Sketchup Guide

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Sketchup is a 3D design program that gives you simple tools to create anything in a 3 Dimensional environment. In fact its so easy to use, that anyone can learn to build 3D objects without having to read tutorials or take a class.

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Follow my step-by-step guide on installing, configuring and optimizing Sketchup in Linux with PlayOnLinux.

Tips & Specs:

To learn more about PlayOnLinux and Wine configuration, see the online manual: PlayOnLinux Explained

Mint 17 64-bit
PlayOnLinux: 4.2.8
Wine: 1.7.46

Wine Installation

Click Tools
Select "Manage Wine Versions"
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Look for the Wine Version: 1.7.46
Select it
Click the arrow pointing to the right
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Click Next

Downloading Wine
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Extracting

Downloading Gecko
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Installed
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Wine 1.7.46 is installed and you can close this window

Download SketchUp

Go To: https://www.sketchup.com/download/all
Click "Download SketchUp"
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Enter your email, profession, etc
Check "I agree to SketchUp Make's License"
Click "Download SketchUp Make"
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Hit Cancel on the 64-bit version
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Click "Trouble downloading?"
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Click "Downloading SketchUp"
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Click the "Windows 32-bit"
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Navigate to your Desktop
Click Save
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PlayOnLinux Setup

Launch PlayOnLinux
Click Install
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Click "Install a non-listed program"
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Click Next

Select "Install a program in a new virtual drive"
Click Next
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Name your virtual drive: sketchup
Click Next
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Check all three options:
  • Use another version of Wine
  • Configure Wine
  • Install some libraries
Click Next
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Select Wine 1.7.46
Click Next
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Select "32-bits windows installation"
Click Next
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Wine Configuration

Applications
Windows version: Windows 7
Click Apply
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Graphics Tab
Check "Automatically capture the mouse in full-screen windows"
Click OK
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PlayOnLinux Packages (Libraries, Components, DLL's)

Check the following:
  • POL_Install_corefonts
  • POL_Install_d3dx9
  • POL_Install_dotnet40
  • POL_Install_gdiplus
  • POL_Install_tahoma
  • POL_Install_vcrun6
Click Next
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Note: All packages will automatically download and install

Click Browse

Select "SketchUpMake-en.exe"
Click Open
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Click Next

Click Next
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Check "I accept..."
Click Next
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Click Next
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Click Install
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Click Finish
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PlayOnLinux Shortcut

Select "SkechUp.exe"
Click Next
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Name your shortcut: SketchUp
Click Next
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Select "I don't want to make another shortcut"
Click Next
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PlayOnLinux Configure

Back to PlayOnLinux
Select SketchUp
Click Configure
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General Tab
Wine version: 1.7.46
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Note: Click the + to download other versions of Wine. Click the down-arrow to select other versions of Wine.

Display Tab
Video memory size: Enter the amount of memory your video card/chip uses
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Close Configure

Launching Sketchup

Select SketchUp
Click Run
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Note: Click Debug to see errors and bugs

Select a Template
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Click "Start using Sketchup"
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Note: Your default browser will pop up as well with the Sketchup website

Have Fun
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Conclusion:
Sketchup runs great in PlayOnLinux. No lag on my GeForce 550 Ti even with the large models shown in the video. Too bad Ruby isn't implemented because you can add a bunch of custom tools for animation, physics, plugins and more.

SketchUp Video:

Screenshots:
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