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  • Speed up your renderings and visualisations

    ViewSelect for SketchUp

    ViewSelect for SketchUp analyses your model and replicates the visible geometries or hides the invisible ones, cutting down rendering time while keeping your scene looking perfect.

    No more wasting resources on geometry you will never see—just faster, cleaner, and smoother results.

    Perfect for pros who want maximum performance with zero hassle!

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  • 25% off PlaceMaker for February

    PlaceMaker 25% off February 2025

    PlaceMaker lets you kick off your 3D projects in SketchUp and Revit by easily adding Google Earth data, high-res aerials from Nearmap and Hexagon, and detailed 3D models.

    PlaceMaker subscriptions and renewals will be 25% OFF during the month of February.

    PlaceMaker gives you everything from terrains to roads and buildings, making it simple to create detailed cityscapes in minutes. Jump into instant 3D modeling and revolutionize your design work.

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  • Lightbeans for SketchUp Released

    Lightbeans for SketchUp

    Lightbeans.com catalog, North America's largest 3D texture library, is now accessible through a dedicated SketchUp plugin.

    The extensive collection of thousands of free, high-resolution 3D textures, featuring real building materials from top manufacturers across the United States and Canada, is already available on Lightbeans.com.

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  • SketchFx 4.0 for SketchUp Released

    SketchFX 4.0 Released

    SketchFX 4.0 introduces new features and improvements. From the new Style Transfer effect to Improved GUI there's lots to consider.

    Looking to add fast visualization effects and animation to SketchUp?

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  • Rayscaper Alpha - A new rendering extension for SketchUp

    Rayscaper Alpha for SketchUp

    We are excited to see the release of Rayscaper for SketchUp into public alpha-testing. If you want to partake just download and install and give it a test.

    Still very earlier in development but already a robust and performative CPU based rendering solution made for SketchUp users. Easily add HDRIs and PBR materials from Polyhaven or load your own PBR materials.

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  • Import and Optimize 3D models in SketchUp with FluidImporter Pro

    Import and Optimize 3D models in SketchUp with FluidImporter Pro

    FluidImporter Pro is a SketchUp extension that quickly imports many different 3d model file formats into SketchUp.

    Need to import models at blazing fast speeds from Blender into SketchUp? Got a high polygon OBJ file you need to poly-reduce? Or maybe a Rhino file to you need to remesh?

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  • 1-Click Renderings with AmbientOcclusion

    Ambient Occlusion base render in SketchUp

    Creating compelling images in SketchUp using the latest AmbientOcclusion extension for SketchUp. One-click rendering or delve deeper for realism.

    If you are new to rendering in SketchUp or need a tool that integrates with SketchUp and is quick and easy then give it a try!

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  • 7 Tips to get started with SketchUp Free

    Whether you’re a hobbyist wanting to use SketchUp for personal projects or a design professional wanting to try SketchUp Free before investing in SketchUp Pro, Go2School created a video to help you get started.

    In the video, they show you how to access the web-based SketchUp Free, the right way to use the drawing, editing & navigation tools, and how to avoid the things that often trip up self-taught SketchUp users.

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  • SketchPlus Released

    SketchPlus for SketchUp

    SketchPlus for SketchUp is an extension that adds a large number of easy-to-use tools, many of which are inspired by existing popular free plugins or are commonly found in other 3D modeling applications.

    Read on for all the details of SketchPlus or give it free 15 day trial.

    Free Trial

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  • New VR Plugin for SketchUp

    Simlab SketchUp VR Plugin

    SimLab Soft just released the new VR plugin for SketchUp, it allows the creation of interactive VR experiences from inside SketchUp, and to share them with others in one click.

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Easy 2D Billboards in SketchUp using Fredo Portrait

Easy 2D Billboards in SketchUp using Fredo Portrait

If you did not already know Fredo Portrait is a powerful extension that allows you to create and manage cameras, update and create scenes, export to various file formats and much more.

But an often overlooked feature of Fredo Portrait is the ability to create 2D Face Me components with crisp external silhouetting for accurate shadows.

Want to learn how to do it?

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1-Click Renderings with AmbientOcclusion

Ambient Occlusion base render in SketchUp

Creating compelling images in SketchUp using the latest AmbientOcclusion extension for SketchUp. One-click rendering or delve deeper for realism.

If you are new to rendering in SketchUp or need a tool that integrates with SketchUp and is quick and easy then give it a try!

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Complete Guide to the Tape Measure Tool in Sketchup

tape measure tips for sketchup

In this tutorial you will learn the all the secrets to using SketchUp's Tape Measure tool. What it can and cannot do. How to speed up measuring objects in SketchUp and how to easily create guides for accurate modelling.

So if you want to learn more about creating infinite guides and how to properly create points in SketchUp this is the complete guide for you.

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How to go from SketchUp to Unity using PBR materials

beginner tips for sketchup

Back on the PBR to Unity 5.6 pipeline and workflow for SketchUp. In this tutorial you will learn the following:

  • How to build and quickly UV map in SketchUp for Unity
  • How materials PBR work in Unity
  • How to create your own PBR textures and materials from pictures you take on your phone or files you find online

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6 Things Beginners with SketchUp Must Know

beginner tips for sketchup

In this tutorial we will look at the top items all beginners with SketchUp need to know when starting out with SketchUp. These are tried and tested approaches that proficient SketchUp users have expressed over the years. Getting to grips with SketchUp is easy but super charging your learning is requires commitment.

With these 6 top tips you will fast track your way to becoming a SketchUp ninja!

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How to texture an Arch in SketchUp using ThruPaint

arch texturing in SketchUp

In this tutorial you will learn to use Fredo's ThruPaint to texture an arch using it's QuadMesh UV feature. This technique is particularly useful for Architectural models that require you to reflect the real world construction using only a texture.

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How to use Drop Vertices in SketchUp

In this tutorial you will use to use TIG's Drop Vertices extension in SketchUp. Perfect if you need to manipulate terrain borders or align edges to objects in SketchUp

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How to model a Gyroid in SketchUp

SketchUp modelling mastermind Eric Lay shows off a great technique to quickly model a gyroid in SketchUp. Eric also shared the SketchUp file with the steps to modelling included in an easy to follow scene-based file.

Creating Realistic Lawns in SketchUp with Skatter

Using CutNFill for SketchUp

In this tutorial you will be introduced to using Skatter to create realistic lawns in SketchUp. Skatter is a new particle extension for SketchUp that is packed with powerful features that make populating surfaces with objects a simple task.

For this tutorial we will use our own North American Grass Pack and some perennial weeds to add some realistic variation and appearance. Time to get skattering!

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Using CutNfill in SketchUp

Using CutNFill for SketchUp

Ever need to calculate how much fill you need to level a site? Luckily TIG has a tool that does just that. CutNfill is a commercial tool that, for only $20, that makes extracting and calculating site fill incredibly easy.

In this tutorial we will take a terrain, add detail, level the build area and extract the info using the CutNfill extension for SketchUp.

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