Whether you use SketchUp for Web on a computer or Chromebook, your device needs mouse and keyboard input.
IOS 13.1 or later. Compatible with iPhone,. iPad, and iPod touch. Smart Controls, Sound Library navigation, Smart Help, full mixer, and access to plug-in controls are available only on iPad.
You can use SketchUp for Web on most internet-connected computers via a recommended browser (Chrome 59+ or Firefox 52+).
To use SketchUp for Web on a Chromebook, your Chromebook needs to meet the minimum specifications. However, the minimum requirements don't offer the best experience using SketchUp for Web on a Chromebook. Ideally, your Chromebook meets the following recommended specifications.
Minimum Specifications | Recommended Specifications |
---|---|
2.1+ GHz Intel processor | 2.8+ GHz Intel processor |
4GB RAM | 8GB+ RAM |
700MB of available hard-disk space | At least 1GB of available hard-disk space |
Intel HD integrated graphics card with at least 512MB video memory | Discrete Graphics card such as AMD Radeon R9 M37X 2048 MB |
We recommend choosing the largest available offering of RAM for any listed Chromebook. 4GB is strongly preferable to 2GB.
SketchUp for Web supports Retina (high DPI) displays.
Like many computer programs, SketchUp requires certain hardware and software specifications in order to install and run. These are basic requirements, though, so you may want to use our recommended suggestions to improve performance.
Windows 10, Windows 8+ and Windows 7+- Software
- An internet connection is required to install and authorize SketchUp and to use some of the features.
- Microsoft® Internet Explorer 9.0 or higher.
- SketchUp Pro requires .NET Framework version 4.5.2. For more information about the .NET framework, click here.
SketchUp requires a 64-bit version of Windows. Also, to install SketchUp, Windows 8.1 must be current with Windows Update.Boot Camp, VMWare, and Parallels are not supported environments. - Recommended hardware
- 2+ GHz processor
- 8+ GB RAM
- 700MB of available hard-disk space
- 3D class video card with 1 GB of memory or higher and support for hardware acceleration. Please ensure that the video card driver supports OpenGL 3.1 or higher and is up to date. SketchUp's performance relies heavily on the graphics card driver and its ability to support OpenGL 3.1 or higher. To test your graphics card's compatibility, please download and run the SketchUp Checkup application. Historically, people have seen problems with Intel-based cards with SketchUp. We don't recommend using these graphics cards with SketchUp at this time.
- 3-button, scroll-wheel mouse.
- Minimum hardware
- 1 GHz processor
- 4GB RAM
- 500MB of free hard-disk space
- 3D class video card with 512 MB of memory or higher and support for hardware acceleration. Please ensure that the video card driver supports OpenGL 3.1 or higher and is up to date.
- Software
- An internet connection is required to authorize SketchUp and to use some of the features.
- QuickTime 5.0 and web browser for multimedia tutorials.
- Safari
Boot Camp, VMWare, and Parallels are not supported environments. - Recommended hardware
- 2.1+ GHz processor
- 8GB RAM
- 700MB of available hard-disk space Alert: Please be aware, SketchUp is unable to support case sensitive hard drives with our installation. If you use a case sensitive hard drive you'll experience crashes at launch which cannot be resolved.
- 3D class video card with 1 GB of memory or higher and support for hardware acceleration. Please ensure that the video card driver supports OpenGL version 3.1 or higher and is up to date.
- 3-button, scroll-wheel mouse
- Minimum hardware
- 2.1+ GHz Intel™ processor
- 4GB RAM
- 500MB of available hard-disk space.
- 3D class video card with 512 MB of memory or higher and support for hardware acceleration. Please ensure that the video card driver supports OpenGL version 3.1 or higher and up to date.
- 3-button, scroll-wheel mouse.
SketchUp 2020
With the release of SketchUp 2020 we've removed support for Mac OS X 10.12 (Sierra). When signing into web features such as the Warehouses you'll be taken to an external browser to complete the signin process.
SketchUp 2019
With the release of SketchUp 2019 we've removed support for Mac OS X 10.11 (El Capitan). You need to sign in with a Trimble ID to access the SketchUp Pro 2019 subscription or to participate in a Free Trial. SketchUp Desktop 2019 Classic licenses do not require a sign-in.
SketchUp 2018
With the release of SketchUp 2018 we've removed support for Mac OS X 10.10 (Yosemite). There is no longer a SketchUp Make for download, our free version of SketchUp is called SketchUp Free and available in all modern web browsers.
SketchUp 2017
With the release of SketchUp 2017, we've removed support for 32-bit operating systems, OpenGL 2.0, and software rendering of models (as opposed to hardware acceleration). We also removed support for OS X 10.9 (Mavericks.)
SketchUp 2016
With the release of SketchUp 2016 we’ve removed support for OS X 10.8 (Mountain Lion) and earlier.
