
“Today, we’re announcing a big change to how you purchase SketchUp products. SketchUp, whose ownership has bounced around through several companies, including Google and now Trimble, announced: That said, many people still use SketchUp for creating 3D models for printing. While it is possible to generate 3D printable models with SketchUp, the tool is really designed for visual 3D modeling, rather than the production of solid 3D models. My first forays into the world of 3D design were with SketchUp, although I and others in the 3D print space generally moved on to other tools more suited to 3D printing.


The popular 3D modeling tool is used by millions worldwide due to its availability, ease-of-use and its free plan. SketchUp, the 3D tool many of us began learning 3D concepts from, has moved to a subscription payment model.
