Introducing SketchUp PreDesign

Using your site location and building type, PreDesign, SketchUp’s new design research tool, allows you to find the best design strategies

A new look for SketchUp

With the launch of 2021, you can't help but notice that this update is more than skin deep. If the pandemic has taught us anything, it’s to not cut our own hair - leave it to the professionals. That’s why when it was time to give…

SketchUp 2021 is here!

SketchUp 2021 is here. Check out our SketchUp Australia Release Notes to see what's new and check out all of the latest updates.

SketchUp Australia YouTube Channel

Have you seen our new YouTube Channel? SketchUp Australia YouTube Channel We're working hard to build an Australian channel for Australian users. Please support us by subscribing. Happy SketchUpping! Already have an active subscription…

Massive update for SketchUp 2020: It’s time to throw away your other 2D drawing software

With SketchUp moving to subscription only, we are living up to the promise of delivering continuous updates (rather than just a couple of changes once per year. Boo!). And this update is huge - especially for Layout (2D drawings)!! Already…

Bringing Landscapes to life: The TPLA way

SketchUp will become 100% subscription by November 4, 2020. If you have a Classic licence please read how these changes will affect you.

3D content: How to get the most from 3D Warehouse manufacturers

3D Warehouse - SketchUp No matter what industry you’re in, efficiency is key to meeting tight timelines and keeping your project on track. When designing a space in 3D (think: interior floor plan, kitchen remodel, entire commercial…

Builders: Changing the way you build with Trimble layout technology

In October 2019, we wrote an article on the same topic about an Australian example, with Daniel Perrem, owner and operator of Daniel Perrem Building and Drafting based on the NSW South Coast. Haven't read this article? Read the Australian spotlight. In…

SketchUp to become 100% subscription

Today, Trimble announced a big change to how customers will be able to purchase SketchUp products. As of November 4, 2020, SketchUp will no longer sell Classic Perpetual Licenses and Maintenance & Support renewal plans. SketchUp…

How The Escape Game was made with SketchUp

You can get in, but you may not be able to get out of The Escape Game. From the first prototype being built in a basement using baby monitors and bargain store props to the professional-grade communication and fabrication tools they use now,…