SketchUp Pro

Written by: Shauli Zacks

Bring your designs to life with the easy-to-use SketchUp modeling platform. It allows you to create 3D models of buildings, parks, interior design, landscape architecture, video game design, and more. Basically, if it has a face or an edge, you can create a to-scale model to help visualize your project.

While SketchUp no longer has completely free software to download, you can try it for free for 30-days — no credit card required.

1. Click on the Download on the sidebar button to jump directly to the free trial page for SketchUp.
2. Before you can download the program, you’ll have to create a profile and an account. The first step is to choose why you want SketchUp, then click the Login or Create Account button.
   
3. If you don’t have an account, you can either create one now or log in using your Google or Apple account.
4. After you create your account, you’ll have to choose an interest and agree to the data collection policy. You can also opt-in for emails and tips. Then click Start Trial.
5. You will be redirected to your new dashboard – click on My Products.
   
6. Click on View Included Applications, and a drop-down menu will open with the apps that come with the free trial. Find SketchUp Pro and click Download.
   
7. Choose the latest Pro version for your operating system and click Download.
8. Once the file finishes downloading, double-click it to open the installation wizard and choose Install.
9. As part of the SketchUp Pro package, two other programs, LayOut and StyleBuilder, will also be installed on your computer.

How to Uninstall SketchUp Pro

If SketchUp Pro isn’t the right CAD software for you, or the 30-day free trial has ended and you don’t want to get the paid subscription, you can easily remove the program from your computer. If you’re still looking for a free CAD program, check out the SketchUp alternatives here.

1. Type Add or Remove Programs in your Windows search bar.
   
2. Scroll through the list of programs until you find SketchUp Pro and click Uninstall.
   
3. The Uninstallation Wizard will open, click Remove, and the software will be removed. This won’t delete the programs you designed, although you will need a CAD viewer to open them in the future.

This will not remove LayOut and StyleBuilder, but you can follow the same steps to remove them as well.

SketchUp is a computer-aided design or CAD software that can be used by anyone, from professional engineers and architects to students. Using a patented “Push-and-Pull” method, it’s easy to design and edit 2D and 3D models. This method allows you to take any flat surface and extend it, creating a 3D shape. Simply select the object with your mouse, and you can pull or stretch it out until you get the design you want.

Using the character to help scale your design, you can pull out your shapes to create 3D models

SketchUp Pro includes:

• Drawing layout functionality
• Surface rendering
• Third-party plugins from the Extension Warehouse.

SketchUp is commonly used by architects, interior designers, landscaping professionals, and video game developers. As 3D printing becomes more mainstream, it’s expected to be a useful tool for people creating 3D models for printing purposes.

All the Tools You Need

SketchUp is the Photoshop of the CAD industry. It has all the tools you need to create your 3D model, and once you get the hang of it, it’s very easy-to-use. One feature I really like is the built-in tutorial that explains what each tool does and how to use it when it’s selected.

The tools include:

• Select Tool: Choose the section of the model that you’re working on.
• Eraser: Remove the selected design component.
• Draw lines: You can choose to draw straight lines or freehand.
• 2 and 3 Point Arc: Add arcs to your design.
• Draw shapes: You can add squares, rectangles, circles, and polygons.
• Push and Pull: Strech shapes and lines to create 3D images.
• Offset tool: Create copies of lines and shapes at a consistent distance from the original.
• Move: You can move, stretch, or copy design elements.
• Rotate: Change direction, distort, or copy design elements.
• Scale: You can choose an element and resize it relative to another portion of the model so you can properly scale the model.
• Tape Measure: Measure distances between two points.
• Text: Add text to your model.
• Paint Bucket: Choose colors or textures for each part of your model.
• Orbit: Rotate the screen to get a 360-degree view of the design.
• Pan: Change your view vertically and horizontally.

You can also go to the Extension Warehouse and download free extensions that can help you to perfect your design.

Plenty of Template Designs

SketchUp comes with several different templates to help get you started, including:

• Simple
• Architectural
• Urban Planning
• Interiors
• Plan View
• Landscaping
• Woodworking
• 3D printing

There are also user-generated templates that can be installed from the 3D Warehouse.

These templates make it easy to add specific elements to your design, such as a TV or couch to an interior design or even an airplane if you’re designing a tall building and want to use it for scaling purposes.

SketchUp is Compatible with Google Earth

One of the unique features that won’t get with other CAD software is the option to export your work to Google Earth. You can add Geolocation tabs, and the model will appear on the map. This can be helpful if you’re designing a park or a building and want to see how it will look in the neighborhood or share it with clients, professors, or friends. You can also take on the challenge of creating a to-scale model of a landmark and publicly adding to the 3D map.

