Google SketchUp - 3D modeling program

All such programs can be divided into certain categories. So, there are programs with which you can model very complex objects, and there are programs that are designed to modeling relatively simple three-dimensional objects. For example, such objects include buildings, furniture, and interiors. We will talk about one such program today. SketchUp is a program for modeling of three-dimensional objects. This program was purchased by Google in 2006, so today it is better known as Google SketchUp.

We can immediately say that there are 2 versions of this program: free and paid. It is not difficult to guess that the free version of the program provides users with somewhat reduced functionality than in the same paid version. But in many ways, the functionality of the free version of Google SketchUp is limited only in terms of export.

The developers of this program claim that compared to other similar programs, Google SketchUp has its own advantages and advantages over them. Let's talk about some of them.

The first thing that catches your eye about Google SketchUp is the almost complete absence of pre-configuration windows. All geometric characteristics that need to be assigned to the modeled object are specified using the keyboard.

Google SketchUp also has its own unique tools. This is a Push/Pull and Follow Me tool. These tools are needed to extend and move an object to different parts of the work plane.

This program is aimed more at a non-professional audience. This fact is also confirmed by the fact that the program does not contain displacement maps. It is worth noting that displacement maps are present in almost all professional modeling programs.

You can list other features of the Google SketchUp program. Like many other similar programs, there is support for various plugins for export, visualization, and other functions. Also in this program you can create macros in the Ruby language, and later you can call them in the program menu. In addition to this, in the program you can create object sections, dynamic components, you can work with scenes and much more. You can also create objects, while indicating their real characteristics.

Finally, we can say that Google SketchUp works on many modern operating systems (Windows, Mac OS X). And it also has a multilingual user interface. Google SketchUp can be used for a variety of purposes. Also a big plus is that this program is suitable for a non-professional audience of users (non-professionals in 3D modeling).