Why does SketchUp hang so much?

Why is my SketchUp hanging?

If SketchUp is crashing immediately after trying to open the application, the issue may be due to your graphics card. On most Windows laptops, there will be two graphics cards to choose from. Sometimes, SketchUp will default to a lesser quality card of the two options, which subsequently causes SketchUp to crash.

Why does my SketchUp keep not responding?

The “Not Responding” message indicates SketchUp is busy doing something. Make sure you installed SketchUp correctly. You should have right clicked on the downloaded installer and selected Run as administrator.

Why does SketchUp keep loading?

If this is the case, you will need to make sure the secondary display is plugged directly into the GPU and not into a dock or plugged into a less powerful, onboard video card. 3) Outdated video card drivers (mostly impacts Windows PCs), you’ll want to make sure you’re running the latest & greatest video card drivers.

How much RAM does SketchUp need?

SketchUp for Web – System Requirements

How do I stop SketchUp from freezing?

When using SketchUp on Windows Vista or Windows 7, you double-click the “SketchUp” shortcut on the Desktop or from the “Windows” button, and SketchUp freezes or loads a blank window. How to fix it: To resolve this issue we recommend downloading the latest drivers for your video graphics card.

How do I make SketchUp smooth?

| Windows: Select Window > Default Tray > Soften Edges. Or context-click your selection and choose Soften/Smooth Edges. Either way, the Soften Edges dialog box appears, as shown in the figure. Click and drag the Angle between normals slider to set the maximum size of all angles that will be smoothed or softened.

What to do if SketchUp stopped responding Mac?

The Quick Answer

1. Be sure that you’ve updated to the most current update available for your current installation of OS X: …
2. Whether or not you installed an update, restart your Mac.
3. If SketchUp still crashes, delete the SketchUp preferences file.