Blender vs SketchUp - Which is Right for YOU?
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- čas přidán 25. 07. 2024
- There are 8 key differences between Blender and SketchUp that you should be aware of. Inside this video, we cover:
Introduction (00:00)
1⃣ What's the Difference in Price? (01:55)
2⃣ Which is Easier to Learn? (03:20)
3⃣ Which is Easier to Use? (04:22)
4⃣ Which is Better at Creating More Complex Models? (05:48)
5⃣ Which is Better for Renderings? (07:08)
6⃣ Which is Best for Animations? (10:57)
7⃣ Which is Best for 2D Drawings and Construction Documents? (12:44)
8⃣ Which is Best for 3D Printing, CNC Routing & Other Fabrication? (13:22)
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The following works were used as examples in this video:
"Timelapse: Sculpting Rain's Head" by Julien Kaspar (cloud.blender.org/p/stylized-...) licensed under CC BY 4.0 (creativecommons.org/licenses/...)
"701 Walking (File)" by Nacho Conesa (cloud.blender.org/p/animation...) licensed under CC BY 4.0 (creativecommons.org/licenses/...)
"03_025_A - Smoke sim 02" by Andy Goralczyk (cloud.blender.org/p/spring/5b...) licensed under CC BY 4.0 (creativecommons.org/licenses/...)
"agent-327-operation-barbershop-original-video-file.zip" by Francesco Siddi (cloud.blender.org/p/agent-327...) licensed under CC BY-ND 2.0 (creativecommons.org/licenses/...)
"Henchman Cloth Simulation Test 1" by Luca Rood (cloud.blender.org/p/agent-327...) licensed under CC BY 4.0 (creativecommons.org/licenses/...)
"Fracture Dynamics" by Pablo Vazquez (cloud.blender.org/p/tears-of-...) licensed under CC BY 4.0 (creativecommons.org/licenses/...)
"barbershop interior - Improved entrance area" by Andy Goralczyk (cloud.blender.org/p/agent-327...) licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0 (creativecommons.org/licenses/...)
"Barbershop interior - New seating area" by Andy Goralczyk (cloud.blender.org/p/agent-327...) licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0 (creativecommons.org/licenses/...) Blender Institute, based on original characters (C) by Martin Lodewijk.
"Agent Set Breakdown" by Andy Goralczyk (cloud.blender.org/p/agent-327...) licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0 (creativecommons.org/licenses/...) Blender Institute, based on original characters (C) by Martin Lodewijk.
"3D printable Bunny" by Andy Goralczyk (cloud.blender.org/p/3d-printi...) licensed under CC BY 4.0 (creativecommons.org/licenses/...)
"ATV buggy" by Rylan Wrigh (www.blender.org/download/demo...) licensed under CC BY 4.0 (creativecommons.org/licenses/...)
"Mr. Elephant" (www.blender.org/download/demo...) by Glenn Melenhorst (glennmel.artstation.com/)
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As a hobby, I used a free version of SketchUp for several years and when I reached the limits of this software, I started to get bored. So I started learning Blender a few years ago to create organic models. Now, I can model, sculpt, render my models to print on canvas, and finally for a year I have 3D printers to bring my models to life. I no longer use SketchUp (except when I need to make architectural plans with precise measurements because it is very quick to achieve).
Sounds like you traveled nearly the same path as we suggested to Steven in our video by starting with SketchUp and then adding Blender for the organic and sculpted models. Glad to hear that has worked out well for you!
Really appreciate the instructive video! Great tips, I'm going with Blender because (with the exception of #7) it seems to have most of what I'm looking for. also, I have the time to sit and play with the software so that's ok with me. Thanks!
SketchUp School Hi I love your videos they are really helpful, I was wondering what laptop do you recommend for me an architecture student to use in uni, I was leaning towards a MacBook Pro 13 inch.
