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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.

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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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What do you like best about SketchUp?

Very easy to navigate. Simple, yet infinite possibilites to create. I use this program pretty much every day and have ease in using it with other programs like Revit. Have never needed help or support, everything is very straight forward. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about SketchUp?

Can crash if archive is very heavy, need to be patient with letting it open. The normal Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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

Easy program to render for clients Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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What do you like best about SketchUp?

The ease of modeling in 3D and the versatility in workflows. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about SketchUp?

I would like to see more optimization and speed, especially in Layout. Also, Sketchup has lost some ease of use in recent releases, such as a lesser optimization of inferencing points. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Recommendations to others considering SketchUp:

Sketchup has a very short learning curve. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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

With Sketchup, I can model quickly, develop multiple design schemes simultaneously, and present VR experiences to my clients in a very short timeline. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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What do you like best about SketchUp?

Intuitive modeling that makes it easy to try different design ideas and to clearly see the relationships in 3 dimensions. I use it on an almost daily basis. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about SketchUp?

Having to log in frequently. Sometimes I have trouble getting it to snap to the right spot. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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

I can quickly build one off items or complex items that I use to create Revit families that would be much harder to model in Revit. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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What do you like best about SketchUp?

I love the SketchUp warehouse. It's so easy to pull selections I have already made from the warehouse and use them to show what my design would really look like. I also loved that when I reached out for help, the customer support was quick and easy to use. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about SketchUp?

I think the downside is that it takes practice to be able to understand how to use it properly. But it is helpful to have the tutorials to teach you how to use all of the features available. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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

It allows the customer to see what my concept design would look like in real life. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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What do you like best about SketchUp?

There are no limitations on the modeling - anything you can dream, you can create. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about SketchUp?

With all of the freedom allowed in the software, it's sometimes easy to get "lost" in the model - to ensure it's viable, or even that you're correctly oriented among the axes. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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

Scaled visualization. It allows me to build clients' environments and input our products for more compelling presentations. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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What do you like best about SketchUp?

Sketchup is really fast and fairly easy to learn, considering its range of features. It is my preferred modeling program. Plus, it's a lot more fun than CAD! I love working in SketchUp! Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about SketchUp?

I'm an architect, so ultimately, I need deliverables. Since I am a Pro user, I have LayOut. It is sooooo slow that it is a burden to use. It could be made into a great companion in many ways, but Trimble has put precious little effort into it. I hate working in LayOut! Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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

The modeling continues to improve but it not an effective BIM tool because of the limitation of LayOut. I feel my time in SketchUp is productive, while my time in LayOut is spent waiting on the computer to load. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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What do you like best about SketchUp?

Geo Location. I can draw a project right on the customer's property. I even draw in the existing buildings to add realism. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about SketchUp?

I wish the Geo Location images were a little clearer. It seems the quality went down after Google sold it. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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

Credibility. In this industry most of the consultants are salesmen. Sketchup allows me to show a prospect exactly what they are getting. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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What do you like best about SketchUp?

Ease of using it, it has one of the most simple UI/UX Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about SketchUp?

3d warehouse is not free, also if file become little bit heavy the software starts lagging Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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

Sketch is one of the basic tool every archtecture student should learn, as an architectural student i use sketchup to make the 3d models of my design,darft on CAD and then build it on Sketchup or directly make model on sketchup either way is good, its simple ui and integration with some renderers like D5, V-ray is just mind blowing which works seemlessly and give model a life Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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What do you like best about SketchUp?

user-friendly and intuitive, quick tool to get conceptual design in front of client Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about SketchUp?

modeling topography can be challenging from exiting cad file Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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

schematic design Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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What do you like best about SketchUp?

I really enjoy how easy it is to make a model to explain to my team how to assemble different projects. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about SketchUp?

I don't like some of the changes when the new versions come out that change how the software works after years of using certain features (ie. line tool now has to be held down to draw rather than the start/stop point being clicked) Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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

explaining assemblies. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.