Where Does SketchUp Store Settings and Plugins?
SketchUp preferences, templates and plugins folders on Windows and macOS in versioned directories.
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SketchUp stores preferences, templates and plugins in versioned folders per release year. Each major version gets its own tree, so upgrades start with defaults.
Plugins travel separately from preferences. Copy both halves or extensions go missing while settings survive.
Where SketchUp stores this, by platform
%APPDATA%\SketchUp\SketchUp [Version]
Versioned per release year. Holds preferences, templates and the Plugins folder. Close SketchUp before copying. Confirm the live year folder matches your install.
~/Library/Application Support/SketchUp [Version]
Same versioned layout. Use Go to Folder in Finder.
Frequently asked questions
How do I move SketchUp settings?
Copy the versioned SketchUp folder (and Plugins) with SketchUp closed. Match major versions; settings migrate forward unreliably across big releases.
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