Hello.... Can you pls tell me that can we create our own design on sketchup make...... And can u pls tell that is it difficult to make an interior design of a huge villa with the help of blender... and which one will be be easier to use for bigger projects in future like making a ship with interior??? Pls reply on these quieres.... Thank you🙏🙏🙏
I switched to Blender for all my woodworking shop designs. The animation and locked movements are key for me. And I am very tired of Tribble or Audodesk nerfing their products over and over. Open source is the way to go. Takes longer to learn, yes. More powerful and predictably immune from corporate nerfing, yes. And ... it's free. :)
Hey Ron - happy to hear that the switch to Blender has been successful for you!
I would really be happy seeing you how you use blender for woodworking? would you make some videos for that?
This is by far the most fair comparison I've ever seen on youtube!!!
Awesome - glad to hear you liked it!
Hey minced xD
@@Ratatted Hello!!! : )
The unbiasedness in his video made me appreciate this man like a lot.
+1
I learn Sketchup in the beginning and used almost all free extension of it like Fredo tools and Other. Then I inclined to blender and make it my first choice for modelling. Start from 2.8 release it becomes very intuitive and faster also i can get a lot of professional level tutorials both free and paid to kickstart my journey to Architectural Visualization and animation....
Thank you for sharing your story!
how is your journey going with Blender so far? Is it your go to choice for Archviz?
@@Claw94 yes, i still do concepting and modelling part in blender using boxcutter. But other material and rendering work in corona renderer due to its simplicity and photorealistic quality. But you can also use d5 or twinmotion instead of corona as quality is almost same but at my time corona was best. I also use 3ds max in my workflow as all archviz tutorials are mainly focused on 3ds max. It has huge library of models, textures,scripts &add-ons and in today's time you can find any model in max format. But still blender is unique in the way of its workflow, all tools under one software(feel of creative spirit), it is a complete package and it's development makes me stick to it and also I can't leave max due to its old legacy. But now surely, i don't use SketchUp but sometimes use moi 3d, this is my process but you can go with SketchUp and any renderer like lumion, d5, twinmotion or any other like vray. Also, it is not bad to learn to upgrade yourself and try your hands on new software and skills.
What a clear and straightforward comparison, without getting too mired in the details that beginners wouldn't appreciate anyway! I can tell you put a lot of preparation and production into your videos, and it really shows, thank you!
You're very welcome!
I really like that, although your channel is SketchUp School, you give an honest comparison to Blender.
We worked really hard on trying to make an honest and fair comparison - happy to hear that shined through for you!
I'm going to try Blender. Primary reason is I don't want to pay $299/yr for my use (non-professional, personal). I don't want an internet-based program. Having worked with advanced programs like Adobe Premiere, Photoshop and After Effects the "learning curve" ahead to learn Blender is not intimidating and I'm willing to put in the time. Thanks for the video!
Awesome - based on everything you mentioned, Blender sounds like the perfect choice for you! Good luck!
The "learning curve" in Sketchup is worse than Blender. There is far too much that Sketchup can not do and a beginner will be utterly defeated trying to figure out why.
Avoiding such a headache would be my advice.
Just try to make terrain in skp is a nightmare. I’m RhinoCAD it’s just a command called contour.
I've been working as a prop and environment artist using Blender for the past few years, and this is absolutely spot on. Really good video.
Really happy to hear that you liked the video!
I've seen quite a few tutorials from you Guys and very well taught tutorials, very structured yet simple enough to understand and practice. This one is perfectly compared both tools. Thanks for such wonderful help.
You're very welcome!
Ive used blender since 2.76, for fun. I guess I'm now hooked to it. It is troublesome for me to switch. The presentation was wonderful.
Awesome - glad you liked the video, and happy to hear that Blender has worked well for you!
Great video comparing Sketchup with Blender. I've used both and have a great appreciation for ease of use. Blender definitely has a much longer learning curve, but very impressive especially given that it's free. I create custom props and have found Blender extremely helpful in this area.
