SketchUp 14.0.4899
Create 3D design concepts with Google Earth integration; Pro version available. Free
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SketchUp is an easy-to-learn 3D modeling program that enables you to explore the world in 3D. With just a few simple tools, you can create 3D models of houses, sheds, decks, home additions, woodworking projects - even space ships. And once you've built your models, you can place them in Google Earth, post them to the 3D Warehouse, or print hard copies.
What's New
Version 14.0.4899:
General:
- Fixed a crash that could occur when loading models with invalid match photo images.
- Fixed a crash that could occur when opening models containing images with certain Exif data on them.
- Fixed an issue where certain models with large textures and nicer transparency could become unusable after toggling x-ray mode off and on.
- Fixed an issue where SketchUp could appear to hang after switching between a scene with no transparency and one with nicer transparency.
- Fixed the Layers toolbar to perform a case-insensitive sort when sorting layers.
- Fixed an issue where 64-bit 4 x 16-bit RGBA alpha images displayed opaque.
- Fixed an issue where artifacts could be seen when holding down the left mouse button and moving the mouse rapidly with the Select tool active.
- Fixed an issue where drag selection did not always work properly after doing a triple-click select.
- Changed the units display of areas and volumes to now follow ISO conventions - e.g., we now display 100 mm2 vs 100 Millimeters2
- Added better error reporting when entering the wrong type of license to SketchUp.
- Changed the Text tool to report the xyz coordinate location when adding text to construction points.
- Windows: fixed a common crash that could occur when opening certain models with large images on XP.
- Windows: fixed an issue where thumbnail images in the Component Options dialog did not display for standard, non-admin users.
- Windows: fixed an issue where cancelling from saving a file with the "File > Save As" menu resulted in a failure to prompt you to save unfinished work.
- Windows: fixed an issue where material (*.skm) files saved on Windows would not display material thumbnails on the Mac.
- Mac: fixed an issue where in model materials were not visible until opening or creating a model.
- Mac: fixed an issue where the Layers toolbar did not change the current layer.
- Mac: fixed Photo Textures to accurately grab textures on Retina displays.
- Added, to the Getting Started toolbar, new drop down toolbars that group together tool sets.
- Changed the Draw menu to group certain tool sets together.
- Changed the Large Tool Set on the PC to be fixed at 2 columns and to dock vertically.
- Fixed a bug where the status bar was not showing text when hovering over a menu or toolbar.
- Changed the "Zoom Extents" context menu to "Zoom to Selected" to more accurately describe what it does.
- Mac: fixed a Mavericks-specific bug where snappy dialogs don't stay together when they are collapsed/expanded.
- Mac: fixed an issue where SketchUp would not remember that Ruby toolbars were opened.
- Mac: fixed a case where a snappy dialog stack containing the Styles dialog could break apart when being expanded/collapsed.
- Mac: added a warning message when deleting a scene via the scene context menu.
- Windows: increased the size of the face style buttons in the Styles browser.
- We updated the DWG libraries to support AutoCAD 2013.
- Fixed an issue with the DWG importer where some arcs could import inverted/displaced.
- Fixed an issue where some *.kmz files failed to import into SketchUp.
- Mac: DWG import now imports solid, region and body entities!
- Mac: fixed animation export to work when specifying a custom frame size.
- Windows: fixed EPS export to work and no longer create blank files.
- Windows: fixed mp4 animation export to no longer drop frames right before the video pauses on each scene.
- Windows: fixed an issue where you saw an "Unable to create video file" error when exporting animations to the mp4 format with certain custom settings.
- Hidden geometry made visible via View > Hidden geometry used to incorrectly cast a shadow. With SU 2014, it no longer casts shadows.
- Fixed an issue where, if the "enable transparency" setting is turned off, SketchUp would ignore that setting and still treat faces as transparent for shadow casting, resulting in shadows not being cast that should have been.
- Fixed an issue where face me components with transparent materials that should not cast shadows (opacity < 70), previously cast shadows.
- Fixed an issue where edge shadows were incorrectly cast when a section plane lies right on a face.
- Fixed an issue where, in models with faces that are slightly non-planar, stringy shadows could be seen.
- We upgraded the Ruby API runtime to Ruby 2.0 with full Standard Library, giving Developers a better platform for creating new SketchUp tools and one that offers improved support for non-English characters, section planes, text and dimensions and more.
- If you use Ruby plugins, be sure to read this article which explains how to migrate your plugins to SketchUp 2014. If you don't follow these instructions, some of your plugins may not work!
- If you are a Ruby Developer, check out our Developer Release Notes to see what has changed.
Version 14.0.4899:
General:
- Fixed a crash that could occur when loading models with invalid match photo images.
- Fixed a crash that could occur when opening models containing images with certain Exif data on them.
- Fixed an issue where certain models with large textures and nicer transparency could become unusable after toggling x-ray mode off and more...
