SketchUp for Mac

Name: SketchUp
Rating: 3.6 (32 reviews)
Author: Trimble Navigation

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Create or download 3D models
Last updated on 08/12/20
There have been 1 update within the past 6 months

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Editors’ Review

Download.com staffOctober 22, 2024

SketchUp for Mac is a 3D design app that allows you to create 3D models and, using an online service, get those models built. SketchUp for Mac installs easily but was not available from the App Store when we tested the software, instead requiring a download from the publisher. SketchUp for Mac is a free app, but there's a Pro version for additional cost with more features and capabilities.

You can use SketchUp on your desktop, iPad, or directly in your web browser. This lets you work from anywhere. You can manage who sees and edits your projects. You can also give feedback on models directly and keep your files updated across all devices with cloud syncing.

SketchUp lets you share your design vision in several ways. You can show detailed 2D plans, explore designs through 3D walkthroughs, or use extended reality to give a more immersive experience.

The tool is easy to use. You can start with basic tools that help you put your ideas into action. As you get better, you can use more complex features. SketchUp has built-in tools that make creating shapes easy. You can also add more functions with extensions and save time by using ready-made models from a large online library.

SketchUp for Mac lets you create surprisingly complex and detailed 3D models, but there's a learning curve to doing so. The interface is surprisingly clean and easy to work with. The top and left panes have colorful icons for the various tools, and a set of pull-down menus and pop-up dialogs let you control your illustration. It will take a few hours for anyone new to SketchUp for Mac to get comfortable with the software, but once you do there's a lot of power here. We went from simple models to relatively complex ones in a couple of days, and never felt limited by the program.

Here are the subscription packages:

Pro

The Pro version offers comprehensive tools for detailed 3D modeling on both Windows and Mac. It includes:
- Tools to work with various file formats.
- A large selection of ready-to-use 3D models and customization tools.
- Project collaboration features through Trimble Connect.

Studio

Designed for professionals, the Studio package adds:
- High-quality rendering with V-Ray.
- Point cloud management.
- Advanced tools for analyzing daylight in your designs.

SketchUp Go is ideal for mobile users and casual designers. It provides:
- Access on web and mobile platforms, ideal for making changes on the go.
- Cloud-based collaboration tools to connect with project teams anywhere.
- It lacks a desktop modeler, focusing on mobile and online use instead.

Free

Replacing SketchUp Make, this free version is for non-commercial use and offers:
- Web-based operation with local save options.
- Basic drawing tools without support for extensions or material editing, perfect for beginners.

Bottom Line

Whether you are creating a new design for a chair or something far more complex, SketchUp for Mac is designed to allow you to create a model easily. If you have access to one of the new 3D printers, you can print directly from the app, or you can send the files out to a third-party print house and get a model back in the mail. While the Pro version has more features, most people will find that the basic SketchUp for Mac has more than enough to keep them happy.

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GENERAL

Release: August 12, 2020

Latest update: October 22, 2024

Version: 20.2.171

OPERATING SYSTEMS

Platform: Mac

Operating System: Mac OS X

Additional Requirements

macOS Catalina
macOS Mojave
macOS High Sierra
macOS Sierra
OS X El Capitan
OS X Yosemite
OS X Mavericks

POPULARITY

Total Downloads: 475,745

Downloads Last Week: 20

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User Reviews

3.6/5

32 User Votes

Awesome easy to use 3D model application.
ratzOctober 3, 2010
Pros
Easy to use and learn. You can quickly create building models or whatever you need for your use.
Cons
Not much wrong with it but sometimes adjusting a model can be tricky, but it's still great and for the most part very easy to use and learn.
Summary
TRY IT!!
AMAZING 3D MODELING SOFTWARE! POWERFULL AND EASY TO USE
diegodelamoJune 13, 2010
Pros
You can create complex 3D models in minutes with this program. No experience nedded. Just follow the video tutorials and you can master SketchUp in less than an hour. And best of all, It's FREE!!!
Cons
A 64-Bit version of SketchUp would be much appreciated... Also, Google should create their own rendering software and have it built in SketchUp.
Summary
If you are looking to create 3D models without expending hundreds of dollars in software, and hours of training, this is what you need. Free and easy to use but very powerfull. If you get the Pro version, you can export your models to lots of different formats, plus you get additional features...
the program can do a great deal.
chris_wieneckeMay 23, 2010
Pros
Price also training videos help out a great deal.
Cons
Really didn?t use it enough to find any Cons.
Summary
Works as it says
amandalashaApril 13, 2010
Pros
You could make some really great drawing with this.
Cons
Make sure you watch the videos, or else you will be lost
Summary
If you need to draw 3D and you want cheap. This is definitely the one to go with.
A simple intuitive CAD system mastered in a few hours
gcockburnJanuary 24, 2010
Pros
Ease of use and flexibility. The video instructions are well-done and easy to understand
Cons
Drawing non-planar sufaces can be exasperating at times but, practice makes perfect and many techniques can be learned from other users on the WEB.
Summary
I use this software in preparing detailed home-renovation plans and in designing furniture. I abandoned my 2-dimensional drafting table about five years when I discovered the virtues of SketchUp (pre-Google).... the precision is astounding. Furthermore unlike many CAD systems, it is user-friendly and you don't need to memorize 500 pages of complex instructions which are easily forgetten unless you use it on a daily basis.
A product that engages creativity and productivity
skc1957January 23, 2010
Pros
Love the video instructions. They've been very helpful for the 14-year-old.
Cons
I haven't explored everything, but I would like some way to export the end product in some format that could be read in other ways.
Summary
Excellent way to introduce concepts of CAD and creativity and design and engineering and architecture to young teens. I think it's use in the classroom is fabulous.
Nice app - amazing it is free.
bob_christensonDecember 3, 2009
Pros
Has an easy to use interface.
Cons
Nothing that I can think of.
Summary
Not at all intuitive.
emspaceJune 8, 2009
Pros
The program was free.
Cons
You get what you pay for.
Summary
I haven"t used it after one frustrating hour. I felt as though I should charge THEM.
i had trilogy of sketchup567, amaze! absolutely cool!
rindakApril 2, 2009
Pros
quick modeling. great for product designer!
Cons
no render-tools contained, we must download the render-plugins unfree.
Summary
Nice toy, but... a toy.
pbdoetmeeDecember 4, 2008
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Cons
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Summary
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Developer’s Description

By Trimble Navigation

Create or download 3D models.

Developed for the conceptual stages of design, SketchUp is powerful yet easy-to-learn 3D software. We think of it as "the pencil of digital design". This award-winning product combines a simple yet robust tool set that streamlines and simplifies 3D design. SketchUp is used by professionals and consumers alike. It contains a unique interface that allows 3D forms to be created, viewed, and modified quickly and easily. The core of its simplicity is that you draw the edges of the desired model in 3D space, just as you would using a pencil and paper. SketchUp infers your design intent and automatically determines the nature of the lines and fill shapes to create 3D geometry.

SketchUp for Mac

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User Reviews

Awesome easy to use 3D model application.

AMAZING 3D MODELING SOFTWARE! POWERFULL AND EASY TO USE

the program can do a great deal.

Works as it says

A simple intuitive CAD system mastered in a few hours

A product that engages creativity and productivity

Nice app - amazing it is free.

Not at all intuitive.

i had trilogy of sketchup567, amaze! absolutely cool!

Nice toy, but... a toy.

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