• Click and drag the application to the Applications folder. You'll be asked to provide your user account password. Installing Maintenance Releases or Installing minor version updates Maintenance Releases and minor version updates are meant to be installed over an existing major version.
When a maintenance release becomes available, you will see a message in SketchUp to download and install this update. Once you finish downloading the install, double-click on the install file and follow the instructions. Installing the update over an existing version is the best way to preserve your settings and preferences. Transferring SketchUp to a new Computer A single-user license is associated with one person. That individual can install the license on up to 2 computers he or she is using, but only one computer can run SketchUp Pro at a particular time.
To use your license on another computer, or transfer your license to a new computer, please note the following steps: • If you'll no longer be using it, remove your license from your current computer following the steps in the article. • Install SketchUp on the new computer. Please visit the to get the install file.
• Use your license information to. • If you're no longer going to use SketchUp on the original computer, you should. If you need to run SketchUp on more than two computers at the same time, you may consider purchasing additional single-user licenses. Removing a license from SketchUp SketchUp Pro single user licenses are 'locked' to the machine on which you licensed SketchUp. If you purchase a new machine and want to transfer your SketchUp license to that new machine, you will want to remove your license from your old machine.
To remove the license: • Select SketchUp > License (macOS) or Help > License (Windows) • Click the link labeled 'Remove License' - you will see a confirmation dialog. • Click the Remove License button - your license will be removed. If you wish to re-apply your license to this computer you may still do so by clicking 'Add License' at the top right of the screen. Authorizing SketchUp - Single User Windows: • If you haven't and SketchUp, please do so. • Double-click on the SketchUp 2015 icon on the Desktop. • Double-click on the SketchUp 2016 icon on the Desktop.
• Double-click on the SketchUp 2017 icon on the Desktop. • Double-click on the SketchUp 2018 icon on the Desktop.
• in the Welcome to SketchUp dialog box, click the Add License button at the top. Each License and authorization number is unique for a version of SketchUp, if you're installing a new version of SketchUp then you'll have a new License and Authorization Code to use. If you're unable to locate your license confirmation email then you can look up your current license information. • Copy and paste your Serial Number, and Authorization Code into the dialog box. • Click Add License.