# Why can't I open layout files in SketchUp 2020?

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**Category:** SketchUp\
**Tags:** sketchup\
**Created:** [April 3, 2020, 11:23pm UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/why-cant-i-open-layout-files-in-sketchup-2020/120829 "2020-04-03T23:23:31Z")\
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**Author:** ![mbaltze](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/ecccb3/32.png) [@mbaltze](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/mbaltze)\
**Post date:** [April 3, 2020, 11:23pm UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/why-cant-i-open-layout-files-in-sketchup-2020/120829/1 "2020-04-03T23:23:31Z")

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why can’t I open layout files in sketchup 2020?

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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:** [April 3, 2020, 11:27pm UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/why-cant-i-open-layout-files-in-sketchup-2020/120829/2 "2020-04-03T23:27:10Z")

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Because LayOut files open in LayOut, not SketchUp.

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**Author:** ![system](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/sketchup/original/3X/f/2/f2a121500b085ed60806607a82720b092d800bb3.png) [@system](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/system)\
**Post date:** [July 4, 2020, 3:36pm UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/why-cant-i-open-layout-files-in-sketchup-2020/120829/3 "2020-07-04T15:36:01Z")

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