Glad you liked the video and thank you for sharing your experience! Very helpful!
That was a great comparison. Thank you. I used Sketchup for many years, but I always had to use a virtual Windows Pc, as I use Linux as my main OS. After I discovered Blender, it was goodbye Sketchup. In my case the price also makes a difference. I will always prefere OpenSource, if the software does what I need to. And Blender, like you said in the video is very capable of doing everything and more than Sketchup. Also, it maybe a little bit harder to learn, but it really pays of in the long run. And like others already commented the latest version is much more intuitive.
Thanks for sharing your experience! Happy to hear that Blender has been the best choice for you!
Hi Alex, excellent presentation - clear, concise and packed full of details. And, yes! I did figure out which one is right for me. Since I do woodworking, and graduating from being a hobbyist to a professional (had my first "paying" customer) I decided to go with Sketchup.
SketchUp is definitely a great choice for woodworking!
First of all thank you so much Alex for this wonderful video. Well, I am interior designer and I have been working in sketchup for seven years. And for organic looking models I have 3D warehouse. That doesn't mean I underestimated Blender. But with it's steep learning curves it will be hard for me to shift to blender. As a interior designer can I stick with Vray Sketchup forever. 😊😊
You're very welcome! Glad you liked the video!
Very impressed with how non-biased you were with your presentation and points. You were completely objective and told the viewer what product was (objectively) better for what they needed either for. Kudos to you.
It is definitely our goal to help people make the best choice - whether that be SketchUp or a totally different tool. Happy you noticed!
@@SketchUpSchool Well, I wish you and SketchUp success. You definitely deserve it.
Great to have your information!! It’s really helpful to decide which one I should start first. I’ll start from SketchUP Pro as I want to use 2D drawings and construction informations.
Thank you so much for making the video:)
Really happy to hear this helped you make the choice!
Thank you. Nice and clear. Been using SU for over 10 years. Works well. Doing complex curved element modelling right now with 2019 Pro and it works very well. All static admittedly, which is all we need for our application. This was a good explanation though. Thank you.
You're welcome!
Your videos are just soooo informative . I now know what I need. Thank you soo much ❤
You are so welcome!
This video was one of the best pieces of professional guidance ever created and shared on CZcams -you set a high standard that few can match. Thank you Sir.
You're welcome - glad you enjoyed it!
Great Video, thank you. I use both programs and I think you hit on all the important differences.
Awesome! Glad to hear your experience matches up with what we covered in the video.
Great video!!! thanks for taking the time to do it. I think you are spot on. I have been using Sketchup 2014 for years. In architecture and furniture design. I been wanting to up my game and work on more improved renderings. I just started using Blender and the interface is more difficult to wrap my head around. So to keep my efficiency with molding i have been using both with exporting and importing models. have you tried this? how does it work with for you? Any tips and tricks you would like to share?
Yes, if you are comfortable modeling in SketchUp and then want to take those models into Blender to take advantage of Blender-only features, that can work really well. We will definitely put that sort of workflow on our list as a possible future topic for a video.
This video was fantastic. I'm only checking out the capabilities of 3D applications for home use and for some fun. Very insightful. I've subscribed and liked it regardless if I will end up dabbling in 3D. Good work!
Glad it was helpful!
This was so helpful, many thanks I will now opt for SketchUp Pro to draw up my interior Design plans. Compared to other options out there like Auto Cad and Vectorworks it seems to be the fastest to learn and the cheapest as well. Great to have your info on rendering plug ins too, will consider v - ray once I master basic skills.
You're welcome! I think you're making a great choice (with solid reasoning) in SketchUp for your interior design plans.
Very nice video man, totally on point and comprehensive. Liked
Glad you liked it!
I was about to start using Fusion 360 and came across your video. Definitely made a lot of sense to go with SketchUp instead. Thanks Alex, this was a very fair comparison.
Glad we could help!
