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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
11,587 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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5.0 out of 5
"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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SketchUp Pros and Cons

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What do you like best about SketchUp?

I like how easy it is to create quick renderings for mockups. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about SketchUp?

Sketchup crashes a lot and freezes often. There are difficulties moving around the model becasue you get stuck in walls. I wish it was mroe like revit. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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

Sketchup is fairly affordable for our business and is easy to learn. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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What do you like best about SketchUp?

I've been using Sketchup since 2017 and every year I'm more and more surprised by the tool updates and the variety of the library. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about SketchUp?

Price and not being able to use propagated for more than a year after purchase and payment. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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

Ability to show the client the most realistic project proposal. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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What do you like best about SketchUp?

SketchUp is an easy to use, affordable platform for creating BIM models and conceptual design. East to import plot plans, map overlays, and IFC files. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about SketchUp?

Not as easy to create detailed elements if desired in conceptual design that may not be found in 3D warehouse. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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

Spacial geometry, and site layout planning. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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What do you like best about SketchUp?

The ease of use. Unlike products like AutoCAD, Sketchup can help you realize a project quickly and efficiently. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about SketchUp?

Sketchup has its limitations when drawing complex projects. As an early schematic tool, this product is great. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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

Helping me realize early design models to be easily encorporated into energy modeling. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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What do you like best about SketchUp?

The best tool to make 3d models is as it provides various features. It is straightforward to use as it has minimal UI. We can create multiple renders in less time effortlessly. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about SketchUp?

It does not provide many key bindings, so we have to navigate into the menu to select a feature to perform it. It is based on a subscription model which it too costly. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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

Using it to design 3d models to give clients a better understanding of the projects, thus getting better responses from them. By creating a prototype model overall time is saved and productivity is increased. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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What do you like best about SketchUp?

Not only do I have maximum creative freedom to build, but there is an endless library of items from other users. It makes for very dynamic and realistic designs. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about SketchUp?

The main downside I have experienced is that it is difficult to add linear measurements and to measure the radius of an arc. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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

It allows me to design things that I normally would not be able to. Other softwares are very limited, but sketchup allows me to build with complete freedom and import it into my designs. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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What do you like best about SketchUp?

It is so intuitive and easy to work with. It allows you to do all shapes. Also its 3D warehouse is very helpful and saves a lot of time with good quality models Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about SketchUp?

I don't dislike anything about it. I can assure it's one of the best and easiest options to work with. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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

It helps you have a 3D understanding of the space and to show that to other people as sometimes this is hard to show on a 2D drawing, especially to clients it makes it more attractive. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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What do you like best about SketchUp?

SketchUp allows a designer to take their ideas and make them into compelling 3D presentations quickly. It's intuitive interface and toolset can be learned incredibly quickly. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about SketchUp?

The only thing that I can say that I dislike about the program is that it doesn't handle very hi poly models the way that a program like Blender or 3D Studio can. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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

It allows me to think through design ideas quickly and communicate those ideas with our internal teams and clients quickly and efficiently so that we can make descisions quickly. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Syed Mustafa A.
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What do you like best about SketchUp?

Whole Software is best, but its texture-applying method is excellent. You can easily apply textures and edit models without losing their properties. The second best thing is that its file can easily import and export in any other file format, making it easy to work with other software. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about SketchUp?

The rendering option is missing in Sketchup!! This action can be performed by installing different rendering plugins like V-ray and Enscape. The second thing is that it does not work in short keys like other 3D software. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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

3D modeling is elementary in SketchUp, and I always use this software instead of any other. Before this, I used other heavy sofwares, and one of my friends recommended me SketchUp for 3D modeling. I've been using Sketchup for two years and always suggest others for this. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Priyanka J.
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What do you like best about SketchUp?

I've been using sketchup since 5 years now its been good, it's easy to use and has 3d warehouse & extension warehouse built in the software so that really helps with modeling process. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about SketchUp?

Not many things I dislike about sketchup its great overall it's just that sometimes application get closed due to bugs and there is a chance that it doesn't recover the work that i worked on. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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

For 3d rendering I use vray plug in with sketchup which really gives nice rendered image at last.. The good thing about sketchup is it's not complicated like other softwares. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.