# \#sketchup-2020

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## [Is there somewhere to still download Sketchup Pro 2020](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/is-there-somewhere-to-still-download-sketchup-pro-2020/241374)

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**Author:** [@jsmith84754](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/jsmith84754)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [November 19, 2024, 8:04am UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/is-there-somewhere-to-still-download-sketchup-pro-2020/241374 "2024-11-19T08:04:21Z")

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Is there anywhere to download SketchUp Pro 2020 for a new/second computer?

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## [Where to download Sketchup 2020? Trouble authorizing updated account](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/where-to-download-sketchup-2020-trouble-authorizing-updated-account/277194)

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**Author:** [@Sketchup\_Master](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/Sketchup_Master)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [June 10, 2024, 3:38pm UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/where-to-download-sketchup-2020-trouble-authorizing-updated-account/277194 "2024-06-10T15:38:12Z")

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I tried to transfer sketchup to our other PC and now I cannot use my account. Our company purchased Sketchup 2019 (now known as classic license). Unbeknownst to us, the license was “upgraded” to 2020. Because of this, o…

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## [Layer Palette Missing](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/layer-palette-missing/118793)

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**Author:** [@ashwilli93](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/ashwilli93)\
**Replies:** 14\
**Last updated:** [November 11, 2022, 6:26pm UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/layer-palette-missing/118793 "2022-11-11T18:26:27Z")

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Help! My layer palette is missing and I cannot fin it anywhere. I want it in my tray but there is no option to add it through the tray management buttons. I also reset the workspace and this did nothing.

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## [SketchUp 2020: Materials Not being colourized, or colourizing incorrectly](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/sketchup-2020-materials-not-being-colourized-or-colourizing-incorrectly/117952)

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**Author:** [@carlin.mantynen](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/carlin.mantynen)\
**Replies:** 43\
**Last updated:** [April 30, 2022, 12:23pm UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/sketchup-2020-materials-not-being-colourized-or-colourizing-incorrectly/117952 "2022-04-30T12:23:14Z")

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I have a bunch of materials I had made, none of which are working properly in 2020, in 2019 they work perfectly. No matter which material I choose it only paints the texture image, and neglects to colourize the material.…

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## [WHERE are the Layers in SKP 2020 Pro?](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/where-are-the-layers-in-skp-2020-pro/117246)

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**Author:** [@Arkiteker](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/Arkiteker)\
**Replies:** 58\
**Last updated:** [November 6, 2020, 7:24am UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/where-are-the-layers-in-skp-2020-pro/117246 "2020-11-06T07:24:03Z")

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I just upgraded to SKP 2020 from SKP 2019 and noticed there isn’t a Layers Panel. Where is it and how do I get it back up? Thanks

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## [Cannot Change Segment Count - Circle](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/cannot-change-segment-count-circle/154241)

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**Author:** [@ashwilli93](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/ashwilli93)\
**Replies:** 8\
**Last updated:** [April 10, 2022, 10:35pm UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/cannot-change-segment-count-circle/154241 "2022-04-10T22:35:03Z")

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I have SU Pro 2020 for PC. I am drawing a circle shape but it looks too angular (not enough segments). I tried changing the segments from 24 to 50 before drawing the shape but this did not smooth out the edges. I clicked…

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## [Extensions not appearing](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/extensions-not-appearing/168655)

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**Author:** [@molly.mistler](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/molly.mistler)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [June 24, 2021, 9:02pm UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/extensions-not-appearing/168655 "2021-06-24T21:02:38Z")

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Hello, I recently installed the extension ‘selection toys’ from the extensions manager in SketchUp 2020, but it is not showing up under the extensions tab in the toolbar. I can’t figure out how and where to access it. I …

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## [How to change middle mouse button behaviour](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/how-to-change-middle-mouse-button-behaviour/144600)

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**Author:** [@ctanto333](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/ctanto333)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [December 2, 2020, 9:14am UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/how-to-change-middle-mouse-button-behaviour/144600 "2020-12-02T09:14:49Z")

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I am using Sketchup 2020. I want to change the middle mouse button behavior as Click-Drag to Pan, and Shift+Click-Drag to Orbit.

