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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 Media

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Model on SketchUp's iPad app. Add visual emphasis and perceived depth at model edges with a global style setting called Ambient Occlusion.
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SketchUp Diffusion LABS, lets you harness the transformational power of AI within SketchUp to create rendered images in seconds.
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SketchUp Diffusion LABS, lets you harness the transformational power of AI within SketchUp to create rendered images in seconds.
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SketchUp Pros and Cons

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Bianca L.
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What do you like best about SketchUp?

SketchUp is easy to use and allows me to give my clients a peace of mind when it comes to visualizing their project. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about SketchUp?

Nothing that I can think of! It's easy to use and easy to export projects! Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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

As a general contractor it allows me to be able to show my clients what their project will look like Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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What do you like best about SketchUp?

It is a smooth and easy to use interface and moreflexible to in use while compared to other 3d modeling softwares, It works in low end workstations with quality of output. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about SketchUp?

According to my side lag issue facedwhile using layout. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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

Some times the 3d warehouse was not works properly. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Eduardo R.
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What do you like best about SketchUp?

Professional features at the rigth budget for my company. Programming language is excellent an at hand when need something quick. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about SketchUp?

each time we upgrade we need to copy paste extensions and plugins, which it was easier. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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

Noproblems I see Sketchup as the rigth tool to operate a business with edge CAD and 3D tools that allow a great work flow for engineers, designers and architects at a fair price. I feel like driving a Rolls Royce without the need to overpay for the CAD tool. Best of all, the improvements seen over the years to Sketchup assure us we are on the rigth boat. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Chris K.
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What do you like best about SketchUp?

Sketchup is very simple to learn. It's a great way to achieve basic tasks and its pricepoint cant be beaten. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about SketchUp?

The browser version of sketchup has a good amount of issues- desktop app recommended. It's features are limited so it can really only handle the basics. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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

Helped get basic drawings and concepts made very quickly, great for customer turnaround time Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Andres V.
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What do you like best about SketchUp?

The Graphics have improved a lot over time Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about SketchUp?

The controls had also change and are not easy to remember Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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

Speed of modeling and rendering plugin availablility Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

John B.
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What do you like best about SketchUp?

The ease of use, primarily. I can literally model every component and detail in my construction projects. We build digital twins of every job (custom home builders). Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about SketchUp?

Performance issues. We build highly detailed models and SketchUp cannot easily handle them, which can be frustrating Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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

I need digital twins of our construction projects and SketchUp allows us to do that Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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What do you like best about SketchUp?

Sketch up was really easy to learn the fundamentals, with in-app videos and easy to use tools. It didn't stop there, the layers of detail and depth that can be added to a model are amazing, I discover a new trick every day! Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about SketchUp?

The toughest part for me was learning about solid objects and how to fill in hollow spaces, sometimes I couldn't figure out why my objects weren't conidered solid. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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

As a construction manager for custom home projects. I can quickly build a model to describe ideas to my clients. Often on the fly, during a meeting on my iPad. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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What do you like best about SketchUp?

Ease of use, easy learning curve yet very powerful. price is much less than counterparts also Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about SketchUp?

there are aspects to the interface that need updating and correcting Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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

Modeling in Sketchup is quick and I've not found anything that I cannot use it to illustrate. I use it to build prototype construction models of luxury home projects, the results is savings for builders and their clients Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Christopher M.
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What do you like best about SketchUp?

Sketch-up allows users to quickly and accurately build their designs and ideas (at scale). Also integrates with most of my other programs well. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about SketchUp?

Often I am at the wrong height or viewing perspective, and i find (switching) it not as intuitive as i would like Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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

often my ideas need to be realized at scale, and skethup allows me to render them without issue. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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What do you like best about SketchUp?

The ability to quickly put "thoughts on a page" and produce a working model as a thought process and a way to show others the main idea of a project. Additionally, the ability to settle down and create an extremely detailed model that accurate measurements can be pulled from when producing a real-life concept. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about SketchUp?

Downsides of sketchup lie heavily in the lack of solids-moidifiers when working with a three-dimensional object. Many times a specific edge detail, etc. is not realized to be needed until after the brunt of the model is created. I find myself having to back track often to re-create the look I later realize I need. Other programs I have used have seemed more intuitive in this aspect. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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

Although the largest part of our day-to-day modeling occurs in our proprietary cabinet-modeling software, SketchUp is our go-to for complex casework and furniture that requires concept testing, complicatred joinery, or that needs to be rendered out to show a client a "real life" example. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.