Thanks for the great review of the 2 software tools. I was able to decide to begin with Sketchup because of your video, as I am laying out a basement finish project for my house. Blender does sound like something I will be entertaining for future projects though.
You're welcome! Glad it was helpful, and good luck with the project! Be sure to contact us at team@sketchupschool.com if you have any questions along the way.
Very informative! Thank you!. I've been using the free version of sketchup for years for personal projects. I dislike the fact that they changed it to web use only as I don't always have access to the internet. I'm getting into 3d printing soon and will try out blender. Great job!
Glad it was helpful!
I have been using SketchUp for years and your videos have been a great help to me. Thank you. One question I do have is, can I import my SketchUp models into blender to take advantage of the the rendering that Blender seems so good at? I have used Shaderlight in the past for my renderings and appreciate your recommendations for other programs. Cheers.
Yes, you can take your SketchUp models into Blender to render them. The upside is that Blender has fantastic rendering capabilities and it's also free - so no added expense to give it a try. The downside is that you'll need to invest some time into developing a workflow for bringing your SketchUp models into Blender and modifying them for rendering purposes.
Another option is to use a SketchUp extension like V-Ray for SketchUp (which is comparable to the Cycles rendering engine in Blender). It's a paid extension (as opposed to Blender being free), but you can render your SketchUp models inside SketchUp which is a bit easier than learning to take them into Blender.
And if you are looking for a real-time rendering option comparable to Blender's EEVEE engine, you can try tools like Lumion, Twinmotion or Enscape3D. They are a little easier to use with your SketchUp models out of the box when compared to brining SketchUp models into Blender.
Thank you for the information. It's very enlightening. I have already looked into SketchUp. The question came up about Blender. Now I know I need to learn it!
You're welcome! Glad the video was helpful!
Thanks. I had started in Sketchup a few years ago without getting very far. Then when Blender 2.8 came out I tried to get into it with not much succes. Now I'm back in Sketchup for it's simplicity and will pick up Blender when I have gained enough experience.
Good luck with learning SketchUp. And be sure to let us know if you have any questions!
Great video and very through. I also have a hard time deciding because produce films and wanna get into VFX. This was very helpful.
Happy to hear you found the video to be helpful!
By profession I'm an urban/suburban planner (now retired), and I've used Sketchup extensively for 12 years now, and I've dabbled in Blender. I concur with your recommendations. Well done.
Thanks - glad to hear you agree!
That mug though :D tx for the vid
Ha - glad you liked the mug!
Thanks Alex. You really know your stuff!
You're welcome!
Super helpful. Thanks!
You're welcome!
Thank you. Your video's are helpful!
You're welcome!
Blender... All day, every day... PERIOD!
Glad to hear that Blender is the right tool for you!
I use SketchUp quite a bit at my work. I am learning Blender now for use with animations and such. I found this video helpful. Thanks for sharing.
You're very welcome!
it was a great comparison video, thanks. it helped me a lot
You're welcome!
this was really honest and thorough. I really appreciate this video.
We really appreciate the kind words!
congratulation you made greats and smart tutorial, well done!
Glad it was helpful!
Great comparison! Blender 2.9 came up with a lot new features for easier architectural models, so it's a no brainer for me to choose blender. But I have to give it to SketchUp for virtually having more or less drag and drop things. I also do animations, so, again, blender is the final choice for me
Glad it was helpful!
thank you. helped a lot!
You're welcome!
Thanks! This is very informative. I have some particular questions for you concerning Blender and a CAD program called MicroStation...should i ask here or ???
Yes, go ahead and post your questions here.
so since I'm trying to create backgrounds for my comic that can be customized and fit my story better I'm going for Blender. thank you so much! I was really lost on which program I wanted.