The Pyramids were added to Google Earth using SketchUp

• AutoCAD: One of the oldest Computer-Aided Design programs, AutoCAD, is free for students and educators. It has a wide range of tools for designing 2D and 3D models. It uses high-quality rendering to make the models look realistic.
• Blender: A free, open-source software, Blender has many of the same tools as the expensive premium programs. It can be used for building 3D and 2D models, animating films, special effects, interactive 3D applications, VR, and more.

Is SketchUp free?

While SketchUp used to have a free program to download, it has been discontinued. It still has a limited browser-based program that can be used for free. If you want the full, free access to SketchUp, follow the instructions above and get a 30-day free trial.

What formats can I export Sketchup designs?

With SketchUp, you can export your 2D SketchUp designs as JPG, BMP, TIFF, and PNG. 3D Models can be exported as 3DS, DEM, DDF, DWG, DXF, and SKP. Video scenes and moving elements can be exported with MOV and AVI formats. You can also export your files to Google Earth and share them with teammates, colleagues, or the world.

What are LayOut and StyleBuilder?

You might notice two additional programs are installed along with SketchUp: LayOut and StyleBuilder. They are part of the SketchUp Pro bundle and give you additional tools for creating your models. LayOut is a 2D documentation tool that lets you add notes to your models. StyleBuilder is an excellent tool if you want to design your own styles and templates.

2D and 3D CAD program

SketchUp Pro is a graphicdesign software to build 2D and 3D models for both professional and personal use. The program is popular among architects, engineers, and interior designers. SketchUp comes with a free version that is only available online, whereas SketchUp Pro is both available online and in a desktop application.

AutoCAD, FreeCAD, and LibreCAD are other drafting applications, with AutoCAD often considered the industry standard. FreeCAD and LibreCAD are free home design software solutions whereas AutoCAD requires a paid subscription. AutoCAD, FreeCAD, and SketchUp all let you draw in 2D and 3D while LibreCAD only includes 2D functionality.

Is SketchUp Pro free?

SketchUp Pro is not free for professional use. The payment plans are paid annually, however, there's no option to pay monthly. To view the subscription packages, visit SketchUp's official website. If you are planning to use SketchUp for personal purposes, a free edition of SketchUp is available online. 

Use a mouse

It is recommended to use a mouse with a scroll wheel to easily use the tools of SketchUp. The orbit, pan, and zoom buttons in the toolbar let you navigate the 3D workspace. You can quickly mimic the navigation commands with a three-button mouse.

You can also hold the scroll button down while moving your mouse to navigate around the model. You can pan the view horizontally and vertically by holding the scroll and shift buttons down at the same time. The scroll button lets you easily zoom in and out of your model.

SketchUp Pro features

Developed by Trimble, SketchUp is available across multiple platforms like Apple Mac and Microsoft Windows devices. Not only is SketchUp Pro widely useable on any platform, but it also comes with a friendly user interface. You can quickly draft designs with keyboard shortcuts, or use the included templates vs starting from scratch. 

Another feature that helps you work more efficiently is the recent files on the homepage of the program. An ‘Open file’ button lets you select a project from your PC. Also on the home screen is your licensing information. Your workspace will appear after you select a template or file to start editing. The ‘File’ tab lets you export, import, open, print, save, etc. 

The toolbars are highly customizable with a drag and drop feature. You can also add or remove tools by right-clicking on the empty space in the toolbar, and a list will appear to let you select and unselect tools. 

In addition to customizable tools, you can change the icon images to either large or small sizes and the sections of the program can be reorganized too. The default tray is a docked window that lets you manage your model. You can expand and minimize the various tabs. The ‘Window’ area in the menu bar lets you add or remove items from the default tray. You can move the default tray around your workspace by dragging and dropping the window. A status bar will be at the bottom of the UI to give you instructions that deliver updates in real-time to let you know what to do next. 

Lastly, you have access to a library of third-party extensions in the Extension Warehouse. Both free and paid extensions are available to install.

Advanced software that is easy

SketchUp Pro has a clean user interface. The status bar gives you tips while you work. Another common command is the push and pull button. Push and pull lets you make 3D structures by pulling faces up. You can push portions of your 3D designs out to remove parts of your structures.

What’s new?

New updates are constantly being added to SketchUp Pro to make the user experience better. SketchUp Pro includes virtual reality technology. An augmented reality mobile viewer lets your drafts interact with the real world.

I created a drawing of a house plan in Sweet Home 3d (a free app) some time ago and wanted to see how well SketchUp handled it. The drawing has walls, windows, doors, some furniture, and other ditties. I wanted to see if SketchUp could put a roof on the house but I never got that far. It didn't crash. I exported the file from Sweet Home 3D as a .obj file (the only option you have) and imported this file into Cheetah3D (an awesome app). I then exported it from Cheetah3D as a .3ds file. SketchUp did not import a .3ds file properly at all. So, I exported the file from Cheetah3D to a .dxf file which SketchUp did import albeit very slowly. The resulting drawing was tiny in scale. This is not right. I need accurate dimensions. The resulting file had over 250,000 entities - what did this thing do, take every itty bitty line and make it an entity? As a result, moving around is EXTREMELY slow - zooming and panning tested my patience. I did draw a few things but lost interest in using it because it's performance on this file was so bad. SketchUp can be used for *simple* drawings containing small numbers of objects and that's about it. It is like 3D electronic graph paper and it might serve your needs so give it a try but don't be surprised if it starts to balk at higher levels of complexity.

