# Installation and Setup

### Installation

1. D5 Lite supports SketchUp 2021 to 2025. Please close SketchUp before installing.
2. After downloading, open the installer (.exe file) and follow the instructions to complete the installation.

### Startup

1. Launch SketchUp
2. In the top menu of SketchUp, select Extensions -> D5 Lite to open the main interface.
3. After launching, log into your D5 account, and you can start using D5 Lite.

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### Toolbar Startup

Supports opening D5 Lite-related functions directly from the LiveSync toolbar.

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### Known Issues

1. Compatible with SketchUp versions from 2021.1 to 2026.
2. Operating system: above Windows 10 v1909
3. Graphics card: NVIDIA RTX series GPU
4. Some crash issues may be related to SketchUp’s New Graphics Engine. Switching back to the Classic Graphics Engine may help improve stability.
5. Some performance or stuttering issues may be related to Hardware-accelerated GPU scheduling in Windows. Disabling this option may help improve performance.


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