SketchUp 2024: be more visual and productive
Trimble has officially launched SketchUp 2024. With the latest features in SketchUp 2024, you'll be even more visual and productive than before:
Ambient Occlusion
A new style setting that adds visual emphasis to corners and edges, increasing perceived depth and realism within the SketchUp interface. This style is also available in LayOut and on iPad.
Trimble Connect Integration
Trimble Connect is now a native integration within the desktop application. You can access your cloud-saved files almost instantly and saving your file preserves progress and updates the file’s version history in Trimble Connect.
Link Sharing
Generate view-only shareable models to distribute to colleagues and clients. The recipient doesn’t need to have the software installed.
Ground Mesh in Scan Essentials (Studio only)
Quickly and efficiently turn a terrain point cloud into an accurate, quad-face based, ground mesh with a chosen resolution. The Ground Mesh tool automatically extracts terrain information - whether from a full point cloud, a segmented or classified cloud. Choose from Fit Cloud, Rectangular, and Bounded options.
Scan-to-Design (LABS) on SketchUp for iPad
Scan existing spaces and watch as SketchUp transforms your scan data into clean, organized 3D geometry, creating an immediate starting point for conceptual design.
Add Location
Simplify the process of adding site terrain to your model. Adjust contour and tessellation density to suit your needs with the mesh density slider. Select low density for lighter, faster files and higher density for more detailed and precise terrain.
New Graphics Engine for SketchUp
Experience substantial upticks in re -draw and model load speed when you orbit, zoom and pan. You have the option to toggle the new engine off or on based on your hardware and system.
New Graphics Engine for LayOut (LABS)
LayOut’s new graphics engine brings the on-screen drawing of SketchUp and LayOut entities into a more modern infrastructure and improves performance in file navigation and responsiveness.
Draft Mode in LayOut
Enabling the Draft Mode in LayOut improves speed and responsiveness as you navigate or draw in your file - especially noticeable with heavier, more complex files.
IFC4 updates
Benefit from enhanced mapping to IFC class attributes, and maintain data-rich models for improved project performance and BIM exports.
New 3D file formats
Import and export support for USDZ and gITF file formats.
Versionless
Now you don’t need to ‘Save As’ to access documents in 2022 or later.
Omnibar on SketchUp for iPad
New navigation tool with advanced search functionality that helps you find what you need faster and allows you to create and activate custom keyboard shortcuts.
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