# \#thumbnails **URL:** https://forums.sketchup.com/tag/thumbnails/334.md [Latest](https://forums.sketchup.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://forums.sketchup.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://forums.sketchup.com/tags.md) --- ## [Make Material Thumbnails Flat Again and Materials Back Button](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/make-material-thumbnails-flat-again-and-materials-back-button/344322)
**Author:** [@Jutty](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/Jutty)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [April 21, 2026, 2:27am UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/make-material-thumbnails-flat-again-and-materials-back-button/344322 "2026-04-21T02:27:24Z")
“In Model” material thumbnails default to the cube thumbnail in Sketchup 2026 when any of the options are checked for metalness, roughness, etc. It is significantly harder to tell materials apart in the cube view, if not… --- ## [3D Warehouse Thumbnails : Feature Request](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/3d-warehouse-thumbnails-feature-request/335910)
**Author:** [@gsharp](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/gsharp)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [April 14, 2026, 2:52am UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/3d-warehouse-thumbnails-feature-request/335910 "2026-04-14T02:52:42Z")
Been doing a bit of Dynamic component creation of the last few months and putting them up on 3DWH. One frustrating aspect of the process is how limited it is to show pertinent information about the component to assist u… --- ## [Sketchup Thumbnail not showing on Mac](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/sketchup-thumbnail-not-showing-on-mac/345968)
**Author:** [@Kai3](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/Kai3)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 7, 2026, 7:19am UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/sketchup-thumbnail-not-showing-on-mac/345968 "2026-04-07T07:19:05Z")
Hello! Just to put this question here again, anyone figured out how to view the thumbnails or previews of their 3D assets? --- ## [Thumbnails not showing skp 2025 Windows](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/thumbnails-not-showing-skp-2025-windows/333598)
**Author:** [@marceltanure](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/marceltanure)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [July 4, 2025, 3:56pm UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/thumbnails-not-showing-skp-2025-windows/333598 "2025-07-04T15:56:26Z")
how to resolve? --- ## [My Sketchup model thumbnails keep reverting back to icons, any ideas?](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/my-sketchup-model-thumbnails-keep-reverting-back-to-icons-any-ideas/282772)
**Author:** [@Alicemeacham36](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/Alicemeacham36)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 24, 2024, 2:57pm UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/my-sketchup-model-thumbnails-keep-reverting-back-to-icons-any-ideas/282772 "2024-07-24T14:57:12Z")
I’ve set my desktop icons to ‘Extra large icons’ but everytime I save/close a model, the icon only momentarily displays as a pictorial thumbnail of the model, before reverting back to the SU icon. All My other file forma… --- ## [Request for Improved OneDrive Integration \[Sketchup thumbnail not showing in OneDrive folders\]](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/request-for-improved-onedrive-integration-sketchup-thumbnail-not-showing-in-onedrive-folders/242729)
**Author:** [@IngenioStudio](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/IngenioStudio)\ **Replies:** 17\ **Last updated:** [December 21, 2023, 5:29pm UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/request-for-improved-onedrive-integration-sketchup-thumbnail-not-showing-in-onedrive-folders/242729 "2023-12-21T17:29:02Z")
Hello SketchUp Community, I’m using SketchUp 2023 Pro, and we heavily rely on OneDrive for file storage. However, we face a crucial issue: OneDrive/ OneDrive folders doesn’t generate thumbnails for .skp files. I believe… --- ## [SketchUp Thumbnail on File Explorer Not Showing](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/sketchup-thumbnail-on-file-explorer-not-showing/227521)
**Author:** [@pjiwonlim](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/pjiwonlim)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [April 19, 2023, 10:46am UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/sketchup-thumbnail-on-file-explorer-not-showing/227521 "2023-04-19T10:46:10Z")
Hi All, The thumbnails for my skp drawings are not showing and only the skp logo is visible. But when I checked all my drawings, only a few were showing the thumbnail. I tried searching on Google and followed instructio… --- ## [Thumbnails](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/thumbnails/156155)
**Author:** [@marceltanure](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/marceltanure)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [March 9, 2021, 7:12pm UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/thumbnails/156155 "2021-03-09T19:12:06Z")
My thumbnails are not appearing like before. Why? --- ## [Changing model thumbnails in many files at once](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/changing-model-thumbnails-in-many-files-at-once/152598)
**Author:** [@fe.golzio](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/fe.golzio)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [February 9, 2021, 4:54pm UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/changing-model-thumbnails-in-many-files-at-once/152598 "2021-02-09T16:54:32Z")
Hi there, I have a local components library with a few hundreds of objects and I would like to have a “standard” thumbnail preview for viewing in Windows. Does any of you suggest a workflow for doing that (without open… --- ## [What happened with the thumbnails?](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/what-happened-with-the-thumbnails/152394)
**Author:** [@marceltanure](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/marceltanure)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 8, 2021, 12:11am UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/what-happened-with-the-thumbnails/152394 "2021-02-08T00:11:42Z")
It won’t appear anymore…its giving a headache… =( --- ## [Enlarged popup thumbnail images on mouse hover in Components inspector](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/enlarged-popup-thumbnail-images-on-mouse-hover-in-components-inspector/115424)
