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can not open .layout files

Posted: 07 Dec 2018, 02:20
by pidloop
Today I suddenly discovered I can not open any .layout files. I get the popup, below. I have many .layout files that worked fine last week. I noticed a new version was just released so perhaps something was broken? My version is now 6.0.11 (Build 1015). If it matters, I did confirm using Finder "Get Info" that .layout is still associated with RailModeller Pro.app.
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Re: can not open .layout files

Posted: 07 Dec 2018, 09:28
by RailModeller Support
Hi there,

Quick Tip: Have you tried our FAQ yet? It provides many immediate answers to common questions:
http://www.railmodeller.com/faq-en.html

This is a common issue when SketchUp and RailModeller Pro are both installed on the same Mac as they both claim the .layout extension for documents.

What usually helps is either
  • deleting RailModeller Pro and re-downloading it from the Mac App Store, or
  • deleting either just the Layout app, or
  • deleting the entire SketchUp bundle (if no longer required).
As a third option you can use the .railmodeller extension (starting with RailModeller Pro 6.0.10) for layouts to avoid confusion with SketchUp.

Hope this helps,
Jan

Re: can not open .layout files

Posted: 07 Dec 2018, 10:38
by pidloop
Changing the extension to .railmodeller worked best for me since I want to keep Sketchup. I also used Finder "Get Info" and changed the association for the extension.

Thanks!