellite imagery and terrain features for some versions of SketchUp. We’re sure you’ll have a ton of questions so we’ve already posted our most expected questions in the Help Center here: FAQ for Add Location ch…

[ironmike1975usmc1775]

Sorry, but yes the free version, and your correct. but im not sure on my
dated version i currently have. also from what i gather there is basically
nothing i can do eventually, till they set up alt path way for us free
users to receive textures and warehouse. or possibly they may never put
forth resources and manpower due to they are concentrating on 2016 and 2017
version of sketchup as priority 1.

and think you for replying back to me, and your time.

lastly, that link you posted. is that a direct link to possibly view
avenues to troubleshoot my issue or a link to what?

[DaveR]

@ironmike1975usmc1775, if you’re waiting for them to provide you an alternate link to the Warehouse for SketchUp 8, you’ll be waiting a very long time. It’s just not going to happen because it would require updating SketchUp 8. It’s nothing to do with priorities of newer versions. The only version that is currently supported and at all likely to get updates is SU2017.