Blender could be a good choice. But just so that you know, SketchUp is a really popular tool for creating comic backgrounds. Here is a forums thread with examples of using SketchUp to create objects and background to use in comics: sketchucation.com/forums/viewtopic.php?f=81&t=71573
Thank you for this. Im searching and planning to switch from Sketchup to Blender
You're very welcome!
Don't if u r an architect or interior / landscape designer .. or even structural engineer .
@@faresjawad3096 why is that?
Great information! I just started with SketchUp 😃, but my goal is to learn both programs.
Glad you liked the video and best of luck!
Blender. This was one of the best instructional videos I've ever seen. Great job!
Wow, thanks!
The best comparison video on you tube...thanks
Glad you liked it! And you're welcome!
#9 community
Just search for tutorials and look at the results..
Sketchup: How to model a house
Blender: How to model a three-headed lizard
😂😂😂
Well i do not want to offend everyone but if you did a little bit of research on the blender community this is not true lol
@@doyunkwak550 well, last time I checked they had a dude dressed like a superhero called Captain Disillusion.. as if that wasn't cringy enough they started the siminar with "ladies and blendermen" lol
@@m.g9011 not a fan of captain disillusion myself.... but people like blender guru or anyone else is great
🤣🤣🤣
As a student in the Sketchup School, I am very interested in your feedback. I eventually plan to go on to rendering but have a lot more to learn about "clean" modeling. I totally agree with everything you have said here. These models and process require a good computer, which I now have. I think that learning 3d modeling in Sketchup to the max, including a few extensions for SU, before worrying about Blender as you seem to suggest. . Eventually I hope to learn more about how best build models in SU that can be exported into Blender.
Hi Jobyna - For the types of projects you are working on, I do think you're on the right path with learning SketchUp first and then adding Blender down the road.
Fantastic video, very informative. After watching this I think I want to learn both SketchUp and Blender. It was said SketchUp is better for plans and documents. Just wondering what would be a good add-on software in Blender for plans and documents? Maybe someone reading this has an idea.
Thanks I was not sure which would be best. I toyed with the idea of Gaming Environments. If I had pursed that Blender would have been the best choice.
Appreciate the time it takes you to do these videos.
You're welcome! Glad this video helped!
Thanks a lot for your this VIDEO, I had the same query and it helps me a lot to be finalized,
First SketchUp than Blender
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Thanks for this useful and clear video
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Wow!!!! So interesting!!!! Thank you a lot !
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Great info in this video 👍
Glad you liked it!
just needed this one
Very useful, thanks....think I'll be going with Sketchup.
Glad to hear you figured out that SketchUp was the right choice for you!
i found your video very helpful. i have been using sketch up 4 years now and i found it really easy to learn and use. but, i think sketchup have a lot of limits. i believe that if you master autoCAD and you can produce all your technical and 2d drawings from there, blender should be a better or more professional if you will, software to use.
So so many thank bro ! it still working ! wish you so much happy in life
You're welcome!
Thanks for this video... Liked it
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I am blender user since five years. Honestly this is by far the most fair and guiding comparison.
If anyone keen to learn 3D animation and VFX then blender is perfect suit for them.
Really happy to hear that you agree with the way we compared the two applications!
I've been a 3D model artist, working with games engines for 19 years now... Fantastic question! I've always been into drawing out room plans, starships schematics, etc. since I was about 13 years old. I do use both pieces of software but I feel that things would be much faster in Blender and other things would be faster in Sketchup. I've set my units and scales up precisely so that I can easily export, to exact scale, from Sketchup to Blender though.
Thanks for sharing!
Ótimo material! Abraços do Brasil!
Thank you!
Made my life easier.🤝
You're welcome! Glad to hear it!
This was REALLY helpful, thank you so much! I am going to invest time learning Blender, since I´m a graphic designer and I need the software for more complicated subjects such as modeling stuff, animation, rendering in a realistic way, and so on. Thank you so much.
