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Kingdom Tower in sketchup
The under-construction Jeddah Tower and Google imagery used for it, designed with Sketchup Make 2013

SketchUp is a 3D modelling program made for architects, engineers, and moviemakers. It is easier to use than most programs used for three dimensional drawings. SketchUp was created by the company @Last Software and released in August 2000. In 2006, @Last Software was bought by Google. They released SketchUp6 in January 2007. SketchUp6 can use add-ons that let things build with the program be made into files that can be used with Google Earth. In 2012, SketchUp was bought by Trimble Navigation.

Images for kids

  • Brand Wordmark for SketchUp

    SketchUp logo

  • Architecture Modeling

    Lund + Slaatto project designed in SketchUp

  • Herculesc130

    Many different 3D and 2D exporters are available in SketchUp for uses such as rendering. This C-130 Hercules model was made in SketchUp and rendered with Kerkythea.

  • Sefaira Modeling

    Daylight visualization using SketchUp's daylight analysis tool.

  • Interior Kitchen

    Interior designed in SketchUp.

  • IPad On Site

    SketchUp's ipad modeler on site.

See also

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