SketchUp 2015
With the release of SketchUp 2015 we’ve removed support for Windows Vista, Windows XP and OS X 10.7 (Lion) and earlier. SketchUp 2015 and earlier isn't supported on Mac OS X Sierra, but is supported on Mac OS X Mountain Lion, Mavericks, and Yosemite. Additionally you must have Microsoft Internet Explorer 9 or greater.
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SketchUp 2014
No System requirement changes were made.
SketchUp 2013
With the release of SketchUp 2013 we reduced the level of support we can offer for Windows XP and removed support for OS X 10.6 (Snow Leopard) and earlier.
SketchUp 8
With the release of SketchUp 8 we removed support for OS X 10.4 (Tiger) and earlier.
SketchUp 7
With the release of SketchUp 7 we removed support for Windows 2000 and earlier.
High DPI Support
SketchUp is DPI aware and can adjust the sizes of Icons and drawing elements so they are sized correctly for High DPI screens. Icons are sized when SketchUp starts up. If you adjust your DPI or scaling (Microsoft Windows – but only up to 150%) you will need to restart SketchUp to see correctly sized Icons and drawing elements.
Mac OS X 10.12 (Mojave)
SketchUp 2018 has a known issue that leads to a one-time crash of SketchUp 2018 on MacOS Mojave in the first 10-15 minutes (or so).
Windows Vista and older
These versions of Windows are no longer supported.
Mac OS X 10.12 (Sierra) and older
These versions of OS X are no longer supported.
Linux
A Linux version of SketchUp isn't available at this time. However, you may be interested to see how others have had success running SketchUp on Linux using Wine.
Virtualized Environments
At this time, SketchUp doesn't support operation in a virtualized environments such as VMWare or Citrix.
Per the SketchUp Pro License in section 1.1: You may not use or host the Software in a virtual server environment.
Boot Camp/Parallels/VMWare
Neither Boot Camp, VMWare nor Parallels are supported environments.
Remote Desktop Connections
Due to hardware restrictions in shared environments we can't reliably predict how SketchUp will perform. At this time SketchUp is not supported via a Remote Desktop Connection (RDC) on any platform.
Facepunch Studios multiplayer-only survival title Rust is all about one thing: surviving. Players spawn with nothing and compete against each other. Whether building up defenses as a solo player or banding together with others, one will have to overcome hunger, thirst, and cold as they venture forth into the world.
However, the game is much more graphic intensive when compared to other multiplayer survival titles. Rust features realistic elements like foliage, buildings, weather, and terrain compared to the block-based textures of fellow open-world title Minecraft.
Here are the minimum and recommended system requirements for Rust:
Rust Minimum PC System Requirements
- OS: Windows 8.1 64bit
- Processor: Intel Core i7-3770 / AMD FX-9590 or better
- Memory: 10 GB RAM Graphics: GTX 670 2GB / AMD R9 280 better
- DirectX: Version 11
- Network: Broadband Internet connection
- Storage: 20 GB available space
- Additional Notes: SSD is highly recommended or expect longer than average load times.
Rust Recommended PC System Requirements
- OS: Windows 10 64bit
- Processor: Intel Core i7-4690K / AMD Ryzen 5 1600
- Memory: 16 GB RAM
- Graphics: GTX 980 / AMD R9 Fury
- DirectX: Version 12
- Network: Broadband Internet connection
- Storage: 20 GB available space
- Additional Notes: SSD is highly recommended.
Mac Os X 10.11 El Capitan
Rust Minimum System Requirements (Mac OS X)
- OS: OS X Lion 10.7
- Processor: Intel Core i7-3770 / AMD FX-9590 or better
- Memory: 8 GB RAM
- Graphics: GTX 670 2GB / AMD R9 280 better
- Network: Broadband Internet connection
- Storage: 20 GB available space
Rust Recommended System Requirements (Mac OS X)
- OS: OS X El Capitan 10.11
- Processor: Intel Core i7-4690K / AMD Ryzen 5 1600
- Memory: 16 GB RAM
- Graphics: GTX 980 / AMD R9 Fury
- Network: Broadband Internet connection
- Storage: 20 GB available space
Players meeting the minimum system requirements can indeed start playing Rust. However, the quality of gameplay on a computer running the recommended hardware will make all the difference. This is because a high frame rate is important for multiplayer survival titles like Rust where Co-op and PVP modes are enabled.
The possibility of lagging while trying to defend your base is never something anyone wants. This is even more apparent in popular servers since the increase of nearby players and structures will overload less powerful machines.
Players can choose to turn off settings like anti-aliasing, depth of field, motion blur, and more. In addition, one can lower shadow quality, water reflections, particles, and overall graphics quality to increase their frame rate.
Nevertheless, this will only do so much. Players will still have to meet the minimum system requirements in order to have an enjoyable experience playing the game.