You're very welcome! If you're interested, we have a Blender channel as well that you can find here: www.youtube.com/@BlenderAcademydotcom
Thank u. Your videos are very informative. I don't usually comment, like subscribe but u earned it. U took the time to explain in a thorough way. Good j
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ALL YOUR VIDEOS ARE HELPFULL THANK YOU ALOT .
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Been using SketchUp frequently for 2-3 years and started using it even earlier, now, having recently found out about Blender's cycles render engine, I've started my architectural journey in Blender and have already found success in render quality. The modelling part is still not as fast as SketchUp for me, but all the control and extra features you get with Blender solidifies my now-changed opinion that Blender is a step above, not only as far as photorealism goes, but especially when it comes to animating your presentations and controlling movement. That being said, SketchUp is definitely way faster to learn and better for quicker model production.
Happy to hear that you've been able to make a successful transition to Blender. If you can make that leap, it's certainly a powerful application!
I've used both and they both are quite fairly matched in my opinion.
Thanks for sharing your experience!
After a year that I've switched from Sketchup to Blender just for sake of faster built in render engine for my interior work, now I'm learning to do VFX shot in blender XD , such a good decision I made it helps me improve my skills a lot that I couldn't think I would.
Really happy to hear that the switch has been worthwhile for you!
I live in small room and was just looking for a buy furniture and organised it. I am also starting a businesses in hospitality and needed a way to create floor plans. But after watching you video. My choice is clear SketchUp will be my choice. "Thinking ahead blender will be good for somethings in my business plans down the road. I really got a lot out of the video thanks.
Sounds to me like you're making a good choice to start with SketchUp. Glad the video helped!
Really helped, thanks a lot! I'm going to gull full in with Sketchup pro, and then try Blender for rendering!
Awesome! That sounds like a great combo!
Great comparison. Been learning blender but might switch to sketchup since I only need simple 3d models
Yeah, if you just need to create simple models, SketchUp could be quicker to learn for that.
I am going to use Sketch Up. After looking at some Blender vids, it looks fabulous, but I need it predominantly for a house extension and redesign of several rooms in the house and need the drawings for the builders to get a very good idea of what we need.
So from now on I will be looking for Sketch Up tutorials.
Thank you very much for this very helpful video.
You're very welcome! Glad it was helpful, and good luck with the project! Be sure to contact us at team@sketchupschool.com if you have any questions along the way.
I am going to start looking at your vids to start from scratch tonight. Thanks.
Very Helpful video.
Glad it was helpful!
Been using sketchup roughly 8 years then discovered blender and linux , it was the time when cashflow was not good blender helped me a lot because it is free... Sketchup is nice because of GIS plugin but blender now has also GIS plugin for site analysis. . I can say Sketchup is nice when there are no budget constraints. Blender is also nice when you are just starting out. RTX support even if you do not have rtx card is also possible in blender experimental builds that saves my office by not throwing away my old titan x gpu . Thank you for not being biased... Great content subscribing!
Glad you liked the video! And thank you for sharing your experience with others - really helpful!
0:00 i love how you put fnaf AR shop theme in your intro, it's pretty funny
Thanks this helps!
You're welcome! 😀
thank you so much sir!
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Thanks...it was helpful...
I'm a "Pro" user of ver 18 of Sketchup...I'm moving to Blender and waiting for it to catch up to the many of us that are tired of being left behind by this company and its "boardroom," profit margins being more important than old licence holders or the future of the program. Blender (I think) will only get better with time as it applies to Architecture...
Thanks again for your video...
You're welcome!
Great video! Would really appreciatie a video on Sketchup - Unreal engine 4 with the Datasmith extensions!
Thanks for the future topic idea. We'll add that to our list of possible future topics to cover.
I really like your ideas sir.
and i love to see more of your tutorials, now i'm using both blender and sketchup. this two application are so powerful, but i need to learn more, that's why please make more tutorials :)
Happy to hear you like the videos and we'll definitely be publishing more! Be sure to subscribe to our channel so you know when we release the next ones.
