![]() The major enhancement that SketchUp 2016 offers, however, is the new, directly integrated version of Trimble Connect. The technology company behind the 3D modeling software SketchUp has released their latest software update, SketchUp 2016, which promises to improve on its predecessors with several new features for simplifying workflow and improving efficiency for its users–just about a year after releasing SketchUp 2015. Trimble is one company that makes sure to keep up to date. Technology changes so quickly that, without regular improvements and new features, a company and its customers quickly fall behind. So if you’re just modeling for fun, you probably won’t have too much use for a pro license, but if you’re using SketchUp to make money, you should have a pro license.It’s always nice when a software company is predictable with its updates. Commercial LicenseĪccording to the licensing agreement of SketchUp, if you’re using SketchUp for commercial uses, you should be using a pro license. I believe this is a one-year license, after which you’d have to renew. Technical SupportĪ pro license also comes with the ability to email customer support for help. This program allows you to create custom line styles to adjust the way your models look even more. Style BuilderĪs you’ve probably seen, SketchUp comes with a number of built-in styles that allow you to change the way your models look. You can use it to add dimensions, labels, title blocks – basically anything you need to present and export plans. The layout is SketchUp’s tool for creating documentation and presentations, so things like construction plans. Probably the biggest reason that people purchase the Pro Version of SketchUp is for access to Layout. In addition, I believe you can export higher resolution animations with the pro version. With the pro version, you can import and export a lot more kinds of files, but the most important is the ability to import and export DWG, or AutoCAD Files. Import/Export Another defining feature of the SketchUp Pro version is its ability to import and export different kinds of files. SketchUp was able to find a new provider, but that new provider charged licensing fees, so now the satellite and terrain functions are features only found in SketchUp Pro. One new change is that Google recently ended access to their map data by SketchUp, meaning that the free geolocation features lost their data source. The dynamic component editing options may only be available in SketchUp Pro as well. In addition, it comes with a set of advanced camera tools which are very useful when working with things like set design or complicated camera angles. There are a few exceptions – SketchUp pro contains Solid Tools – a set of tools designed for working with solid objects that is useful for things like 3D printing. ![]() SketchUp Make (the free version) contains most of the modeling tools and capabilities of SketchUp pro. So now that we know what it costs, and what some of the options are, let’s discuss capabilities and what you’re getting for your money. So to put that in perspective, a one-time $695 payment is actually a pretty good deal for software with this level of capability. A full AutoCAD license is $1470/year, and an AutoCAD LT license is $380/year. A license for Autodesk Revit, another building design program, is (at the moment) $2,000/year! That’s a yearly recurring cost. ![]() First of all, I want to put something out there, because there seems to be some confusion – this is a single payment of $695. SketchUp comes in 2 versions – SketchUp Make, which is free, and SketchUp Pro, which costs $695.
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