Situation: every few minutes, an "invalid filename" message is displayed. SketchUp automatically saves your files while you are working on them, by default, every five minutes. This message is displayed when SketchUp is unable to write the auto-save file to the default location.

This file error is not an issue in SketchUp 2017 and beyond. Select another version of SketchUp from the drop-down list to see details about resolving this issue in SketchUp 2014, 2015, or 2016. Older Versions In older versions of SketchUp, when the Preview Pane in Windows Explorer is open and a SketchUp model is opened via File > Open, you might see the following error: The file <your SketchUp model name> is currently locked by another user. Do you wish to open this file Read-Only?

MacOS To work around this issue, press Ctrl+F7. If you're using a Mac laptop, press Ctrl+Fn+F7. Pressing Ctrl+F7 will disable Full Keyboard Access". If the shortcut doesn't work, go to System Preferences > Keyboard > Keyboard Shortcuts' , select 'Text boxes and lists only' under 'Full Keyboard Access'.

When purging a model in SketchUp or uploading it to the 3D Warehouse, unused materials will be removed. If your model contains a Dynamic Component, though, you may also lose textures in "Choose Options" or "OnClick" attributes. To avoid losing these textures, you'll need to embed them into the Dynamic Component: Create your Dynamic Component. Create a small face. Apply the unique texture to the face.