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Trimble SketchUp Pro

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8.0 /10

CX Score

8.0 /10

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What is Trimble SketchUp Pro?

SketchUp is a premier 3D design software that truly makes 3D modeling for everyone, with a simple to learn yet robust toolset that empowers you to create whatever you can imagine. SketchUp is useful from the earliest stages of design to the end of construction. Programming, diagramming, design development, detailing, documentation, RFIs—wherever you need drawings, you need SketchUp Pro.

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Awards & Recognition

Trimble SketchUp Pro won the following awards in the Computer-Aided Design & Manufacturing category

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6 Top Rated Capabilities

3 Top Rated Features

2024

7 Top Rated Capabilities

1 Top Rated Features

2023

Trimble SketchUp Pro Ratings

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86 Likeliness to Recommend

1
Since last award

79 Plan to Renew

84 Satisfaction of Cost Relative to Value

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Since last award

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Emotional Footprint Overview

Product scores listed below represent current data. This may be different from data contained in reports and awards, which express data as of their publication date.

+87 Net Emotional Footprint

The emotional sentiment held by end users of the software based on their experience with the vendor. Responses are captured on an eight-point scale.

How much do users love Trimble SketchUp Pro?

3% Negative

3% Neutral

94% Positive

Pros

Caring
Efficient Service
Effective Service
Fair

Feature Ratings

Average 82

3D Modeling

Digital Architecture

Raster Graphics

Plant Design

Technical Drawings

Parts and Assembly Mode

Collaboration

Analytics and Reporting

Simulation

Laser Scanning

Vendor Capability Ratings

Average 82

Ease of Implementation

Quality of Features

Business Value Created

Ease of Customization

Usability and Intuitiveness

Availability and Quality of Training

Vendor Support

Product Strategy and Rate of Improvement

Breadth of Features

Ease of Data Integration

Ease of IT Administration

Trimble SketchUp Pro Reviews

William Z.

Role: Information Technology
Industry: Media
Involvement: End User of Application

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Verified Reviewer

Submitted Dec 2022

Great for 3D and 2D artists.

Likeliness to Recommend

9 /10

What differentiates Trimble SketchUp Pro from other similar products?

The personal version of SketchUp is called SketchUp Make, and it may be used for free in non-commercial projects. On the other hand, the premium version of the application is referred to as SketchUp Pro. This version is the one that is designed for usage in commercial and other professional settings.

What is your favorite aspect of this product?

An great option is the sketching application SketchUp. It may be put to use in conceptual design, site design, and building design. It helps advertise your business and gives potential buyers a sense of what life in their new houses would be like.

What do you dislike most about this product?

SketchUp's import compatibility needs improvement. Tools that stretch consistently regardless of size or slopes like winding roads or highways may make last-minute changes easier. Reimporting PDFs without a plugin. PDFs are sometimes the only way to share documents.

What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?

You should be aware that some of the functionality of the application have been severely restricted. In contrast to applications such as Revit, which were designed specifically to produce CDs, SketchUp was not one of such programs. Consumers like it because it provides them with more information to process on the general idea behind the design of the product.

Pros

Continually Improving Product
Reliable
Performance Enhancing
Enables Productivity

Derek W.

Role: Information Technology
Industry: Construction
Involvement: End User of Application

Validated Review

Verified Reviewer

Submitted Nov 2022

Amazing 3D and 2D drawing software.

Likeliness to Recommend

9 /10

What differentiates Trimble SketchUp Pro from other similar products?

The free version of SketchUp, called SketchUp Make, is geared toward individual use, while the paid version, called SketchUp Pro, is built for corporate and professional applications and needs a subscription.

What is your favorite aspect of this product?

SketchUp is a great design tool. It may be employed in conceptual, site development, and structural design. It helps market your company and helps consumers visualize their future home.

What do you dislike most about this product?

SketchUp's import compatibility with other modeling programs needs improvement. Adding tools that extend consistently regardless of size or factors that cause slopes, such winding roads or highways, would make last-minute changes easier. Restoring PDF import without a third-party plugin. PDFs are sometimes the only file format accessible.

