Who Can Use SketchUp? Anyone who would benefit from 3D modeling can use SketchUp. In the home-improvement world, it could be incredibly useful to build a detailed 3D model of your house and property.

How to Import Plans Into Your SketchUp Model. SketchUp is a 3D modeling and drafting application from Trimble for use in architectural, civil and mechanical fields, among others. Users can quickly ...

Google’s SketchUp Pro 6 is an enhanced version of its free SketchUp 6 program. The free version features the application’s powerful 3-D functionality, while the pro version adds two main ...

Aside from drawing, you can also access Google's 3D warehouse, which allows you to search for 3D models while in the software and place them into your creation.

But just like 3D Warehouse, SketchUp has a vast array of third-party extensions to remedy most of its limitation. Want to make pipes and sphere without spending 30 minutes? Get the VBO extension.

Trimble, which has the SketchUp family of 3D modeling tools, has added a visual search tool to let users find pre-built models based on an image rather than trying to hit on something with a text ...

Learn how to use the program that can help you create your own 3D design and how you can use the 3D printers available in the MaxxSouth Digital Media Center.