Newsletter Here’s a quick and easy way to open a SKP (SketchUp) file online for free, from any device and without installing any software
If you’re a designer, you’ve certainly come across a typical SketchUp file encountering a bit of confusion around how to view it correctly without needing to install SketchUp.
In this article, I’ll show you how to open, view and manage an .SKP file for free in just a few simple steps, even if you do not have the SketchUp software, thanks to this free online SKP viewer.
How to open a .skp file | UsBIM interface
What is an SKP file?
Let’s see what an SKP file is and what it’s used for.
The SKP file format is the SketchUp proprietary and native format a 3D Modelling software distributed by Trimble and widely used by AEC engineers. The SKP file contains three-dimensional models that can be enriched with information, such as materials, entity information, location, etc.
Generally the SKP file is used for the creation of conceptual models that take up different design areas such as architecture, engineering and design.
How to open a SketchUp file online
Need to open an SKP file online?
There are several ways to open an SKP file. The most obvious is definitely to use the SketchUp software, in the free or paid version, but there are also other 3D design software that offer you this possibility.
However, this means that you have to install the software on your PC or other device.
But if you don’t want to install other software on your PC, how to open the file?
There is an alternative way, simple, free and completely online with which you can open SKP files in the browser and share them with others in real time, without making any downloads: use an online viewer.
What you need to have is an account at the ACCA site that allows you to access usBIM.
If you don’t have an ACCA account yet;
- go to the MyACCA web page;
- register your account entering all necessary personal data;
- create your username and password.
To open or view the SKP file, access usBIM and do the following:
- go to the usBIM web page and login with your credentials;
- create a folder in which to store your files;
- upload your SKP file to the folder;
- click on the screen symbol on the right side of the file.
When you open usBIM.browser, you can view the file and also add new information related to the model.
In addition, you can take advantage of the countless functions of usBIM.browser with which:
- create sections;
- get measurements;
- customize the viewing style;
- adding shadows.
And much, much more..
Finally you can use usBIM.browser to open and manage many other formats such as IFC, DWG, RVT, DXF, EDF, without the need to have the specific software.
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