What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?

The software's functionality has certain restrictions that you should be aware of. While programs like Revit were designed specifically for making CDs, SketchUp wasn't. Customers like it since it provides them with another resource for learning about the design idea at hand.

Pros

Effective Service
Respectful
Helps Innovate
Enables Productivity

Role: Industry Specific Role
Industry: Engineering
Involvement: End User of Application

Validated Review

Anonymous Reviewer

Submitted Oct 2022

Amazing Product!!

Likeliness to Recommend

9 /10

Pros

Reliable
Respectful
Acts with Integrity
Friendly Negotiation

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What is Trimble SketchUp Pro?

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Awards & Recognition

2022 Data Quadrant Gold Medalist

2021 Emotional Footprint Champion

2021 Data Quadrant Gold Medalist

2020 Emotional Footprint Champion

2020 Data Quadrant Gold Medalist

Trimble SketchUp Pro Ratings

86 Likeliness to Recommend

1 Since last award

79 Plan to Renew

84 Satisfaction of Cost Relative to Value

1 Since last award

Emotional Footprint Overview

+87 Net Emotional Footprint

How much do users love Trimble SketchUp Pro?

Pros

Feature Ratings Average rating of all product features, some of which may not be shown below

3D Modeling Includes 3D wireframe, 3D solid, 3D surface, and 3D mesh.

Digital Architecture Includes computer modeling, programming, replication, and imaging.

Raster Graphics Includes editing, simulated drawings, color models, and filters.

Plant Design Includes reality capture, pipe modeling, electrical raceways, and 3D plant design.

Technical Drawings Includes symbols, units of measurement, notation systems, and visual styles.

Parts and Assembly Mode Includes direct modeling, mold design, and advanced surfacing.

Collaboration Includes ability to view, share and direct work between co-workers in real or near real-time.

Analytics and Reporting Includes historical & real-time dashboard visualizations, detailed & summary reporting and easy data extraction for data analysis.

Simulation Includes circuit or motion simulation and structural validation.

Laser Scanning Includes accuracy reports, photorealistic data visualization, and advanced measurement tools.

Vendor Capability Ratings Average rating of all vendor capabilities, some of which may not be shown below

Ease of Implementation Successfully implementing new software is necessary to realize its full value and promote end user adoption. This data indicates whether or not the product is easy to implement.

Quality of Features Feature quality is just as important as quantity. Use this data to determine if this product will do what you're purchasing it to do, easily, intuitively, reliably, and effectively.

Business Value Created Software needs to create value for employees, customers, partners, and, ultimately, shareholders. This data expresses user satisfaction - or lack thereof - with the product's business value.

Ease of Customization Don't get bogged down in a difficult customization; use this data to make sure you can easily achieve the functionality you need for your particular situation.

Usability and Intuitiveness End user learning curves cost the organization money. Pay attention to your end users' technical ability to determine how important UX is in your purchase.

Availability and Quality of Training Effective and readily available training enables users to get the most out of the software you've chosen. Use this section to make sure your vendor's training programs and materials measure up.

Vendor Support The importance of vendor support will vary for each organization depending on internal capabilities, but there will always be issues that only the vendor can resolve.

Product Strategy and Rate of Improvement Vendors who don't stay on top of emerging needs and trends won't enable you to meet your business goals. Use this data to separate innovators from imposters.

Breadth of Features Users prefer feature rich software that enables them to perform diverse series of tasks. This data expresses user satisfaction with the product's breadth of features.

Ease of Data Integration Use this data to determine whether the product will cause headaches or make data integration easy.

Ease of IT Administration This data indicates whether IT personnel will be able to resolve issues and perform configurations efficiently and effectively.

Trimble SketchUp Pro Reviews

William Z.

Great for 3D and 2D artists.

Likeliness to Recommend

Pros

Derek W.

Amazing 3D and 2D drawing software.

Likeliness to Recommend

Pros

Amazing Product!!

Likeliness to Recommend

Pros

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