SketchUp Pro includes the functionality of SketchUp Make plus importers and exporters to common 2D and 3D formats, access to LayOut (2D documentation software) and Style Builder (create custom edge styles for SketchUp models). SketchUp comes in multiple editions all are proprietary software.Įverything in the pro plus Building energy analysis, Daylight analysis, HVAC sizing, Thermal comfort analysis, and Carbon Emissions. A new site was provided, Extension Warehouse, hosting plugins and extensions for SketchUp. Trimble Navigation (now Trimble Inc.) acquired SketchUp from Google on Jfor an undisclosed sum. The building designs themselves are saved in SKP. Geolocation information is always stored in the KMZ file. SketchUp version 8 use under Wine has been rated ' Gold'. On September 1, 2010, SketchUp 8 was released with model geolocation with Google Maps and Building Maker integration. On November 17, 2008, SketchUp 7 was released with integration of SketchUp's Component Browser with Google 3D Warehouse, LayOut 2 and dynamic components that respond to scaling. Google SketchUp Pro 6 introduced a beta version of Google SketchUp LayOut which includes 2D vector tools and page layout tools allowing presentations to be produced without the need for a separate presentation program. On January 9, 2007, Google announced Google SketchUp 6, a free downloadable version of SketchUp, including integrated tools for uploading content to Google Earth and to the Google 3D Warehouse. Google acquired Software on March 14, 2006, attracted by Software's work developing a plugin for Google Earth. This model was made in SketchUp and rendered with Kerkythea. Many different 3D and 2D exporters are available in SketchUp for uses such as rendering.

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