SketchUp

Level up your design workflow—for FREE! 🚀 Ready to stop the back-and-forth and start collaborating in real-time? Our new SketchUp Real-Time Collaboration Tools eLearning course is now available! In just 1 hour, intermediate users will master: - Seamless file sharing via Trimble Connect - Precise 3D commenting for better feedback - Interactive camera controls to lead design reviews - Managing custom access permissions Stop working in a silo and start designing together. Best part? It’s completely free! 🔗 Enroll here: https://lnkd.in/e4ARqq-P

48 hours. One mystery challenge. A room full of students racing to turn digital dreams into physical reality. That's the energy heading into Make48's next stop at UW-Stout, where this season's top teams face off in the "Restaurant Ready" challenge from July 31–August 2. Under the clock, ideas get pressure-tested fast: concept, redesign, prototype, and repeat. Guiding teams through that process are SketchUp Tool Techs Christopher Brashar and Donovan Ewing, helping competitors translate quick sketches into accurate 3D models they can actually build from. It's a firsthand look at how design tools bridge the gap between an idea and a working product, which is exactly the kind of skill-building Make48 is built around. Learn more about SketchUp for schools: https://lnkd.in/eSRsp6V2 #STEMEducation #3DModeling #DesignChallenge #UWStout

Modeling Merdeka 118 LIVE! Tall, sleek, iconic. These are words to describe not only Aaron, but the Merdeka 118 building - so this week Aaron is going to model the Merdeka 118 building. See you there! Forum thread: https://lnkd.in/gQrMJD6D

SketchUp has been steadily moving toward a real-time collaboration space that integrates multi-user workflows with agentic AI. The latest step in this evolution has been the SketchUp Connector for Claude, which earned Trimble SketchUp the 2026 AIA Best of Show award in Emergent Technology from Architosh. This achievement would not have been possible were it not for the constant drive for innovation from the teams at Anthropic and SketchUp. Their shared vision, a platform that provides studio and field teams with tools that are flexible, intelligent, and connected from initial design to on-site delivery, is now setting a new baseline for AEC tools. Beyond the software itself, the true impact belongs to the studio and field teams using these tools every day to bridge the gap between design vision and physical reality. SketchUp serves to support them as their ideas continue to shape the way the world lives, works and plays. Read more about this year’s winners: https://bit.ly/4yKIGnh

#SketchUpSunday! Show us what you've been working on in the comments!

🚨Deadline Extended🚨 Great news for university design students and K-12 educators! You now have until August 10th to enter the 2026 Trimble SketchUp Ascent Competition. This is your opportunity to showcase your best 3D modeling work, connect with a global community of creators, and compete for an all-expenses-paid trip to present live at #TrimbleDimensions and 3D Basecamp in Las Vegas. Don't miss your extended chance to take your classroom projects to the industry stage. Submit your project by August 10: https://lnkd.in/eA_g2u9N #SketchUpAscent

"Architecture is, and will always be, fundamentally a human endeavor." Technology is evolving faster than ever, but the heart of great design remains unchanged. At our recent panel talk at The American Institute of Architects (AIA) Conference in San Diego, we teamed up with Dezeen to explore the intersection of cutting-edge technology and human creativity in architecture. Our panel of experts looked closely at how digital tools, like SketchUp, should be used: not to replace human intuition, but to free up architects to focus on what matters most, crafting spaces that truly serve people and communities. A huge thank you to our incredible panelists, Christopher Cronin (Senior VP of A&D at SketchUp), Marissa Ritchen (Chief Industry Officer at Kestrel Labs, and Omar Calderon (Design Principal at Perkins Eastman) for sharing their insights, and to Benedict Hobson (co-CEO of Dezeen) for moderating the panel. Missed the live session? The full panel video and write-up are live on Dezeen now. 👇 https://lnkd.in/eJt4q_iQ

Big news for civil crews. 📢 Connect 3D design to the field with SketchUp’s new Civil Pro Contractor subscription. • Empower your team with rapid 3D earthwork modeling, precise field-point stakeouts and collaborative workflows. • Eliminate time-consuming manual measuring with precise, actionable data. • Ensure that what is designed in the 3D model ends up in the right spot in the dirt. Protect your profitability and ensure accurate site operations from day one. Explore SketchUp Civil Pro Contractor: https://bit.ly/4fwQstj

One week left! Enter the 2026 Trimble SketchUp Ascent Competition. University design students and K-12 educators, this is your opportunity to take your 3D modeling from the classroom to the industry stage. Submit your strongest work to become a finalist and compete for an all-expenses-paid trip to present live at Trimble Dimensions and 3D Basecamp in Las Vegas. If you’ve been thinking about entering, now is the time! Submit your project today: https://lnkd.in/eVG6uv64 #TrimbleDimensions #3DBasecamp