SketchUp 2021 Review

Matt DonleyNews, SketchUp Pro

In this SketchUp Pro 2021 review, I’ll tell you everything you need to know about the latest version of SketchUp Pro. New Logos Since Trimble took over SketchUp, it was only a matter of time before a rebranding took effect in order to make SketchUp look more like part of the Trimble family. It’s always a shocker when you first …

How to make raised panel doors in SketchUp

Matt DonleyFabrication, SketchUp Pro, Sketchup Tutorials, Tips & Tricks

In this walk-through video, I show you how to make raised panel doors from scratch, and show you several tips along the way. In this video, I talk about the following: How to use Solid tools to trim components against each other How to use Intersect Faces to trim components (if you are using SketchUp Free) How to soften/smooth edges …

Working Remotely with SketchUp

Matt DonleyExtensions, SketchUp Pro, Tips & Tricks

If you’re one of the many people making the switch to working from home, I’m going to share several strategies for collaborating on and sharing SketchUp projects remotely using different extensions, apps, and VR. Watch the video or continue below. So there are two topics I’m going to cover in this post. First, is where you have a single project, …

SketchUp Pro 2020 Review

Matt DonleyGetting Started, News, SketchUp Pro

UPDATED: 6/3/2020 – The classic license option is going away. You will now have to purchase a subscription to use SketchUp Pro. UPDATED: 5/4/2020 – SketchUp 2020.1 has now been released, further improving on the features of 2020. The latest release of the desktop version of SketchUp, SketchUp Pro, has a number of new features added to both SketchUp and …

SketchUp Make vs Pro vs Free vs Shop vs Studio

Matt DonleyGetting Started, Install Sketchup, SketchUp Pro

UPDATED 9/29/2021: SketchUp Studio has a new price and new features. SketchUp used to be solely desktop software, offered on Mac and PC. Nowadays, there’s SketchUp on your phone, SketchUp on your tablet, SketchUp in your browser. What versions of SketchUp are now available? Is SketchUp still free? Let’s try and clear up the confusion. Is SketchUp still free? While …

The Ultimate SketchUp VR guide

Matt DonleyRendering, SketchUp Pro, Tools

Affiliate Disclosure: As an Amazon Associate, MasterSketchUp earns from qualifying purchases. My first VR experience was in 2015. I have personally tested the Rift, Vive, GearVR, Cardboard, Odyssey, Oculus Quest, and Oculus Quest 2, as well as the Hololens, so I have a wide range of experience on different VR/AR platforms. All of the SketchUp VR apps reviewed below were …

SketchUp 2019.2 Review

Matt DonleyNews, SketchUp Pro

Review all of the new features in SketchUp 2019.2. For more information, check out the links below. Official SketchUp Blog Announcement: https://blog.sketchup.com/article/wev… Release notes: https://help.sketchup.com/en/release-…