![]() The free version of SketchUp only allows you to export in PNG and STL but for professional needs, you’ll need to upgrade to either SketchUp Go for $119 or SketchUp Pro for $199 which both support exporting in DWG and DXF. ![]() The big drawback of SketchUp Free vs SketchUp Pro are the lack of export formats.Įspecially if you need to export your designs for professional presentations, you’ll definitely need SketchUp Pro. SketchUp is currently also the only CAD tool that allows Mac users to use Enscape on Mac via the Enscape SketchUp Extensions. The SketchUp Extension Warehouse features everything from 3D rendering tools to vegetation extensions and texture packs. SketchUp ExtensionsĪnother amazing feature of SketchUp is the number of extensions that are available for it. If it’s home design, then Live Home 3D is a better option. If you want to just create floor plans, then SmartDraw is much easier to use. The patented “push and pull” feature in SketchUp Free is impressive and allows you to drag and manipulate designs however you want.Īlthough SketchUp Free is powerful, it’s certainly takes time to get results and there are far easier home design software that are much easier to use have the steep learning curve. You can move the camera around your 3D design at any time and there are predefined camera angles and you can choose how long you want transitions between angles to be. ![]() There’s everything from houses to skyscrapers and a huge range of objects to choose from. There are no templates as such but you can download examples of other people’s 3D models in 3dwarehouse which you can modify yourself. On the right are a range of panels including the Instructor which provides tips on how to manipulate your designs and how to find certain tools and functions. On the left are the navigational and drawing tools which is what you use the most. The toolbars appear discreetly on the left and right hand side of the screen. The first thing you notice about SketchUp Free is the interface is extremely simple. When you sign-up for SketchUp, you’ll initially get a free 30 day trial of the Pro version and then it will revert to the free version if you choose not to upgrade. However, SketchUp Make is no longer being developed and won’t be supported in future versions of macOS so our advice is to use the browser based SketchUp Free. There are two free versions of SketchUp: SketchUp Free which works in any browser and SketchUp Make which you can download on your desktop. SketchUp Pro costs $299 per year and yet the free version is almost exactly the same as the Pro apart from it has less import and export options. Doing things the wrong way round is what makes it difficult.There are two versions of SketchUp: Free and Pro. It's got quite a good user guide and it is worth looking at it because as I say, once you've got the workflow sorted out it's half the battle. You try to move a wall by a millimeter and everything changes out of shape ARRGH! It's a room when you put in the floor and usually for a plan the walls are all you need.) so there is a bit of a learking curve especially when things are snapping to grid lines etc, and they can be very very frustrating. You can build 4 walls and put the furniture in but it still isn't a room. (Creating a room is a different thing and that isn't intuitive at all. They are always a bit intimidating because really you need to understand the workflow to use them and you have to know how to create the walls and the measurements for the walls first before you can get stuck in. The one I have used on the Mac myself is called Sweet Home 3D. Home Design 3D - The best design app on iOS, Android, PC and Mac ! It's not so good if you want to stack up plans but for what you want it might be ideal. You can change the sizes of the furniture too just by tapping on them (from memory but I haven't used it for a while) As you don't want much furniture you might not have to pay but it is useful to use the standard furniture because you get an idea of standard sizes and that can really help with the ergonomics of a room. I'ver just checked and it looks like the basic program is still free and you pay for the furniture packs so you can give that a go if it sounds appropriate. ![]() If you want to create odd shapes it's more tricky though and it's better for squares and rectangles. It's pretty intuitive which you can't really say about the average cad software and you can pretty much have a go straight off the bat. Double click a wall to change the measurements that sort of thing. If you have an ipad or an iphone then with Home design you just drag the room into shape with your fingers and drop items onto it. They have a version for Mac OS but I haven't used it so I don't know how simple it is. The simplest one I've used is actually for the ipad or phone if you have one and it's called HomeDesign 3D.
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