SketchUp Blog

Australian-based interior designer Sarah Amos shows us how she “bridges the gap” for clients between their vision and the complete project. Melbourne, Australia Tell us about yourself and how...

Brazilian architect Fábio Rakauskas shares how he’s preserving architectural history with digital twins to connect his community with their history and inform future renovations. Vila Baeta...

How are architects keeping up with the rest of the construction industry when it comes to digital workflows? New research from Trimble and Dodge Construction Network spotlights where architects...

In this webinar, the customer success team shows how you can apply and edit textures on your SketchUp models, best practices when working with materials in SketchUp, some great extensions that...

In this webinar, our customer success team (plus a SketchUp product manager!) will show you how to geo-locate your 3D models in SketchUp and how to import high-resolution, aerial imagery using...

Following the launch of SketchUp 2021, this webinar will dive deep into a brand-new SketchUp product, PreDesign. PreDesign is a web-based application that gives you insights into your design at...

In this webinar, our customer success team (plus an industry expert within Trimble!) will show you how to get your 3D models from SketchUp and the digital world into augmented reality and into the...

Learn all about how to use Trimble’s Scan Essentials in SketchUp. Please note that this is a pre-recorded webinar. To view our upcoming webinars, click here. 

Deepen your understanding of how to improve sustainability throughout project lifecycles using building and construction technologies.  Construction stakeholders, from owners to contractors, are...

Meet Julian Pearson, a parish councilor in Norfolk, United Kingdom using SketchUp in a very unique way... for environmental protection. Although Julian is only an amateur with SketchUp, he doesn’t...

After our 2021 launch in November and a Studio revamp in April, we’re happy to announce another SketchUp update. With this release, our goal is to improve the consistency of how modeling works...

Los Angeles, CA, USA “Creativity must always come first,” says designer and HGTV star J.Pickens. Join us as we learn about his journey from handyman to HGTV star and business owner. He shares his...

Give life to your wildest ideas and clearly communicate your design vision for proposals with these tips from leaders in the design field. We all want to win more work. Even more, we want to win...

We know that the stakes have never been higher for design professionals. Winning and keeping business requires creating stunning deliverables and exceptional experiences for clients. But...

Sewickley, Pennsylvania, USA Nathan St.Germain (AIA, CPHC, RESET® Air AP) founded Studio St.Germain to create both sustainable and aesthetically-pleasing architecture. We catch up with him and 3D...

On April 6, 2009, a powerful earthquake struck l’Aquila, Italy. Three hundred and eight people died, and most of the buildings in the city center and surrounding areas were damaged or destroyed....

In mid-January of this year, we returned to l’Aquila, Italy to teach a Google Building Maker workshop, in further support of the post-earthquake 3D digital reconstruction effort of the city. If...

Built for universities, SketchUp Studio for Higher Education has made some serious strides in providing a design program creative enough for students, and robust enough for administrators and...