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 3.0 or higher and is up to date.
SketchUp's performance relies heavily on the graphics card driver and
its ability to support OpenGL 3.0 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 3.0 or higher and is up to date.
Mac OS 10.14+ (Mojave), Mac OS 10.13+
(High Sierra), and 10.12+ (Sierra).
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 3.0 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 3.0 or higher and up to date.
- 3-button, scroll-wheel mouse.