# \#system **URL:** https://forums.sketchup.com/tag/system/461.md [Latest](https://forums.sketchup.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://forums.sketchup.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://forums.sketchup.com/tags.md) --- ## [Dynamic profile creation](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/dynamic-profile-creation/345256)
**Author:** [@diegojbenito](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/diegojbenito)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [March 9, 2026, 4:50pm UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/dynamic-profile-creation/345256 "2026-03-09T16:50:11Z")
Hi everybody. I need to create a serie of Dynamic Component but I’m not quite sure how to do it. I have a set of profiles that have different sections (E.g. 2x2”, 3x3” and 2x1”) and for each one of these types I have a s… --- ## [Windows system Proportions?](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/windows-system-proportions/338427)
**Author:** [@balanceM](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/balanceM)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [August 15, 2025, 7:28am UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/windows-system-proportions/338427 "2025-08-15T07:28:33Z")
Where can I understand how many proportions are using the Windows system and how many proportions are using the Mac system? I think this information will help me develop functions for related system operations. --- ## [Hardware Recommendations - Community Feedback](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/hardware-recommendations-community-feedback/33180)
**Author:** [@jody](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/jody)\ **Replies:** 47\ **Last updated:** [February 26, 2025, 9:33am UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/hardware-recommendations-community-feedback/33180 "2025-02-26T09:33:03Z")
Hello SketchUppers! It is not uncommon, both on the forums and in our Support requests, to be asked “What’s the best computer for SketchUp?” or “Should I upgrade x to maximize performance in SketchUp?” which can sometim… --- ## [HELP with Choosing an Operating System](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/help-with-choosing-an-operating-system/272427)
**Author:** [@Qsonik](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/Qsonik)\ **Replies:** 25\ **Last updated:** [May 22, 2024, 11:45am UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/help-with-choosing-an-operating-system/272427 "2024-05-22T11:45:10Z")
I need some advanced help with choosing an operating system. I’ve been using a Mac for Sketch for years! But my workload has increased 100X, and I’m struggling with lag. I’m on a MacBook Pro now with the new Apple M3 Max… --- ## [Step 1... Buy Computer](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/step-1-buy-computer/53498)
**Author:** [@John5](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/John5)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [October 19, 2017, 1:27pm UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/step-1-buy-computer/53498 "2017-10-19T13:27:49Z")
Hi SketchUp Gurus… I’m a new (SketchUp) user… In the 90’s I grew up on AutoCAD, in the early 00’s I flirted with Microstation, then from 2002 to 2012 Adjusted to ArcGIS… in 2015, then walked away from a keyboard and am… --- ## [New to Apple World: Which MAC should I get](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/new-to-apple-world-which-mac-should-i-get/16141)
**Author:** [@SaranSketch](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/SaranSketch)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [July 27, 2017, 5:29am UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/new-to-apple-world-which-mac-should-i-get/16141 "2017-07-27T05:29:58Z")
Hi All, I’m new to the communities both Mac and Sketchup. Right now I’m using my 4-year-old PC with i5 and nVidia Geforce GPU. I was quite happy with my PC doing my personal work on sketchup, mostly on sketching only, u… --- ## [System requirements ok? Please help me!](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/system-requirements-ok-please-help-me/22118)
**Author:** [@ddentice](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/ddentice)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [February 27, 2017, 6:06am UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/system-requirements-ok-please-help-me/22118 "2017-02-27T06:06:10Z")
I am having some problems on working smoothly on my machine when working on heavy scenes and when rendering. The machine, very often, pauses when rendering while working on a model or doing other things. I do have a… --- ## [Issue while running system commands inside Sketchup ruby extension , in Windows VM running with Parallels on Mac](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/issue-while-running-system-commands-inside-sketchup-ruby-extension-in-windows-vm-running-with-parallels-on-mac/28294)
**Author:** [@sampath\_kumarkrishnan](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/sampath_kumarkrishnan)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [July 25, 2016, 8:15pm UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/issue-while-running-system-commands-inside-sketchup-ruby-extension-in-windows-vm-running-with-parallels-on-mac/28294 "2016-07-25T20:15:03Z")
In my Sketchup ruby extension, I have to run certain system commands (like running another .exe). For this purpose, in ruby script, I create a batch file and write the command into it. To run the batchfile I used the f…