I have been working on a small project, as yet unfinished - and when I saved the job, I received a message 'No Error Found'
I then tried to 'save as' a different file name - same message appeared.
Numerous attempts to save ended with the same result,
When next I opened sketchup, I tried to re-load the file and now recieve a 'Unexpected File Format' message.
The file I want to load shows up in Windows Explorer (thumbnail mode) with a small thumbnail OK and a file size of 1216 kB.
I even re-named the .skb file and tried to load that, with no luck what so ever.
Anyone have any ideas or suggestions on how I can recover this
Previously created projects (different jobs) all open okay, as a test of Sketchup itself.![Sketchup file format Sketchup file format](/uploads/1/1/8/2/118271874/147950885.jpg)
I then tried to 'save as' a different file name - same message appeared.
Numerous attempts to save ended with the same result,
When next I opened sketchup, I tried to re-load the file and now recieve a 'Unexpected File Format' message.
The file I want to load shows up in Windows Explorer (thumbnail mode) with a small thumbnail OK and a file size of 1216 kB.
I even re-named the .skb file and tried to load that, with no luck what so ever.
Anyone have any ideas or suggestions on how I can recover this
Previously created projects (different jobs) all open okay, as a test of Sketchup itself.
- Sketchup Pro Unexpected File Formats
- Sketchup Unexpected File Format Error
- Unexpected File Format Error
- Sketchup File Type
It is amazing to complete your work. SketchUp save each model project file into the.skp file format. It will store all SketchUp layers, components and objects. And the Auto-Save function will save the project file as.skb when the original.skp file exists. The.skb and.skp files both can open with SketchUp and SketchUp Viewer. To import files from newer versions of SketchUp, save the SKP files to a 2015 file format. This should allow for the file to be imported into 3ds Max as expected. An alternative workflow to import SKP files into 3ds Max, is to export the project or model as a 3DS file (.3ds) from SketchUp. To export the project or model from SketchUp.
When you want to use SketchUp with other modeling programs or tools, that typically means you need to either
- Import a file from another program into SketchUp.
- Export your SketchUp model into a file format that works with another program.
Tip: When this article refers to other modeling programs or tools, that means programs outside the SketchUp family of software and tools. If you want to open a 3D model as a document in LayOut, create your own styles in Style Builder, or share models on SketchUp Mobile Viewer or the 3D Warehouse, these programs and tools are designed to work directly with SketchUp. Each of the these applications has its own section in the Knowledge Center, which can help you get up to speed quickly and easily.
Sketchup Pro Unexpected File Formats
Here, you find subarticles about working with CAD files, different types of image files, and other file formats designed for sharing 3D modeling data between applications. To import or export some of these files, you need a SketchUp Pro license or active SketchUp for Web, Shop Edition subscription. The following table has a full list of the different types of files you can import into and export from SketchUp.
Note: The SketchUp Subscriptions have additional import and export options as well.
![Sketchup file format Sketchup file format](/uploads/1/1/8/2/118271874/147950885.jpg)
Sketchup Unexpected File Format Error
File Type | File Extension(s) | SketchUp Pro and Shop Only? | Learn More Here |
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CAD files | .dwg , .dxf | PRO and SHOP only | Importing and Exporting CAD Files and Starting with a CAD File in SketchUp |
Image files* | .jpg , .png , .tif , .bmp , .psd , .tga , .pdf , .eps | Some file types are PRO and SHOP only | Importing and Exporting Image Files |
STL files | .stl | Importing and Exporting STL Files | |
COLLADA files | .dae | Importing and Exporting COLLADA Files | |
3D Studio (3DS) files | .3ds | PRO and SHOP needed for export | Importing and Exporting 3DS Files |
Digital elevation models (DEM files) | .dem , .ddf | Importing DEM Files for Terrain | |
FBX files | .fbx | PRO and SHOP only | Exporting FBX Files |
Google Earth files | .kmz | Exporting KMZ Files for Google Earth | |
OBJ files | .obj | PRO and SHOP only | Exporting OBJ Files |
VRML files | .wrl | PRO and SHOP only | Exporting VRML Files |
XSI files | .xsi | PRO and SHOP only | Exporting XSI files |
IFC files | .ifc | PRO only | Exporting IFC files |
Unexpected File Format Error
Tip: If you export your SketchUp model to another file type and receive an error, the article Solving a Blank Dialog or SDK Error When Exporting may help you resolve the problem.
Sketchup File Type
Note: The Epix (*.epx) image file format was deprecated and removed from SketchUp Pro 2016.