SketchUp Pro
There's a reason SketchUp is synonymous with friendly and forgiving 3D
modeling software: it doesn't sacrifice usability for the sake of
functionality. Start by drawing lines and shapes. Push and pull
surfaces to turn them into 3D forms. Stretch, copy, rotate and paint to
make anything you like.
LayOut
LayOut is an extra application that comes with SketchUp Pro. With this
you can make professional presentations of your SketchUp Pro models in
no time. With LayOut you can place SketchUp Pro models in multiple
views on a template (e.g. your house style) and add graphic elements
such as titles, arrows, pattern fills, logos and photos for printing or
screen presentations. So you can easily create a professional
presentation document or you can fascinate your customers with a nice
screen presentation!
StyleBuilder
StyleBuilder is a tool that you can use to create customized
sketchy-edge Styles. You can apply these Styles to your models to make
them look hand-drawn. Sketchy-edge Styles can look like anythingwavy
pencil lines, quick pen strokes, marks from a fat stick of graphite-if
you can get them into your computer, you can make them into a Style.
PreDesign
This tool provides designers of buildings, outside spaces, and master
plans with the information they need to properly factor climate
insights into their initial concepts, getting designs started in the
right direction before the modelling process begins.
SketchUp Pro is equipped with the following functionalities to offer
you easy, but versatile 3D modeling.
LayOut
- With LayOut you can place SketchUp models in a template in
different points of view. You can edit the drawing by placing text,
images and other graphical elements like arrows and circles. You can
make several pages to present your model on print and screen!
Geo Modeling
- If you have a particular location for your project in mind,
you can open the Google Maps window directly in SketchUp Pro, select
the location and load it. Then you can model your project on the map
(with an accurate 3D terrain).
Dynamic Components
- Attach all kinds of information to your components, such as
different colors and dimensions or direction of rotation. In this way
you can change the properties of your component with one click.
Report Tool
- Create tabular reports of your SketchUp model. For example,
indicate the number of components used and the color, so that you know
what you need to make your design reality!
Solid Modeling
- Make a new volume out of two or more other volumes. Union,
intersect, subtract, trim or split: there are several possibilities to
create unique volumes that you can not create with the standard
modeling tools!
Styles
- Present your design in various styles, such as a hand
sketch. You can create your own styles with the included StyleBuilder
application. You can also add a watermark and mist.
PhotoMatch
- Create a 3D model by tracing a 2D photo or place a 3D model
into a photograph. With Photo Match you can align lines on the photo to
the axes of SketchUp Pro. Photo Match calculates the right camera
position and the view angle to edit it on the photo.
Animation
- You can present your SketchUp model in a movie. Simply
select all the views you want to show and make scenes of these, so that
the camera can fly from scene to scene (very smooth!). By exporting it
to AVI (Windows) or QuickTime (Mac) your SketchUp model can be viewed
on every computer!
V-Ray (Studio only)
- With V-Ray for SketchUp, you can now take your design from
idea to photorealistic render by tweaking lighting, adding shadows,
touching up reflective coatings, selecting global illumination settings
- and so much more.
Scan Essentials (Studio
only)
- The tools to import, view, and model directly on point
cloud data in SketchUp, it serves as a blueprint for a solid 3D
foundation. Whether you're retrofitting or delivering a new build, you
don't need to start from scratch.
PreDesign
- This tool provides designers of buildings, outside spaces,
and master plans with the information they need to properly factor
climate insights into their initial concepts, getting designs started
in the right direction before the modelling process begins.
Drawing Tools
- SketchUp is based on the old-fashioned pencil. With the
pencil you are free to draw lines and forms in 2D and 3D. The smart
drawing-assistant appoints you on which axe you are drawing and if you
are on the mid- or endpoint of a line or surface.
3D Extrusion
- With the Push/Pull tool you can drag a surface upwards and
downwards to create 3D shapes. Or use the Follow Me tool to drag a
surface into the third dimension by following the contours of a surface
or a path! There is no easier way to create 3D shapes!
BIM
- BIM Classifier: Tag geometry with industry-standard object
types (walls, slabs, roofs, etc.) and improve its compatibility with
other BIM tools. Export an IFC (Industry Foundation Classes) file,
wrapping up your model with 3D geometry and valuable metadata for use
in another BIM application or import IFC files from other BIM
application.
Shadow
- With just one simple mouse click you can show shadows on
your model. These shadows are dependent on place, orientation, date and
time. By dragging a slide bar you can follow the shadow from moment to
moment!
Sections
- With SketchUp Pro you visualize sections in a simple and
beautiful way. With a simple plane you indicate where the section comes
and then draw it over the model to visualize the section.
Software:
- macOS 11, 12 or 13
- WebGL compatible web browser
Minimum Hardware
Requirements:
- 2.1+ GHz processor
- 4 GB RAM
- 500 MB hard disk space
- Video card 1+ GB 100% OpenGL*
- 3-button mouse with scroll function
Recommended Hardware
systeemeisen:
- 2.4+ GHz processor or Apple M1 processor
- 8 GB RAM
- 1 GB hard disk space
- Video card 2+ GB 100% OpenGL*
- 3-button mouse with scroll function
Note: macOS
10.14 and earlier versions of macOS are no longer supported!
Video card
* If you are looking for a new system or upgrade, please pay extra
attention to the video card. For Apple we recommend video cards
compatible with a recent version of OpenGL. Integrated chip sets are
not supported.