Users' questions

What is the difference between SketchUp and SketchUp Pro?

What is the difference between SketchUp and SketchUp Pro?

Google SketchUp Pro is the professional version of Google SketchUp and the main target is designers who require the use of CAD software. SketchUp and SketchUp Pro are software programs for design created by Google. SketchUp pro is more advanced, supporting CAD functionality.

Is SketchUp Pro worth?

SketchUp Pro The great thing about SketchUp (compared to other commonly used software options in the design industry) is that it is not only significantly cheaper, it also has a much lower learning curve, meaning it is much faster to get proficient at using SketchUp than something like AutoCAD or Revit.

Which SketchUp version is best?

SketchUp Pro
The most powerful version of SketchUp is SketchUp Pro. SketchUp Pro is a desktop software bundle for Mac/PC and includes three programs: SketchUp Pro, LayOut, and Style Builder.

What is a SketchUp component?

SketchUp components enable you to reuse objects. Like all geometry in SketchUp, a component is still made of edges and faces. The edges and faces are simply part of a special component group. (You can also create components to reuse your own geometry, but that’s covered in Developing Components and Dynamic Components.)

What happens when you create a component in SketchUp?

When you create a component, you turn SketchUp geometry into something special. A basic component becomes reusable and separate from other geometry. PRO If you’re a SketchUp Pro user, you can add attributes to create dynamic components.

Is there a difference between SketchUp Make and SketchUp Pro?

To start off, let’s look at cost. SketchUp comes in 2 versions – SketchUp Make, which is free, and SketchUp Pro, which at the creation of this video, costs $695.

Which is the best SketchUp to CNC Software?

I would like to say that faber still seems to be the holy grail of the sketchup to cnc workflow especially because of the way it is able to handle pockets and fixings as 3D components. It also utilizes the component axis in orientating parts in the CAM software.

Where can I get 3D models for SketchUp?

The SketchUp Pro desktop platform provides you with all the tools you require to do a professional 3D model. If you need to download 3D models from the 3D warehouse, you just have to click on the ‘Get Models…” open box-like button, which is the third from the right end of the top ribbon.