Skipping the Architect: Wise or Otherwise?

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The New York Times profiles homeowners using software programs, including SketchUp, to help with the design process for their own homes.

Philippe Jeanty was interested in saving money but also time when he decided to design a house using SketchUp. Mr. Jeanty, a 58-year-old doctor with no architecture or engineering training, spent […]

We’re seven members of the team behind SketchUp – AmA on reddit

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We’re seven members of the team behind SketchUp, the 3D modeler for everyone. (Proof). Today you’ll be hearing from:

John Bacus – (jbacus): Product Manager Tyler Miller – (sketchup_tyler): Lead Software Engineer Scott Lininger – (scottlininger): Software Engineer Jody Gates – (sketchup_jody): Product Specialist Mark Harrison – (sketchup_mark): Community Manager Chris Dizon (sketchup-chris): Sales Guy Barry Janzen […]

A new home for SketchUp

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In its time at Google, SketchUp has become one of the most popular 3D modeling tools in the world. With over 30 million SketchUp activations in just the last year, we’re awfully proud of our accomplishments. But there’s still so much we want to do, and we think we’ve […]

SightSpace 3D V 1.4 for Apple Released: Augmented Reality & Google SketchUp Viewer in HD

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Our latest version of SightSpace 3D is now available on the iTunes App Store with some great new features including: support for the new iPad retina display, updated 3D engine, stereoscopic 3D, and the ability to locate nearby models in the Google 3D Warehouse.

What’s New

Retina display […]

SketchUp Pro 8 for School Labs and Laptops

SketchUp Pro 8 for Education Professionals in the architecture, construction and related industries choose SketchUp Pro because it’s the most intuitive, most cost-effective tool of its kind. With free licenses for qualified faculty and significant discounts for students and labs, SketchUp Pro couldn’t be easier to afford. It’s equally easy to use, so you […]

Webinar: SpaceClaim for SketchUp Users

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Wednesday, April 4th 11:30am – 12:30pm

Using SketchUp for mechanical design? Have you seen SpaceClaim?

Everybody loves SketchUp’s ease-of-use and incredibly fast modeling tools. In fact, we loved them so much, we built a product specifically for mechanical design that we often hear called, “SketchUp on steroids.” SpaceClaim works a lot like SketchUp: […]

Convert SketchUp files into precise solid models with SpaceClaim

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SpaceClaim is a solid modeling application with a goal similar to SketchUp: make a 3D mechanical design tool so easy that anyone can use it. We helped the SpaceClaim team read and write SKP files years ago, but their latest release is a big step forward for engineers […]

Google SketchUp for Game Design

Google SketchUp has been traditionally seen as an easy to use 3D tool for engineers and architects. The new book, Google SketchUp for Game Design by Robin de Jongh, shows how SketchUp along with Unity 3D and GIMP can be used to create 3D game worlds. The book provides detailed steps on how to create […]

Interview with Daniel Tal, author of “Google SketchUp for Site Design”

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n 2007, author and registered landscape architect Daniel Tal published his first book, “Google SketchUp for Site Design: A Guide to Modeling Site Plans, Terrain and Architecture,” which has become a key reference point for site designers using the program to create digital models. In addition to his work as an author […]

The strengths of autism shine in 3D

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About 8 years ago, the SketchUp team started receiving some pretty intriguing calls: parents of children on the autism spectrum were calling to let us know how SketchUp was changing their kids’ lives. People with autism tend to be unusually strong visual and spatial thinkers, and it […]