If you think Sketchup hasn’t got a functionality you require – we urge you to check out the amazing plugins that the community have created. Take a look at the "MasterSketchup" YouTube channel to get going and here are a couple more 3D prints we designed in sketchup - both only took a few minutes to model and slice! It’s also worth mentioning that there are hundreds of YouTube videos to get you started. The simple interface means that complete beginners can become proficient in just a few simple tutorials.
Sketchup is probably the easiest of all modelling software to learn and use. Here are 3 reasons why we still love Sketchup. So surely there is a reason for this? We’re hearing a lot about how Sketchup can’t handle organic forms and preparing files so they are 3D printable is a very tiresome, tedious process - but what people often overlook is the fact that Sketchup still has some pretty attractive features for the maker, the designer and the student. Here's a Sketchup model example which we rendered with the plugin "Podium", and on the right is the 3D print of the same model.Ī recent survey from 3D printing giants, I.Materialise listed Sketchup as the second most popular modelling software for 3D printing, beaten only by Blender.
Nearly all modelling software companies take the latter approach – it gives more flexibility in what you can achieve (especially for complex, curved forms) – but we are making a prediction that this won’t stop the 3D printing community from utilising the quick, easy-to-use software that is Sketchup.
This differs to the approach taken by Tinkercad and 123D Design where you generally start with a 3D object such as a sphere and manipulate it. The design process involves drawing planes and using the push/pull tool to give 2D shapes depth. Previously owned by Google, Sketchup is simply a “3D Sketching Tool”. Tinkercad and 123D Design are 2 of Sketchup’s biggest rivals, both free and both easy to use. We may receive a little bit of criticism for this post, but yes, we love Sketchup for 3D printing! With the software market becoming populated with design software that is specifically for 3D printing, Trimble’s Sketchup has some very big competition.
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