Help Menu

The Help menu contains items relating to receiving help with the product. These items include the SketchUp on-line user's guide, a quick reference card, and video tutorials.

SketchUp Help

The SketchUp Help menu item opens SketchUp's online user's guide.

Online Help Center

The Online Help Center menu item launches the Google SketchUp Help Center in your default web browser. This web site contains a list of Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) and a knowledge base of technical support issues and solutions.

Learning Center

The Learning Center menu item invokes the Learning Centerdialog box containing useful information to help you learn SketchUp.

Quick Reference Card

Use the Quick Reference Card menu item to display SketchUp's Quick reference card in your default PDF viewer.

License

The License submenu includes several options allowing you to view and manage your SketchUp license.

License Info

The License Info menu item displays information about your SketchUp license, including the type of license and serial number.

Authorize

Use the Authorize menu item to authorize your SketchUp licence to extend the use of SketchUp beyond the 8 hour trial period. Click on this menu item to display the SketchUp Authorization Screen. Type in the authorization number, provided by Google when you buy SketchUp, to authorize SketchUp.

Unauthorize

Use the UnAuthorize menu item to unauthorize your SketchUp licence. This menu item is used primarily when switching from a single-user license to a multiuser network license.

Caution - SketchUp will not run after you unauthorize your license. You must authorize a new single-user or network license to use SketchUp again.

 

Set Network License File

Use the Set Network License File menu item to relocate the network license file on the network.

Unset Network License File

Use the Unset Network License File menu item to delete the location of the network license file on the network.

Lan License Monitor

The Lan License Monitor menu item displays the LAN License Monitor dialog box. This dialog box displays single user licenses on the network.

Check for Update

The Check For Update menu item checks to see if you have the most current version of SketchUp. You will be prompted to download the current version if your version is out-of-date. A Internet connection is required to use this feature.

SketchUp Community

The SketchUp Community menu item launches a the SketchUp user's forum in your default web browser.

Send a Suggestion

The Send a Suggestion menu item launches the Google SketchUp Help Center in your default web browser. This web site will prompt you to fill out suggestion form to be submitted to Google. This form contains fields for your name, email, and a comment related to one of the following categories: bug report, feature request, comment, training question.

Ruby Help

The Ruby Help menu item opens Ruby Help online user's guide. The user's guide contains reference information for the SketchUp Ruby APIs and examples.

Self-Paced Tutorials 

The Self-Paced Tutorials submenu contains three self-paced tutorials allowing you to learn to use SketchUp.

Video Tutorials

The Video Tutorials menu item launches the Video Tutorials portion of the SketchUp web site. Select this command to open your default web browser and connect to the SketchUp online video tutorials.

About SketchUp

The About Google SketchUp menu item activates the About Google SketchUp dialog box. This dialog box provides information about your SketchUp version and license.

About Plugins

The About Plugins sub-menu contains information about additional SketchUp plugins.

 

SketchUp User Guide (Microsoft Windows): Help Menu

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