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SketchUp Overview

What is SketchUp?

SketchUp helps architects and designers turn their ideas into reality with simple, powerful 3D modeling software. Whether your design is massive or miniature, we'll be with you every step of the way. Sketch it, share your vision, refine concepts, and bring them into the real world. Owned by Trimble Inc., an entrepreneurial company focused on leveraging technology to change how the world works, SketchUp is intuitive and interoperable. From the ability to create stunning renderings, to powerful sharing and presentation tools, it's easy to see why professionals trust SketchUp to build their ideas.

SketchUp Details
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Product Description

SketchUp is intuitive, powerful 3D modeling software built for professionals and creatives of all kinds.

How do you position yourself against your competitors?

A leader in architecture software based on independent ratings from thousands of architects, SketchUp leads the pack with the highest satisfaction score according to G2’s Report for Architecture.

97% of users rated it 4 or 5 stars
85% of users believe it is headed in the right direction
91% of users are likely to recommend SketchUp

Explore everything SketchUp has to offer:

SketchUp Pro: Full-featured desktop modeler
Extension Warehouse: Library of custom third-party extensions
Sefaira: Early-stage analysis for better building performance
PreDesign: Weave in contextual insights from project start
LayOut: Take your 3D model into 2D space
Add Location: Aerial imagery, precise shadows, and 3D terrain
V-Ray®: Photorealistic and real-time rendering
Scan Essentials: Turn point cloud data into accurate 3D models
SketchUp Viewer: View models from anywhere in the world
3D Warehouse: Share or find models and inspiration
Trimble Connect: View, share, and access project information


Seller Details
Seller
Trimble
Year Founded
1978
HQ Location
Sunnyvale, CA
Twitter
@TrimbleCorpNews
11,581 Twitter followers
LinkedIn® Page
www.linkedin.com
9,167 employees on LinkedIn®
Ownership
NASDAQ
Total Revenue (USD mm)
$3,147
Description

Trimble develops positioning technology solutions for surveying, construction, agriculture, public safety and mapping purposes.


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"Fantastic Program"
Amazing ability to quickly generate a 3D model
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"Sketchup rules!"
It's great for visualization of ideas to seel to clients.
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SketchUp Pros and Cons

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What do you like best about SketchUp?

I am quickly able to figure out construction related issues. Easy to learn and teach to others. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about SketchUp?

certain rubyscripts can get quite expensive Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is SketchUp solving and how is that benefiting you?

Complex roof designs are easily figured out in the 3D environment rather than drawing in all 4 views. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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What do you like best about SketchUp?

the ease of use to model and intuitive!! Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about SketchUp?

not flexible eough for complex geometries without extensive knowledge of program. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is SketchUp solving and how is that benefiting you?

design for our clients Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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What do you like best about SketchUp?

I like how versatile it is and that it gives me the ability to visualize my designs and help sell the vision to my clients. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about SketchUp?

There are very few things I don't like, but if I had to pick something it would be having a few additional tools to quickly create my models. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is SketchUp solving and how is that benefiting you?

It is solving my need for a program that can be used for nice visuals as well as creating construction documentation. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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What do you like best about SketchUp?

Quick tools to create 3D images rapidly and intuitively Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about SketchUp?

It uses a lot of memory when drawings are large Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is SketchUp solving and how is that benefiting you?

Easy to use to create overall 3D representations of a variety of outcomes such as product design, Architecture and land planning. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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What do you like best about SketchUp?

I love the ability to mamipulate models on the fly. This helps as I work through design development with the client. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about SketchUp?

I wish a lot more companies, such as windows, have there products as components. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is SketchUp solving and how is that benefiting you?

The massing of the project Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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What do you like best about SketchUp?

It is so fast for me to show my clients the scale of the items I want to bring into their space...and why that gigantic sectional sofa doesn't fit! Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about SketchUp?

Some of the textures are a little flat and some of the items in the 3D warehouse are unnecessarily large which can slow down your model. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is SketchUp solving and how is that benefiting you?

It helps me and my clients understand the scale of furnishings and any layout changes. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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What do you like best about SketchUp?

Sketch up is just about perfect as a design software for me as a small architect.

I would give it a 9 out of 10 as a software package.

I love it because it is so intuitive. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about SketchUp?

The fact that it has gone to subscription is very troubling to me.

It crashed during a meeting, which had to be cancelled mid point in the meeting.

Customer service was almost no-existant. A support phone number was nowhere to be found. Chat and concierge were no help.

I will have no access (unless I have made pdfs) to anything I have ever made in sketchup once I stop paying subscription. I would galdly pay much more for a classic license again.

The fact that there is no support phone number shown is the thing I dislike most about Sketchup.

That is the opposite of customer service. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is SketchUp solving and how is that benefiting you?

It is my drafting system. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Aaron B.
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What do you like best about SketchUp?

The things I like most are the ease and quickness of modeling, the plug in extensions, the ability to render realistic scenes with V-Ray, the ease of importing and exporting .dwg cad files, the various linetype styles for a hand-drawn appearance, and organization and shortcuts used for the toolsets. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about SketchUp?

I have really enjoyed using the online version with it's contemporary and minimalist interface and wish there was an option to use that in the desktop version. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is SketchUp solving and how is that benefiting you?

I use this program regularly to convey three dimensional spaces, either as a walk-through or rendered images, for client meetings as they are complimentary to and further a client's understanding of plans, elevations, and sections in a drawing set. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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What do you like best about SketchUp?

That you can create a 3D rendering of a home and have it look realistic with views from outside the windows and add textures Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about SketchUp?

That the tool bar changes when I open different files. That it's hard to learn if you don't have a good teacher Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is SketchUp solving and how is that benefiting you?

Not having to actual draw a home out on paper. Being able to view things through the windows looking out so you can see it won't obsctruct views Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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What do you like best about SketchUp?

The 3D warehouse is what makes SketchUp such a powerful tool. I can quickly download models into my project, which saves a great amount of time and gives a nice finishing touch. And it's also an easy way to share my models with others. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about SketchUp?

Coming from a SolidWorks background, it would be nice to have better modeling and dimensioning tools. That is my main drawback. SketchUp seems much more oriented toward rendering, visualization, and architechure and less toward engineering. It would of course be great to have both. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is SketchUp solving and how is that benefiting you?

SketchUp is allowing owners/contractors to design retaining walls with our blocks, so they can see what the finished product will look like before it's even started. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.