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Originally released as free open-source software, the popular 3D-modeling program SketchUp now comes with a premium price tag. Or does it? You can still download a free desktop version if you know where to look.

Update, 5/23/22: This worked when we published it in 2021. However, as of May 2022, the official SketchUp website is no longer offering the free version (SketchUp Make 2017) for download. Trimble even warns it might have security problems as it hasn’t been updated since 2017.

SketchUp has changed hands a few times over the years, once having been owned by Google, and currently owned by a company called Trimble. At the time of this writing, the only modern free version of SketchUp is a web app. If you want the latest full desktop app, you’re looking at $300 a year for personal use.

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The SketchUp web app is decent and might be good enough for many people, but for a long time, the desktop version was completely free, too. When Trimble acquired SketchUp, it forked the product into several tiers, keeping the free desktop version around as “SketchUp Make.”

The last version of SketchUp Make was released in 2017. The good news is that Trimble still offers this version in an official capacity, although it’s no longer receiving updates. If you want a free desktop version of SketchUp, it’s still a great option. Here’s where to find it.

First, head over to sketchup.com/download/all in a web browser such as Google Chrome on your Windows or Mac computer.

Next, you will need to sign in to a Trimble account or create one for free. This step is required in order to get the download links. You can easily sign in with a Google or Apple account if you’d like.

Once you’re signed in, you’ll be brought to the Downloads page. It’s organized by language, and each version has a Windows 64 Bit and Mac OSX download. Find “SketchUp Make 2017” and click “Download” for your platform.

The file will download in your browser, and when it’s finished, you can install it like any other application.

That’s it! SketchUp Make isn’t as full-featured as the newer “Pro” versions, but for the vast majority of people, it’s perfect. If you used SketchUp in the past, this is most likely the version you’ll be familiar with.

Note: When you download this program, it will start as a time-limited 30-day trial of SketchUp Make 2017 Pro. After the trial expires, it will automatically convert itself into a free version of SketchUp Make 2017.

Originally released as free open-source software, sketchup download, the popular 3D-modeling program SketchUp now comes with a premium price tag. Or does it? You can still download a free desktop version if you know where to look.

Update, 5/23/22: This worked when we published it in 2021. However, as of May 2022, the official SketchUp website is no longer offering the free version (SketchUp Make 2017) for download. Trimble even warns it might have security problems as it hasn’t been updated since 2017.

SketchUp has changed hands a few times over the years, once having been owned by Google, sketchup download, and currently owned by a company called Trimble. At the time of this writing, the only modern free version of SketchUp is a web app, sketchup download. If you want the latest full desktop app, you’re looking at $300 a year for personal use.

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The SketchUp web app is sketchup download and might be good enough for many people, but for a long time, the desktop version was completely free, too. When Trimble acquired SketchUp, it forked the product into several tiers, keeping the free desktop version around as sketchup download Make.”

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Next, you will need to sign in to a Trimble account or create one for free. This step is required in order to get the download links. You can easily sign in with a Google or Apple account if you’d like.

Once you’re signed in, you’ll be brought to the Downloads page, sketchup download. It’s organized by language, and each version has a Windows 64 Bit and Mac OSX download. Find “SketchUp Make 2017” and click “Download” for your platform.

The file will download in your browser, and when it’s finished, you can install it like any other application.

That’s it! SketchUp Make isn’t as full-featured as the newer “Pro” versions, but for the vast majority of people, it’s perfect. If you used SketchUp in the past, this is most likely the version you’ll be familiar with.

Note: When you download this program, it will start as a time-limited 30-day trial of SketchUp Make 2017 Pro. After the trial expires, it will automatically convert itself into a free version of SketchUp Make 2017.

2D and 3D CAD program

SketchUp Pro is a graphicdesign software to build 2D and 3D models for both professional and personal use. The program is popular among architects, engineers, and interior designers, sketchup download. SketchUp comes with a free version that is only available online, whereas SketchUp Pro sketchup download both available online and in a desktop application.

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Developed by Trimble, SketchUp is available across multiple platforms like Apple Mac and Microsoft Windows devices. Not only is SketchUp Pro widely useable on any platform, but it also comes with a friendly user interface. You can quickly draft designs with keyboard shortcuts, or use the included templates vs starting from scratch. 

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SketchUp Pro has a clean user interface. Sketchup download status bar gives you tips while you work. Another common command is the push and pull button. Push and pull lets you make 3D structures by pulling faces up. You can push sketchup download of your 3D designs out to remove parts of your structures.

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