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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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Todd B.Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)
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"Fantastic Program"
Amazing ability to quickly generate a 3D model
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Stan Z.Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)
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"Sketchup rules!"
It's great for visualization of ideas to seel to clients.
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"Very user friendly and very intuitive."
Very easy to navigate and you can build anything with simple lines and make it real with textures and materials. Supports rendering softwares such ...
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SketchUp Pros and Cons

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What do you like best about SketchUp?

I like the 3D capabilities and the plug-in options. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about SketchUp?

I don't like how challenging it can be to modify an existing group. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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

It is solving the visual representation issues that clients have a hard time seeing. It's benefitting me because I can offer a very accurate 3D model. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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What do you like best about SketchUp?

The ability to create a complehensive and detailed enough model for presentations and background for sketching over Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about SketchUp?

dificult to create more realistic viewpoints and less skewed perspectives Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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

studying the massing in almost real time and presenting the design to the client Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Todd V.
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What do you like best about SketchUp?

Sketchup is easy to learn and easy to remember. Most things are very intuitive, and I've yet to find something I need to do that I can't. There are a lot of tutorial video's out there that have answered any questions that I have had. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about SketchUp?

There are a few minor bugs, at least on the Mac version, that I have had to learn to work around, but they are just minor annoyances, not feature or stability problems. The license manager is a little more complicated than it needs to be, but once logged in, it stays out of your way for a few weeks. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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

I use SketchUp to design parts that I either 3D print in PLA or have fabbed in steel at Xometry. If I had to use other, more complicated software I probably wouldn't be doing the stuff im doing. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Tom P.
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Real Estate
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What do you like best about SketchUp?

Prototyping ideas makes it easy to visualize and troubleshoot before building in the real world. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about SketchUp?

A bit expensive for casual users. If you're not a professional user, it may be hard to justify for small projects here and there. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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

It helps me do more than paper planning for small building projects. I am able to actually model whatever I am going to build prior to actually launching a project. It allows me to think through all the materials and engineering features and troubleshoot issues in a pre-planning phase. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Keith G.
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What do you like best about SketchUp?

I'm constantly improving my presentations and construction drawings. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about SketchUp?

Everytime there's an update, I have to reformat all of the tool bars. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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

It's so much nicer to present a new home design as a fly around 3d model instead of a flat piece of paper. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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What do you like best about SketchUp?

That it is fast to learn and versatile so it can be used in a number of disciplines Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about SketchUp?

While it is versatile, sometimes you have to think outside the box to get it to do what you wish to accomplish. Creating spheres for example. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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

speed of modeling Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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What do you like best about SketchUp?

The design interface is extremely easy to use. I'm able to complete design products very quickly and efficiently. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about SketchUp?

The material library of pre-built products could be more expansive Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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

Sketchup helps make communication between designer and client much more clear and much faster Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Stephanie H.
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What do you like best about SketchUp?

It can be used in 3D or simple Plan view Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about SketchUp?

Not alot of complaints! It's tough to print to scale but thats really it! Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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

It allows meto build unique cabinets in 3D and see how all of the parts need to interact Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

JR
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Construction
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What do you like best about SketchUp?

I awlays admire the idea of simplicity, a lot of software were out before Sketchup launched. All those were very deep learning curve and had to invest plenty of time for learning. But, Sketchup was launched for simplicity. Over the period, it has grown from mere an enthusiast software to a professionally honed software. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about SketchUp?

I am not able to say much here, but crashing issues, especially when we working with large files, is there. we have to save the file before rendering, because, possibiilty of a crash is there. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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

It saves a lot of time.

Learning curve is very less.

New designers can get in to with in a couple of weeks.

Renderings are pretty good.

Works seamlessly with a lot of Render Engines.

3D Ware House is the iconic catch. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Dakota K.
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What do you like best about SketchUp?

Ability to create 3D models and input personilized textures to create as accurate as possible models for our clients. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about SketchUp?

It crashes every single time I use it, specifically when I am using the 3D warehouse. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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

Avoiding learning learn CAD. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.