# Sketchup Pro fails to export DWG

**URL:** <https://forums.sketchup.com/t/sketchup-pro-fails-to-export-dwg/78996>\
**Category:** Technical Problems\
**Created:** [October 13, 2018, 9:40am UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/sketchup-pro-fails-to-export-dwg/78996 "2018-10-13T09:40:15Z")\
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**Author:** ![SimonVDD1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/898d66/32.png) [@SimonVDD1](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/SimonVDD1)\
**Post date:** [October 13, 2018, 9:40am UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/sketchup-pro-fails-to-export-dwg/78996/1 "2018-10-13T09:40:15Z")

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Hi,

This topic has been treated a while ago, but now I have the same problem. I tried the solution that was suggested in the previous topic but offer no solution.

What’s the problem:

I want to Export a 3D model in DXF or DWG format but Sketchup stops every time I try.

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 I run SU pro on a Mac.
 I tried purging unused, which was a suggestion form another topic here.

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Is this a known problem? and more important: is there a way to solve this?

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**Author:** ![MikeWayzovski](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/sketchup/user_avatar/forums.sketchup.com/mikewayzovski/32/98346_2.png) [@MikeWayzovski](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/MikeWayzovski)\
**Post date:** [October 13, 2018, 9:47am UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/sketchup-pro-fails-to-export-dwg/78996/2 "2018-10-13T09:47:58Z")

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Hoe big is your file?

- Window-\>Model Info-\>File

What version of SketchUp?

- SketchUp-\>About SketchUp

What OS?

- Apple logo-\>About this Mac

You can easily edit your profile to update this info

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**Author:** ![SimonVDD1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/898d66/32.png) [@SimonVDD1](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/SimonVDD1)\
**Post date:** [October 14, 2018, 2:11am UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/sketchup-pro-fails-to-export-dwg/78996/3 "2018-10-14T02:11:27Z")

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[boone - slaapkamer.skp](https://forums.sketchup.com/uploads/short-url/7mDdOHApdbqry5DgLg5LJt6yTQx.skp) (718.8 KB)

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**Author:** ![Vandendriessche](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/b9bd4f/32.png) [@Vandendriessche](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/Vandendriessche)\
**Post date:** [October 14, 2018, 2:11am UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/sketchup-pro-fails-to-export-dwg/78996/4 "2018-10-14T02:11:36Z")

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my file is barely 750kb

I use Sketchup 2017 pro

I work on an imac pro.

I use the dwg export function contstant. This does happen with other files. This is not possible only with this new drawing.

[boone - slaapkamer.skp](https://forums.sketchup.com/uploads/short-url/xEr7JAazM0BhMiVpGRDvRjmvEE2.skp) (721.7 KB)

Grts Simon

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**Author:** ![MikeWayzovski](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/sketchup/user_avatar/forums.sketchup.com/mikewayzovski/32/98346_2.png) [@MikeWayzovski](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/MikeWayzovski)\
**Post date:** [October 14, 2018, 9:43am UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/sketchup-pro-fails-to-export-dwg/78996/5 "2018-10-14T09:43:18Z")

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> [@Vandendriessche](#):
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> my file is barely 750kb

that shouldn.t be a problem

> [@Vandendriessche](#):
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> I use Sketchup 2017 pro

Yes, you told so in the first post, the reason I asked for specific version is because there were three versions 17 (17.1,17.2 and 17.3)  
Since you have uploaded the file, we can see that you are using 17.2

![image](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/sketchup/original/3X/2/7/278a4b956dbd44be0beb858860b932908f801d79.png)

Maye, installing version 17.3 will export the file. download here:

[https://www.design8.eu/nl/download#sketchup](https://www.design8.eu/nl/download#sketchup)

Ther are some known issues with naming Layers on Mac, Sometimes you get a name that is empty, which you can’t on windows.

I suspected Layer 00000, but ended up deleting all Layers (Have to go!) and the export went fine:

[boone - slaapkamer (1).dwg](https://forums.sketchup.com/uploads/short-url/phupZDsx93fDwCBKB7FVOcDzJbE.dwg) (1.5 MB)

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**Author:** ![SimonVDD1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/898d66/32.png) [@SimonVDD1](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/SimonVDD1)\
**Post date:** [October 15, 2018, 5:23am UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/sketchup-pro-fails-to-export-dwg/78996/6 "2018-10-15T05:23:35Z")

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hi, I found the problem. thank you