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## [Transfering skp from 2021 to 2020](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/transfering-skp-from-2021-to-2020/143582)

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**Author:** [@meowzoemeow](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/meowzoemeow)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [November 24, 2020, 3:45am UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/transfering-skp-from-2021-to-2020/143582 "2020-11-24T03:45:01Z")

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I am pretty new to sketchup, i’m a student. Working on my mac temporarily and have both the 2020 and 2021 versions installed. Started a model using Sketchup Pro 2021 and my computer is waaayyyy too slow for this. Tried o…

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## [Layout 2020 NOT Referencing Existing Geometry During Move/Copy - Why!?](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/layout-2020-not-referencing-existing-geometry-during-move-copy-why/139260)

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**Author:** [@hank](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/hank)\
**Replies:** 33\
**Last updated:** [November 13, 2020, 4:27pm UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/layout-2020-not-referencing-existing-geometry-during-move-copy-why/139260 "2020-11-13T16:27:52Z")

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I keep finding annoying things in Layout 2020 that are either not fixed or actually working worse. For example, you seem to no longer be able to copy an object and snap to the original geometry. This means that you canno…

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## [2020 Pro Installation keeps failing](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/2020-pro-installation-keeps-failing/120455)

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**Author:** [@Daen](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/Daen)\
**Replies:** 34\
**Last updated:** [September 30, 2020, 6:25pm UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/2020-pro-installation-keeps-failing/120455 "2020-09-30T18:25:54Z")

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Hello all, I was upgrading to 2020 Pro from 2019 Pro on a nonprofit license. I downloaded the wizard file like normal and began the install. Before it even installed it said that it needed to “restart”, this is when it a…

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## [Has anyone seen issues with Mac Catalina?](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/has-anyone-seen-issues-with-mac-catalina/117923)

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**Author:** [@drds1111](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/drds1111)\
**Replies:** 16\
**Last updated:** [September 13, 2020, 1:48pm UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/has-anyone-seen-issues-with-mac-catalina/117923 "2020-09-13T13:48:07Z")

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Has anyone seen or had any issues with SketchUp Pro 2020 and Layout 2020 on Mac OS X Catalina? Has anyone seen or have had issues with any other background apps running on their Mac that causes issues with SU? Trying t…

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## [New Track: 2020 Product Graphics Follow Along](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/new-track-2020-product-graphics-follow-along/135711)

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**Author:** [@eric-s](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/eric-s)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [September 11, 2020, 5:19pm UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/new-track-2020-product-graphics-follow-along/135711 "2020-09-11T17:19:09Z")

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https://learn.sketchup.com/track/2020-product-graphics-follow-along This model and views were used for all of our version 2020 in-product application graphics, external marketing materials, and training content – whi…

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## [SU crashes when updating scenes thumbnails](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/su-crashes-when-updating-scenes-thumbnails/120403)

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**Author:** [@eeffix](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/eeffix)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [September 4, 2020, 6:27pm UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/su-crashes-when-updating-scenes-thumbnails/120403 "2020-09-04T18:27:09Z")

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Hi SU team, my SU2020 crashes every time I open the Scenes panel, when updating scenes thumbnails. I don’t even have time to turn off the update option to avoid crash. Thanks in advance for you assistance Francois-Xa…

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## [Deleting tags to Unassigned Tag Bug?](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/deleting-tags-to-unassigned-tag-bug/134683)

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**Author:** [@gsharp](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/gsharp)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [August 28, 2020, 5:15am UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/deleting-tags-to-unassigned-tag-bug/134683 "2020-08-28T05:15:32Z")

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Just started tidying up this complex autocad / sketchup hybrid content file Setup my own simple tag structure and started moving content into those tags tried to reassign all the other tags to unassigned (layer 0) bu…

