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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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4.0 out of 5
"Great tool for quick mock ups."
Ease of use, intuitive learning curve, reasonable price.
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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?

Sketchup is easy to use and accurate to model things. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about SketchUp?

Sometimes it is hard to know what direction is what when you are modeling. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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

Customers need a way to envision their product and we need a fast way to show them. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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What do you like best about SketchUp?

SketchUp is a great visualization tool. It allows for quick and easy designs and concepts to be made and shared. The simplicity of the tools allow for the process to be quick but allow for deeper design work as well Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about SketchUp?

The main thing that I dislike about sketchup is it is very difficult to convert the files into a 3D printable usable one. To make it slightly usable a lot of time has to be taken to make sure each of the faces are solids. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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

As a designer I find it very hard to fully communicate my thoughts to others. Using SketchUp I am able to make a quick and easy to understand model to then share with them. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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What do you like best about SketchUp?

I like the freedom sketchup provides as a design too. I allow you to design in 3D and does not limit you to 2D. There is a massive benefit to looking at your product from all sides. It is very versatile, from designing small one off items to designing buildings. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about SketchUp?

The only downside is that certain features, I believe, should be standard rather than 3rd party extensions that need to be downloaded. like creating complex curves. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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

It provides the freedom to design a building as a whole and not be discouraged by the model components' restrictions. With this freedom, I can keep the design concept cohesive throughout the project. Where there is an area that requires a solution, I can design that solution without the restriction of selecting a work plan or being limited to on detection Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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What do you like best about SketchUp?

Sketch up is very user friendly. I am a relatively new user and I have had a great time learning the program. It has already come in handy on work projects and I am still a beginner. I cant wait to learn more. This program is so great I even signed up for the SketchUp Basecamp in september. Looking forward to working with sketchup more. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about SketchUp?

One thing I would change is the sketchup campus user experience. I am rarely able to access the classes and the classes that are available don't offer me as much information as I can find on free Youtube classes. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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

I have been able to create basic renderings for our design/remodel projects so far on the computer rather than drafting everything by hand. This has made my drawings look much more professional Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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What do you like best about SketchUp?

I use sketchup daily to verify design ideas. It's such a wonderful tool for quickly understanding spacial relationships between design elements in the exterior environment. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about SketchUp?

Sketchup rendering and fly-throughs are not extremely helpful from my perspective. Also, I recently noticed that the warehouse seems more limited than previous versions of SketchUp. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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

SketchUp helps me share my ideas in 3 dimensions with project stakeholders. I also use it to confirm design from consultants that do not design in 3 dimensions. It is critical to our workflow to analyze design to identify potential conflict before construction begins. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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What do you like best about SketchUp?

quick and easy to flesh out ideas and have a solid visual Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about SketchUp?

SketchUp is often not a smoth transition in and out of Civil 3D or Revit Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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

3D spatial planning and quick rendering of buidlings and sites Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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What do you like best about SketchUp?

Quick, easy. Can put together quick concepts and layouts quickly. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about SketchUp?

For more finished automotive body curves, it is not easy. Feels like it was designed more for housing architecure than vehicles.

Also, 3D prints seem to be hit and miss... no matter how well you try put together model, seems to have issues on 3D Print. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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

Currently allowing quick space arrangements and conceptual layouts for vehicles. Quicker than regular 3D CAD. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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What do you like best about SketchUp?

The shortcuts are extremely helpful. Also the ability to recreate anything through a 3d model Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about SketchUp?

I haven't encountered anything I don't like about the software yet Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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

Giving me the freedom to create any object in a realistic environment Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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What do you like best about SketchUp?

The most intuitive 3d program, very accurate and easy to present to people that don't understand the 3rd dimension. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about SketchUp?

Not much, have used the software since 2000, it has grown with many features that help make the program free of 'dislikes' Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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

Helps people that don't understand 2d drawing by giving them a 3d view Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Vaishnavi G.
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What do you like best about SketchUp?

The user interface is so easy to comprehend and utilise. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about SketchUp?

The icons and tools look very primitive and not modern. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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

SketchUp helps me to visualise all my 2D plans in a realistic 3D view. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.