Installation Guide for SketchUp Pro

Updated: 1/3/2018
Serial Number: SH-00243043-ALR
Authorization Code: 0547a68a4dd85
*Please Note: This licensing information is for Project Lead The Way schools teaching the
PLTW Gateway program. In order to successfully install and authorize SketchUp Pro, you must
be logged in as an administrator.

Procedure
1. Go to https://www.sketchup.com/download/all
2. Select Download next to SketchUp Pro 2017 for your operating system.
a. Note: SketchUp Pro 2017(recommended) will only run on a 64 bit system. If you
are on a Windows 32 bit system, you will need to download SketchUp Pro 2016.

3. Launch the downloaded SketchUpPro-en-x64.exe

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4. Select Next

5. Select Next

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6. Select Install

7. Select Finish

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IF YOU ARE CREATING A MASTER IMAGE FOR MASS DEPLOYMENT, FOLLOW

STEPS A-D BELOW. IF YOU ARE NOT CREATING AN IMAGE, THEN PROCEED
TO STEP 8 ON PAGE 5.
For more information on imaging and MSI files, see https://help.sketchup.com/en/article/3000229

*If you are creating a master image:

a. Download this zip folder.
b. Extract the downloaded zip folder.
c. Move the activation_info.txt file within the folder to
C:\ProgramData\SketchUp\SketchUp 2017.

d. You can then create your image and deploy it. When SketchUp Pro is launched on
the client machine, the license information will already be displayed.

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8. Launch SketchUp Pro

9. Check the I agree box and then select Continue

10. Select Add License

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11. Enter the serial number and activation code below for your version of SketchUp:
SketchUp Pro 2017: Serial Number: SH-00243043-ALR Authorization code: 0547a68a4dd85
SketchUp Pro 2016: Serial Number: RH-00243181-ALR Authorization Code: bcb51c0870e85
Then select Add License.

12. Confirm that the license was successfully added.

SketchUp Pro does not come with an STL extension for 3D printing. If your school
plans on 3D printing, then the STL Extension for SketchUp needs to be installed. Follow
this guide: https://s3.amazonaws.com/support-downloads.pltw.org/2017-
18/SketchUp/Troubleshooting/3D+Printing+SketchUp+Pro.pdf

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