CAD

SketchUp gets viz and interoperability boost

Posted by AEC Magazine - February 26, 2025

New features include improved materials and environment lighting, plus better Revit and IFC workflows

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BIM

Skema to streamline SketchUp to Revit workflow

Posted by AEC Magazine - November 27, 2024

New SketchUp extension to help architects transform design concepts into data-rich BIM models

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AI

Trimble trumpets AI capabilities for AEC

Posted by AEC Magazine - November 12, 2024

AI tools accelerate visualisation, project management, takeoff and reality capture workflows

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CAD

SketchUp 2024 delivers big graphics boost

Posted by Greg Corke - April 18, 2024

SketchUp 2024's new graphics engine promises better 3D performance and enhanced realism

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Concept Design

SketchUp for iPad embraces reality capture

Posted by Greg Corke - April 13, 2024

New Scan-to-Design feature uses iPad Pro’s LiDAR scanner to capture as-builts

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Construction

Fresh thinking for construction

Posted by Sumele Adelana - October 5, 2023

Prototyping using student resources and working in 3D across project phases are helping construction teams discover innovative ways to build

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VR/MR

SketchUp and Meta bring SketchUp models into VR

Posted by AEC Magazine - September 28, 2023

SketchUp Viewer for Quest offers an immersive way to present and review SketchUp models

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CAD

SketchUp 3D Warehouse gets visual search function

Posted by AEC Magazine - July 27, 2023

Visual search function helps architects and designers find 3D models ‘easier and faster’

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Concept Design

Revit importer added to SketchUp 2023

Posted by AEC Magazine - March 6, 2023

Users can now bring Revit models into SketchUp ‘faster and more accurately’

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Concept Design

SketchUp for iPad review

Posted by Greg Corke - May 26, 2022

The legendary push / pull conceptual design tool gets a new lease of life

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