SketchUp is an intuitive CAD solution that excels in creating and editing 2D and 3D concepts. The reliable application helps users to create impressive 3D models of interiors, furniture, landscapes and more. Its real forte is the ease of use which is backed by a set of powerful, professional-quality features and timely support.

SketchUp Make for Mac is a simple and easy-to-use which can be used on its own or as Google Earth plug-in. With it, you can create 2D or 3D objects of any kind, and even change the used color schemes or materials of your models.

Windows, 64-bit20.0Windows, 32-bit16.1.1450macOS20.0January 5, 2019; 16 months ago ( 2019-01-05)and laterand laterAvailable inEnglish, French, Italian, German, Spanish, Korean, Japanese, Brazilian Portuguese, Chinese (Simplified and Traditional)WebsiteSketchUp is a for a wide range of drawing applications such as, interior design, landscape architecture, and, film and design. It is available as a web-based application, SketchUp Free, a freeware version, SketchUp Make, and a paid version with additional functionality, SketchUp Pro.SketchUp is owned by, a mapping surveying and navigation equipment company. There is an online library of free model assemblies (e.g. Windows, doors, automobiles), 3D Warehouse, to which users may contribute models.

The program includes drawing layout functionality, allows surface rendering in variable 'styles', supports third-party 'plug-in' programs hosted on a site called Extension Warehouse to provide other capabilities (e.g. Near photo-realistic rendering) and enables placement of its models within. Many different 3D and 2D exporters are available in SketchUp for uses such as rendering.

This model was made in SketchUp and rendered with.Google acquired @Last Software on March 14, 2006 for an undisclosed sum of money, attracted by @Last Software's work developing a for Google Earth.On January 9, 2007, Google announced Google SketchUp 6, a free downloadable version of SketchUp, without some functionality of SketchUp Pro, but including integrated tools for uploading content to Google Earth and to the Google 3D Warehouse. A toolbox enables a viewer to 'walk around' and see things from different viewpoints and supports labels for models, a look-around tool and an 'any polygon' shape tool.

Google SketchUp Pro 6 introduced a of Google SketchUp LayOut. LayOut includes 2D vector tools and page layout tools allowing presentations to be produced without the need for a separate presentation program.On November 17, 2008, SketchUp 7 was released with changes intended to make it easier to use, integration of SketchUp's Component Browser with Google 3D Warehouse, LayOut 2 and dynamic components that respond to scaling.

Was no longer supported.On September 1, 2010, SketchUp 8 was released with model with and integration. Was no longer supported.Neither the free version nor the professional version was available in a native format for Linux, or Mac OS earlier than 10.5. SketchUp version 8 use under has been rated '.Geolocation information is always stored in the KMZ file. The building designs themselves are saved in SKP.Trimble Trimble Navigation (now ) acquired SketchUp from Google on June 1, 2012 for an undisclosed sum. In 2013 SketchUp 2013 was released. A new site was provided, Extension Warehouse, hosting plugins and extensions for SketchUp.

Editions SketchUp comes in multiple editions; all are.Pro SketchUp Pro includes the functionality of SketchUp Make plus importers and exporters to common 2D and 3D formats, access to LayOut (2D documentation software) and Style Builder (create custom edge styles for SketchUp models). SketchUp Pro 2016 has native integration with Trimble Connect, treat 3D Warehouse models as references, a rebuilt Generate Report and now LayOut offers web-friendly reference objects as well as a new LayOut API.SketchUp Pro licensing is cross-platform and works on both Windows and Mac machines.Shop SketchUp Shop is a version of SketchUp specifically for DIY designers, makers, and woodworkers. It has a feature set designed to meet their needs (e.g. Interface with 3D printers, CNC routers and other shop machines). A major difference between Shop and Pro is that SketchUp Shop is a web application that you run in a browser while connected to the Internet whereas SketchUp Pro is a downloadable application that you can use offline.

Free In November 2017, SketchUp Free was released as a web-based application which replaces SketchUp Make. Drawings can be saved to the cloud, saved locally as a native SKP file, or exported as an STL file. Compared to Make, SketchUp Free does not support extensions, creation and editing of materials.Make Sketchup Make (formerly SketchUp for Home and Personal Use), introduced in May 2013, is a free-of-charge version for home, personal and educational use. It begins with a 30-day trial of SketchUp Pro. After that time, users can agree to the Terms of Service and continue to use SketchUp Make for free. There will be no further releases of Make after November 2017; users are expected to migrate to SketchUp Free, though the installer remains available for download.3D Warehouse 3D Warehouse is an open library in which SketchUp users may upload and download 3D models to share. The models can be downloaded right into the program without anything having to be saved onto your computer's storage.

File sizes of the models can be up to 50 MB. Anyone can make, modify and re-upload content to and from the 3D warehouse free of charge. All the models in 3D Warehouse are free, so anyone can download files for use in SketchUp or even other software such as, and - all of which have apps allowing the retrieval of models from 3D Warehouse. Since 2014 Trimble has launched a new version of 3D Warehouse where companies may have an official page with their own 3D catalog of products. Trimble is currently investing in creating 3D developer partners in order to have more professionally modeled products available in 3D Warehouse.

According to the Trimble, 3D Warehouse is the most popular 3D content site on the web. SketchUp designers may visit 3D Warehouse to discover new products or for inspiration when designing their own.Patents SketchUp holds U.S.

Patent 6,628,279, granted in September 2003, on its 'Push/Pull' technology.Software extensions SketchUp 4 and later support software extensions written in the, which add specialized functionality. Many such extensions are available to others on the Trimble Extension Warehouse and many other 3rd party websites as well. SketchUp has a Ruby console, an environment which allows experimentation with Ruby.SketchUp Free, the web-based version, does not support extensions which severely limits the functionality of the tool.Model viewers VRcollab LITE LITE allows users to import and view SketchUp and other BIM model files in virtual reality for design review, requirement approvals and coordination meetings.SketchUp Viewer SketchUp Viewer is a paid app released by Trimble.

It is available on iOS, Android, and.Cubits Cubits for iPad and iOS is a 3D interactive model viewer/renderer. It can view files from SketchUp either as attachments through e-mail or via.IrisVR Prospect IrisVR Prospect software allows users to view SketchUp files in virtual reality with the use of head mounted displays such as the. Kubity — the first mixed reality multiplex, is a system to instantly visualize 3D models on multiple devices: desktop computers, smartphones, tablets, augmented reality gear and virtual reality glasses. They also developed rvt2skp, a free plugin to export any Revit project to a.skp file.The Wild The Wild is a collaboration software that allows architecture and design teams to experience their SketchUp models together in virtual and augmented reality. References. 26 April 2012.

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