@@SketchUpSchool Thank you so much, Sir!
now i know blender is the way for me, thank you and have a nice day everyone!
You're welcome!
I want to learn making 3D models for a 3D printer. And I’m looking around for a good and free 3D modeling program.
thanks to your clear comparisons between sketch up and Blender, I know Blender is a good option for me.
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Great as always.
Glad you think so!
Thank u it worked.
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Why your are so perfect maaan ! thanks alex a lottt
Ha! Thanks for the kind words!
which would you recommend for a starting garden designer (i.e smaller outdoor spaces) in order to show qualities of hard landscaping and also decent plant simulations whose form you have some control over over? Can it display plan views with dimension lines? What can I import Blender work into to get it into a form for construction plans? is there a video on that? Thanks!
For garden design, I would recommend SketchUp. You can create all of the hard landscaping using native tools as well as some extensions. Then when it comes time to visualize the plants, you'd have two choices: 1) You can find lots of great plants in the 3D Warehouse to use in SketchUp. However, you have to be careful about having too many polygons (slowing your model down). 2) If you are looking to create more realistic renderings, then you can take your SketchUp model into a program like Lumion or Twinmotion and use their realistic plant libraries to fill-in all the vegetation.
SketchUp allows you to easily create plan views, and LayOut (which comes with SketchUp Pro) allows you to add dimensions and other annotations. So you could always import a Blender file into SketchUp if you wanted to use LayOut to create annotated plans. Unfortunately, we don't have a video covering that workflow.
I use Blender for fun, but was interested in the 'weird software' my interior-designer mom uses.
Haha, now I know what SketchUp is, thank you!
You're welcome!
Great info👍 Have you review Revit vs sketch up pro？ Which do you recommend for architect？
We don't have a Revit vs. SketchUp video. But the decision really comes down to the types of projects you are working on: If you are working on large, commercial projects where the whole team is using Revit, then Revit might be the best choice. Otherwise, SketchUp tends to be a great option for most other types of projects (and can be used for big commercial ones as well). And... many architects use both together!
Nice coffee cup. Happy Trees.
Ha! Glad you liked the coffee mug!
At Sketchup, I created a project for my entire house. It is very fast and most of all I like connecting objects and accurate, fast measurements and especially the possibility to use auxiliary lines. I am using the latest free Sketchup 2017 offline. I then export interior designs for friends, including furniture, to Blender and use amazing rendering there. And I also present the tour in Blender. For me, it's an ideal combination of both great programs, because I mainly create interiors.
Thanks for sharing how you use SketchUp and Blender together - sounds like a great combination for you!
Really important and realistic points, the same question I asked myself
Thanks for taking the time to share!
Really great video!
after getting too many crashes in a 100mb 4mil poly file I've finally decided to learn blender which can handle 45mil easily. ( I have been using sketchup as a kid, for over 9 years.)
Sketchup hsa become so under-innovative since trimble.
Yes, Blender can handle much higher polygon models and is a really good tool for projects that need that level of detail.
Started Sketchup years ago but left it behind when payment model started to change. Liked Rhino better specially when I had to pay for either to get full features. Like grasshopper in Rhino but lately started looking at Blender 2.8. I hate to say it but after learning the others learning Blender was not difficult at all especially the modeling side. The rendering I have not needed much but I figure it will be same level of difficulty as the rest.
Overall I think becoming Blender expert would have been the best choice to start with.
Glad to hear that you have landed on Blender and that it's been a relatively smooth transition!
Thank you very much for the video. I have a question is that I am creating 3d intarsia wood art so which 3d program do you recommend? TIA
I think that Blender is probably the better choice for visualizing your 3D intarsia wood art designs. If you're interested, we have started a channel for Blender that you can find here: www.youtube.com/@BlenderAcademydotcom
Nice comparison!
Glad you enjoyed it
Just downloaded blender so stoked XD
Awesome - good luck with it!