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## [SketchUp Pro 2020 for Mac installation silently aborts without error message](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/sketchup-pro-2020-for-mac-installation-silently-aborts-without-error-message/118207)

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**Author:** [@joseph2](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/joseph2)\
**Replies:** 21\
**Last updated:** [July 24, 2020, 1:37pm UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/sketchup-pro-2020-for-mac-installation-silently-aborts-without-error-message/118207 "2020-07-24T13:37:28Z")

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Hello there, I am enquiring on behalf of a client who has a SketchUp Pro 2020 licence. He was previously using SketchUp 2019, however install of 2020 keeps failing. Mac is running 10.14 Mojave. It appears that installer…

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## [Datasmith Unreal export not Showing In SketchUp File Export (Mac)](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/datasmith-unreal-export-not-showing-in-sketchup-file-export-mac/116719)

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**Author:** [@LukeFarroh](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/LukeFarroh)\
**Replies:** 9\
**Last updated:** [July 21, 2020, 5:15pm UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/datasmith-unreal-export-not-showing-in-sketchup-file-export-mac/116719 "2020-07-21T17:15:07Z")

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Datasmith Unreal export not Showing In Sketchup File Export. Downloaded Datasmith and the Unreal type export is not showing up in file export. I am on a mac. I have the new 2020 sketchup and new Unreal engine

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## [Bug Splats since SKP2020 Update](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/bug-splats-since-skp2020-update/117901)

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**Author:** [@d.j.guijt](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/d.j.guijt)\
**Replies:** 11\
**Last updated:** [June 10, 2020, 3:45am UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/bug-splats-since-skp2020-update/117901 "2020-06-10T03:45:57Z")

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We use sketchup for designing gardens, nothing really heavy, rendering is done in Lumion which is not the problem. The setup Intel I9-9900K and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Ti video card running on the latest drivers. Also …

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## [Problems with 2020 new install](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/problems-with-2020-new-install/115960)

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**Author:** [@IanT](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/IanT)\
**Replies:** 27\
**Last updated:** [May 19, 2020, 11:54pm UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/problems-with-2020-new-install/115960 "2020-05-19T23:54:00Z")

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I installed PRO 2020 last week but didn’t have time to use it. I’ve been configuring it today. It seems that every so often I get a window “configuring sketchup” which starts loading and then stops with the following: …

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## [Rubymine 2020.1 last build not connecting to debugger](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/rubymine-2020-1-last-build-not-connecting-to-debugger/123674)

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**Author:** [@Finfa811](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/Finfa811)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [May 5, 2020, 8:47am UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/rubymine-2020-1-last-build-not-connecting-to-debugger/123674 "2020-05-05T08:47:39Z")

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I recently updated Rubymine to version 2020.1 last build and it is not connecting to the SU debugger. I’m using SU2020 and the latest binary from @thomthom It is weird because it was working with the previous Rubymine 2…

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## [Colour by Axis has stopped auto updating when switching between scenes](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/colour-by-axis-has-stopped-auto-updating-when-switching-between-scenes/123795)

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**Author:** [@AlanHughes](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/AlanHughes)\
**Replies:** 16\
**Last updated:** [May 1, 2020, 4:39am UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/colour-by-axis-has-stopped-auto-updating-when-switching-between-scenes/123795 "2020-05-01T04:39:49Z")

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Hi all, I’ve just updated from 2017pro to 2020pro, and have noticed a small but annoying occurrence happening in an existing model to do with the colour by axis display. (I do not believe this is a fault with 2020 as I …

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## [Need tapered pole with a curved](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/need-tapered-pole-with-a-curved/122432)

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**Author:** [@bob54](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/bob54)\
**Replies:** 11\
**Last updated:** [April 25, 2020, 8:28pm UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/need-tapered-pole-with-a-curved/122432 "2020-04-25T20:28:06Z")

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How do I make a tapered pole with a curved, see attached drawing. Using Sketchup Pro 2020! See picture below curved pole|381x500

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## [Dynamic Component Options Panel Not working](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/dynamic-component-options-panel-not-working/121473)