**Author:** [@simoncbevans](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/simoncbevans)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [February 6, 2020, 6:37pm UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/enlarged-popup-thumbnail-images-on-mouse-hover-in-components-inspector/115424 "2020-02-06T18:37:23Z")
When I select a component form the dialog box I generally have it set to Small Icons. It can be quite difficult to see the difference between some components at that scale. I know you can choose Large Icons but it can … --- ## [3D Warehouse Overhaul (Problems?)](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/3d-warehouse-overhaul-problems/105767)
**Author:** [@anon72365415](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/anon72365415)\ **Replies:** 37\ **Last updated:** [November 24, 2019, 3:16am UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/3d-warehouse-overhaul-problems/105767 "2019-11-24T03:16:38Z")
Hello! :grinning: So, I’ve recently been uploading a bunch of models to the 3D Warehouse lately, and I’ve seen some changes today. The UI seems to have changed, and I’m curious as to what the features are. However, the… --- ## [Thumbs.db Error message when deleting files in windows explorer](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/thumbs-db-error-message-when-deleting-files-in-windows-explorer/107918)
**Author:** [@wolfgangorlinski](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/wolfgangorlinski)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 31, 2019, 8:11pm UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/thumbs-db-error-message-when-deleting-files-in-windows-explorer/107918 "2019-10-31T20:11:03Z")
Hi All, I have searched the help files here using “thumbs.db” “error messages” however could not find any people with similar questions. I am familiar with the “COM Surrogate” which can cause similar issue and know ho… --- ## [Scene Thumbnails not matching](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/scene-thumbnails-not-matching/107311)
**Author:** [@oobree](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/oobree)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [October 24, 2019, 10:12pm UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/scene-thumbnails-not-matching/107311 "2019-10-24T22:12:59Z")
Hey guys. I’m using sketchup 2019 with Windows 10. I have been working on a house and have divided it into Top floor, Bottom floor, and combined top and bottom. I had made a scene just for the bottom floor that was compl… --- ## [Any way I can see a thumbnail of my .skp file in Windows?](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/any-way-i-can-see-a-thumbnail-of-my-skp-file-in-windows/95027)
**Author:** [@spawn](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/spawn)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [May 8, 2019, 6:29pm UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/any-way-i-can-see-a-thumbnail-of-my-skp-file-in-windows/95027 "2019-05-08T18:29:40Z")
Hi everybody. I’m trying to make a clean in my computer and I like to save some effort opening file after file to decide if I want to save it or not. Is there any way I can see a thumbnail in the windows explorer? Than… --- ## [привет всем! не могу увидеть эскиз( новый виндовс и установила скетчап не могу увидеть что в файле не открывая его. помогите пожалуйста!](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/topic/16028)
**Author:** [@Anastasia](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/Anastasia)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [January 29, 2018, 7:54pm UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/topic/16028 "2018-01-29T19:54:46Z")
привет всем! не могу увидеть эскиз( новую операционную систему ws и установила скетчап не могу увидеть что в файле не открывая его. помогите пожалуйста! Hello everybody! I can not see the sketch (the new operating syst… --- ## [Write Thumbnail image from SketchUp using Ruby](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/write-thumbnail-image-from-sketchup-using-ruby/49710)
**Author:** [@SivaAdebeo](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/SivaAdebeo)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [August 11, 2017, 8:39pm UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/write-thumbnail-image-from-sketchup-using-ruby/49710 "2017-08-11T20:39:33Z")
Hi All, Anyone, please help for export thumbnail image png format from .skp file format. From the file, I want individual png image. I am really so confused. if anyone was known please let me know. For reference, I atta… --- ## [3D Warehouse Models Images not viewable in Thumbnail!](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/3d-warehouse-models-images-not-viewable-in-thumbnail/48986)
**Author:** [@anahash](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/anahash)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [July 28, 2017, 1:39am UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/3d-warehouse-models-images-not-viewable-in-thumbnail/48986 "2017-07-28T01:39:35Z")
Hi, I REALLY NEED HELP HERE! I have been using SketchUp Make 2016 for a school project, and I was searching 3D Warehouse for models and till last night they appeared just fine, restarting work this morning I noticed th… --- ## [Styles open window has funny thumbnails with question mark and small green watch](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/styles-open-window-has-funny-thumbnails-with-question-mark-and-small-green-watch/16144)
**Author:** [@hdb](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/hdb)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [June 30, 2017, 9:40pm UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/styles-open-window-has-funny-thumbnails-with-question-mark-and-small-green-watch/16144 "2017-06-30T21:40:15Z")
DURING A PROJECT PRESENTATION THERE WAS A POWER CUT, I HAD TO RE-START THE SYSTEM AND SKETCHUP, FROM THIS MOMENT ON MY COMPUTER (POWER BOOK PRO 2008) AND SKETCHUP DID NOT ANYMORE BEHAVE AS BEFORE. WHEN I WENT NOW THROUG… --- ## [Thumbnails in Open File have gone](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/thumbnails-in-open-file-have-gone/47356)
**Author:** [@inekedelft](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/inekedelft)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [June 28, 2017, 2:29pm UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/thumbnails-in-open-file-have-gone/47356 "2017-06-28T14:29:06Z")
When going to Open File I don’t see the thumbnails of the drawings anymore. They have also disappeared from my browser and they are not generated anymore. How do I get them back? --- ## [Create HtmlDialog with clickable thumbnails](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/create-htmldialog-with-clickable-thumbnails/47113)
**Author:** [@Finfa811](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/Finfa811)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [June 26, 2017, 11:07am UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/create-htmldialog-with-clickable-thumbnails/47113 "2017-06-26T11:07:10Z")
I am creating and saving a collection of components together with their thumbnails using the Sketchup::ComponentDefinition methods #save\_as and #save\_thumbnail. I know I can import them back using Importer::load\_file, b…