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Convert SketchUp SKP file to different file version

How to convert SketchUp SKP file to older or newer file version step by step tutorial.

Convert SketchUp SKP to any file version
  1. To convert a SketchUp SKP file to a different version download Autoconverter software.
  2. Launch SKP file version converter using the new shortcut from the Windows menu.
  3. Click on the Open ribbon button & navigate to your SKP file location.
  4. Click on the Save As ribbon button & select the new SKP file name.
  5. Specify required SketchUp SKP file version with the next dialog box.
    • Select SketchUp 3 to save your 3D model into SKP file version 3.
    • Select SketchUp 4 to save your 3D model into SKP file version 4.
    • Select SketchUp 5 to save your 3D model into SKP file version 5.
    • Select SketchUp 6 to save your 3D model into SKP file version 6.
    • Select SketchUp 7 to save your 3D model into SKP file version 7.
    • Select SketchUp 8 to save your 3D model into SKP file version 8.
    • Select SketchUp 2013 to save your 3D model into SKP file version 2013.
    • Select SketchUp 2014 to save your 3D model into SKP file version 2014.
    • Select SketchUp 2015 to save your 3D model into SKP file version 2015.
    • Select SketchUp 2016 to save your 3D model into SKP file version 2016.
    • Select SketchUp 2017 to save your 3D model into SKP file version 2017.
    • Select SketchUp 2018 to save your 3D model into SKP file version 2018.
    • Select SketchUp 2019 to save your 3D model into SKP file version 2019.
    • Select SketchUp 2020 to save your 3D model into SKP file version 2020.
    • Select SketchUp 2021 to save your 3D model into SKP file version 2021.
  6. Press the OK button to convert your SKP file to an older or newer SKP file version.
  7. Note that the evaluation version of SKP file version converter allows for 10 conversions only.

Update: The new version of Autoconverter allows you to convert a SKP file version without modifying the internal structure of the SKP model thanks to the new Convert File Version... menu command.