Modern to legacy
2017–2020 are distinct legacy output formats supported by the conversion interface. A successful conversion still needs inspection in the destination application; this table is not a record of desktop verification for every pair.
Choose your SketchUp
version handoff
Make a separate legacy SKP copy for the version your recipient actually uses. Choose the source workflow below; the converter will check your file's real header.
| Source workflow | To 2020 | To 2019 | To 2018 | To 2017 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SketchUp 2026 | 2026 → 2020 | 2026 → 2019 | 2026 → 2018 | 2026 → 2017 |
| SketchUp 2025 | 2025 → 2020 | 2025 → 2019 | 2025 → 2018 | 2025 → 2017 |
| SketchUp 2024 | 2024 → 2020 | 2024 → 2019 | 2024 → 2018 | 2024 → 2017 |
| SketchUp 2023 | 2023 → 2020 | 2023 → 2019 | 2023 → 2018 | 2023 → 2017 |
| SketchUp 2022 | 2022 → 2020 | 2022 → 2019 | 2022 → 2018 | 2022 → 2017 |
| SketchUp 2021 | 2021 → 2020 | 2021 → 2019 | 2021 → 2018 | 2021 → 2017 |
Modern to modern
Targets 2021–2026 share the versionless format. Try the original model in a compatible recipient installation first. Changing the target year does not guarantee a different file-header year or remove newer model features.
Other targets
The main converter also exposes SketchUp 3–8 and 2013–2016. Use those only for a specific recipient requirement and inspect the result carefully.
Open the full converterFormat background: SketchUp's versionless format guidance. Keep an untouched original and compare dimensions, materials, components, and scenes after conversion.