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SketchUp Overview

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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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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

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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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SketchUp Pricing

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$119.00
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What do you like best about SketchUp?

CREATING 3D MODELS. QUICKLY MANIPULATING MODELS. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about SketchUp?

WOULD LIKE TO BE ABLE TO MATCH LAYERS EASILY WITH ONE BUTTON OR COMMAND. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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

QUICKLY MODEL AND SEE IDEAS IN 3D Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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What do you like best about SketchUp?

Its easy to use. very accurate. has ability to render with 3rd party software. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about SketchUp?

complex models add a lot of size and require large amounts of processing to work well. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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

Mostly design related issues. It provides an ability to make changes to a building quickly and be able to see how it will look in 3D as opposed to relying on 2D drawings. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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What do you like best about SketchUp?

Ease of use and crisp sharp renders. There is a smooth learning curve and the capacity to build out designs with complex tools. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about SketchUp?

The most recent upgrade makes the tools and operations feel a bit amateur. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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

The ability to create completely unique designs, quickly and efficiently is the best part for me. They look very professional and are easy to share with clients. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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What do you like best about SketchUp?

ease of learning, free trials, variety of styles Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about SketchUp?

little learning curve of grouping and lines connecting Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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

quickly renders concepts and ideas and gets client approvals Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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What do you like best about SketchUp?

Sketchup has great tutorials if you are unsure how to draw an item. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about SketchUp?

One downside to sketchUp is the way it imports other 3D models. it is successful at importing them but it might come with a few extra lines that you will have to remove and fix. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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

It is helping our clients visualize the space before commiting to an inticate design. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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What do you like best about SketchUp?

As a sole proprietor, I need to develop designs quickly in order to test many ideas at once. SkethUp allows for me to vet concepts and present realistic looking solutions to clients. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about SketchUp?

I am sometimes concerned about lack of accuracy with sketch up, so a way to quickly dimensionally check my model would be helpful. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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

Incredibly efficient 3d representation of complex design conditions Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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What do you like best about SketchUp?

Tutorial video sessions make it very easy to learn. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about SketchUp?

Getting adjusted to importing CAD drawings. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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

3D rendering in coordination with 3rd party CAD drawings Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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What do you like best about SketchUp?

Very easy to use, and not complicated, the process of how to do 3D drawings is very easy to learn and you don't need somebody else to teach you, you can learn it on your own. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about SketchUp?

The tools are not as many as other 3D softwares from the competetors. you need alot of plugins application to complete the 3D model because sketchup has limited tools. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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

it allows you to visualize your architectural design from 2D floor plans to 3D drawings in an instant and identify the problem at once. it gives the client a good feel of your work by just looking at the 3D model. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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What do you like best about SketchUp?

Love the freedom to start from scratch and the materials from the warehouse are great! Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about SketchUp?

Files easily get too large and crash the program Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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

It solves, not having to put everything in CAD and easily allows us to put in things from the warehouse that represent actual product that clients may be using in their space Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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What do you like best about SketchUp?

The available applications and the ease of model manipulation has been great. The additional extensions can really elevate your work. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about SketchUp?

Coming from a technical design background using SolidWorks, the transition to learning and using SketchUp was challenging at first, but the latest updates have really improved the experience. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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

Allows to create visual models and very realistic renderings for personal and customer use. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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