SketchUp freezes/crashes with AMD GPUs and 64-bit OpenGL

Merchants report that SketchUp 2014/2015 freezes or crashes during actions like saving, moving, or copying, especially on systems with AMD/ATI Radeon graphics cards and 64-bit builds. The common workaround is to disable hardware acceleration in OpenGL settings or use a 32-bit build of SketchUp.

SketchUp Extension WarehouseUpdated 1h ago0.20

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Engagement0.51

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Monetization0.50

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§ Evidence — 2 verified quotes

Many AMD/ATI Radeon HD cards have issues interfacing with OpenGL via 64-bit memory, it seems. The best temporary workaround is to install and use a 32-bit SketchUp build, until this issue with 64-bitness is solved.

Forum·@DanRathbun·Aug 29, 2015·source ↗

Exact same problem (freezes - for me on save). Exact same fix (disabling OpenGL hardware accelaration).

Forum·@Philippe·May 27, 2015·source ↗

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