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**Author:** [@KeithBrooks](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/KeithBrooks)\
**Replies:** 16\
**Last updated:** [April 20, 2020, 1:36pm UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/dynamic-component-options-panel-not-working/121473 "2020-04-20T13:36:43Z")

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Working with a one day old install of SKU 2020. Started a new Dynamic Component and none of the options are showing up on the “Options” panel. Have saved and closed and restart SKU with no change. Just wondering if an…

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## [Hidden sub-components in placed component re-appearing on scene selection - Sketchup 2020 bug](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/hidden-sub-components-in-placed-component-re-appearing-on-scene-selection-sketchup-2020-bug/119930)

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**Author:** [@Yoni](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/Yoni)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [March 27, 2020, 10:51am UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/hidden-sub-components-in-placed-component-re-appearing-on-scene-selection-sketchup-2020-bug/119930 "2020-03-27T10:51:18Z")

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Having a new issue in Sketchup 2020 (in 2019 and before it’s ok) where placed hidden components re-appear when an existing scene is selected. If the component is a DC, then a DC redraw (refresh) hides what is supposed t…

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## [SketchUp 2020 installation - LayOut is open](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/sketchup-2020-installation-layout-is-open/119075)

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**Author:** [@pl.laybelinteriors](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/pl.laybelinteriors)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [March 17, 2020, 5:18pm UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/sketchup-2020-installation-layout-is-open/119075 "2020-03-17T17:18:16Z")

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Hi I cant open layout, when I try i am sent to 2020 version of sketch up download site however when I attempt to download the programme I get to the last dialogue box and it wont complete as its says ‘‘I have layout ope…

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## [No colours in Paint Bucket tool SketchUp Pro 2020](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/no-colours-in-paint-bucket-tool-sketchup-pro-2020/118947)

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**Author:** [@Spikey](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/Spikey)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [March 15, 2020, 8:08pm UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/no-colours-in-paint-bucket-tool-sketchup-pro-2020/118947 "2020-03-15T20:08:04Z")

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Im doing the getting started tutorials and got to the colour paint tutorial. Only when I click the paintbucket there are no colours or textures. I’ve tried reinstalling the program as administrator several times, even t…

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## [Model Suddenly Freezing](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/model-suddenly-freezing/118181)

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**Author:** [@michael.s.baker](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/michael.s.baker)\
**Replies:** 44\
**Last updated:** [March 6, 2020, 12:49am UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/model-suddenly-freezing/118181 "2020-03-06T00:49:40Z")

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I have been enjoying the trial of SketchUp Pro, and was considering buying in, but now -suddenly - it freezes every time I click something with any tool, including just select. It hangs for about 2 minutes each time. I a…

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## [No Layer Tray](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/no-layer-tray/117710)

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**Author:** [@ericvandee](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/ericvandee)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [February 28, 2020, 4:22pm UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/no-layer-tray/117710 "2020-02-28T16:22:59Z")

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Why is there no layer tray? Any suggestions.

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## [I can't access layers](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/i-cant-access-layers/117190)

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**Author:** [@clark.dw](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/clark.dw)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [February 22, 2020, 10:27pm UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/i-cant-access-layers/117190 "2020-02-22T22:27:09Z")

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I can’t access layers. I’ve watched heaps of videos and read heaps of but still can’t find layers. I have a mac, I don’t know if that makes it harder to access them. Everyone is saying it’s under ‘window’ and should be j…

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## [SketchUp 2020: Extension Compatibility](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/sketchup-2020-extension-compatibility/117140)

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**Author:** [@SketchUp3D\_de](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/SketchUp3D_de)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [February 21, 2020, 10:14pm UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/sketchup-2020-extension-compatibility/117140 "2020-02-21T22:14:18Z")

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is there a list of at least common plugins/extensions currently not being compatible with SUP v2020 similar to:

[Next page](https://forums.sketchup.com/tag/sketchup-2020/1875.md?match_all_tags=true&page=1&tags%5B%5D=sketchup-2020)
