

SketchUp promises that “all you need is your idea and room to draw” to start creating 3D models. SketchUp for iPad and desktop SketchUp Pro versions are locked behind $119/year and $349/year subscriptions.

The free plan includes access to the web app and mobile viewer, with limited access to the 3D Warehouse for downloading additional pre-built 3D assets, and 10GB of cloud storage. The good news is that the app is still simple to learn, making it an attractive starting place for anyone who wants to get started with 3D modeling right in their browser. Most remember SketchUp from its Google days, where it enjoyed integration with Google Maps and could be used to create building models. in 2012, and they’ve been updating and releasing it ever since. Eventually, Google moved the project on to Trimble Inc. SketchUp was initially released in 1999 by a small company called Software, after which it was acquired by Google in 2006.
