SketchUp Pro

SketchUp Pro is a 3D modeling software that enables you to create, view, and modify 3D objects. It offers a wide variety of designing tools that both, beginners and experienced users, will enjoy. Use it for architectural and interior design, game design, education, product design and manufacturing, and more. The possibilities are endless.

Designing 3D objects is easy. Click on a 2D shape and push or pull to create a 3D effect. Choose a hue from one of the extensive color palettes, or apply texture. The software offers you thousands of pre-drawn components which can save you time. It is easy to add text and graphics to layouts.

Even if SketchUp is your first designing software, your skills are going to improve quickly. If you run into problems, the software provides helpful guides which are easy to understand and follow. Instructions pop up regularly on the right side of the screen.

A nice feature of the program is real-time shadow casting. It allows you to apply realistic shadows while working on your model. Additional options SketchUp Pro offers are the sandbox feature, and film and stage tools. You can even save your work to Google’s 3D Web Warehouse, or upload your finished creations to Google Earth.

This modeling software supports all prominent 3D export formats, such as DWG, DXF, 3DS, OBJ, and others.

SketchUp Pro is a professional 3D sketching software that offers many key features and convinces through its user-friendliness.

Pros:

• Allows you to create professional 3D objects
• Easy to follow instructions available
• User-friendly
• Offers you the option of uploading designs to Google Maps
• Features extensive palettes of colors and textures

Con:

• Offers less designing tools than comparable software