Requirements
Intel, OS X 10.7 or later
Intel, OS X 10.7 or later
Sweet Home 3D+4
Live Interior...+4 
bonzai3d+2 
Strata Design...+2 
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| Downloads:230,774 |
| Version Downloads:7,517 |
| Type:Multimedia Design : Author Tools |
| License:Free |
| Date:01 Mar 2014 |
| Platform:Intel 32 / OS X |
| Price:Free |
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SketchUp is an easy-to-learn 3D modeling program that enables you to explore the world in 3D. With just a few simple tools, you can create 3D models of houses, sheds, decks, home additions, woodworking projects - even space ships. And once you've built your models, you can place them in Google Earth, post them to the 3D Warehouse, or print hard copies.
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Kj@kiva reviewed on 15 Jul 2013
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1) SketchUp v8 is STILL available for free. You will find it here:
http://www.sketchup.com/intl/en/download/
2) SketchUp v13 is ACTUALLY SketchUp PRO. The PRO version is a TRIAL with 8 hours of unlimited use before it turns into a pumpkin. Then you have to PAY for it. You can find it at the link MU provides here, as well as at the Download page linked above.
IOW: No panic required. If you don't want the shareware PRO version, then get version 8, which is freeware.
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http://sketchupdate.blogspot.com/2013/05/reintroducing-sketchup-make.html
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There's only one version that starts with a 8 hours time trial.
After this period you can choose to buy a license or keep using it as free version for non commercial use.
The confusion comes from it.
Here's an official statement from SketchUp team.
"In our latest release, we’ve renamed the free version of SketchUp. It’s now called SketchUp Make. Every download of SketchUp Make starts with 8 hours of use of SketchUp Pro. After that, you can choose to keep modeling for free with the core SketchUp modeling feature set, or you can decide to upgrade to Pro -- it's up to you!"
http://productforums.google.com/d/msg/sketchup/Q9D3aCBPEB8/-tPpuN2riyoJ
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http://www.sketchup.com/intl/en/download/
What I discovered from attempting to download 'SketchUp 8' was that the one available version downloaded, that being version 13, labeled 'SketchUpMEN.dmg'.
When attempting to download "SketchUp Pro 8" by filling in their marketing survey page, the result is an ERROR page.
IOW: There is only version 13 via their website, DESPITE the old and wrong verbiage on their download page.
Is this bate and switch? I don't think so. But it is TERRIBLE website maintenance. NEVER confuse your user with out of date information. It's perceived as company hostility by every customer subjected to this nonsense. NOT good.
At least it's good to now know, as you stated, that after the 8 hour trial period the user is allowed to continue using it for non-commercial uses. The only problem with this system is not communicating this situation adequately to the user. Otherwise the company is suitably hit with flack from users. Trimble has incredibly botched the rollout of this new version and trial system.
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3mors reviewed on 23 May 2013
After update it asks for a license or run as a time trial.
Reverted immediately to previous version.
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The confusion here is that MU is not distinguishing between version 8, which is freeware, and version 13, which is the PRO shareware version.
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http://sketchupdate.blogspot.com/2013/05/reintroducing-sketchup-make.html
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There's only one version that starts with a 8 hours time trial.
After this period you can choose to buy a license or keep using it as free version for non commercial use.
The confusion comes from it.
Here's an official statement from SketchUp team.
"In our latest release, we’ve renamed the free version of SketchUp. It’s now called SketchUp Make. Every download of SketchUp Make starts with 8 hours of use of SketchUp Pro. After that, you can choose to keep modeling for free with the core SketchUp modeling feature set, or you can decide to upgrade to Pro -- it's up to you!"
http://productforums.google.com/d/msg/sketchup/Q9D3aCBPEB8/-tPpuN2riyoJ
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"By installing the Software, you agree to automatically request and receive Updates."
Why exactly is this clause necessary?
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Delete the contents of this folder.
~/Library/Google/GoogleSoftwareUpdate
Then lock the folder. It can't reinstall itself after that.
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It's done.
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Razz reviewed on 18 Nov 2008
It didn't crash.
I exported the file from Sweet Home 3D as a .obj file (the only option you have) and imported this file into Cheetah3D (an awesome app). I then exported it from Cheetah3D as a .3ds file.
SketchUp did not import a .3ds file properly at all.
So, I exported the file from Cheetah3D to a .dxf file which SketchUp did import albeit very slowly. The resulting drawing was tiny in scale. This is not right. I need accurate dimensions. The resulting file had over 250,000 entities - what did this thing do, take every itty bitty line and make it an entity?
As a result, moving around is EXTREMELY slow - zooming and panning tested my patience.
I did draw a few things but lost interest in using it because it's performance on this file was so bad.
SketchUp can be used for *simple* drawings containing small numbers of objects and that's about it. It is like 3D electronic graph paper and it might serve your needs so give it a try but don't be surprised if it starts to balk at higher levels of complexity.
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Bucho reviewed on 17 Nov 2008
Thanks Google!
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Biker4Mac reviewed on 17 Mar 2008
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Can't install till I know.
FWIW, using 'unpkg' to see what gets installed leaves an EMPTY folder.
What are you hiding?
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Jdehnert rated on 20 Mar 2014
RobinW9680 rated on 18 Jul 2013
Paddy57 rated on 02 Dec 2012
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pfsmorigo rated on 11 Jan 2011
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Aragorn07 rated on 18 Dec 2010