Install Sketchup 2017 64 bits on Linux Ubuntu 16.04 64 bits

Install Sketchup 2017 64 bits on Linux Ubuntu 16.04 64 bits:

1.Enable 32 bit architecture:

$sudo dpkg --add-architecture i386 

2. Set wine PPA

$sudo add-apt-repository ppa:wine/wine-builds

Update repository

$sudo apt-get update

3. Install wine newest staging branch version

$sudo apt-get install --install-recommends winehq-staging

4. Ensure we get a 64bits wine, edit file ~/.profile and locate for text:

export WINEARCH=

If the value is win64 you are good, if the value is win32 change it to win64. Save the file.

Ensure the environment variable also set to win64 by typing command:

$export WINEARCH=win64

5. Download winetricks:

$wget https://raw.githubusercontent.com/Winetricks/winetricks/master/src/winetricks

   Don't forget to set the attribute so it is executable

$chmod +x winetricks

6. Run winetricks

$./winetricks

Inside winetricks:

Choose Select the default wineprefix, click OK

Choose Install a Windows DLL or component, click OK

Choose vcrun2015, click OK

...after vcrun2015 installation complete

Choose winecfg, click OK

Choose tab Applications, set Windows version to Windows 8.1

Choose tab Libraries, Add New override for library: mfc140u.dll

Click OK

Click OK

Click Cancel to quit winetricks

7. Download Sketchup 2017 Make 64 bit from https://www.sketchup.com/download/all

8. From nautilus, locate file SketchUpMake-en-x64.exe, highlight the file, right click, Open with Archive Manager and then extract file SketchUp2017-x64.msi

If Archive Manager says "An error occured while loading the archive", you need to install 7z first.

$sudo apt-get install p7zip-full

9. From terminal run:

$wine explorer

10. Locate file SketchUp2017-x64.msi and double click to install.

11. In Destination folder change the installation folder to

C:\Program Files\SketchUp\SketchUp 2017\

Click Next and then Install.

12. If you want to use the Professional you need to install Microsoft .Net Framework 4.5.2 (Offline installer), download from here:

https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=42642

After download install the file NDP452-KB2901907-x86-x64-AllOS-ENU.exe

13. Enjoy Sketchup in linux.