Released a completely overhauled internal graphics engine using modern APIs to handle massive files smoothly. Added ambient occlusion for realistic, soft-shadow styling directly in the viewport.
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| Version | Release Year | Major Features / Changes | |---------|--------------|---------------------------| | (Pre‑release) | 2000 | Standard views & rotations, camera tool, shadows, inference drawing, push/pull , move & selection tools, object library, limited DWG/DXF import, 2D graphic export | | 1.2 | 2001 | Self‑casting real‑time shadows, export views as Epix format, metric units, improved DWG import/export, 3ds max export | | 2.0 | 2002 | Components (reusable objects), Materials (with imported bitmaps), camera positions, paint tool | | 3.0 | 2003 | New equidistant & tangent inferences, curved polylines (circles/arcs), softened edges, opacity, screen/leader text, Tour video output, VRML/PDF/EPS export, volume intersection, material wrapping/projection | | 4.0 | 2004 | Ruby scripting interface , Face Me (2D components that always face camera), Texture Tweaker , Follow Me (extrude along a path), Intersector tool | | 5.0 | 2005 | Updated interface, Outliner palette, improved rendering & transparency, better DWG/DXF/VRML/3DS/OBJ export, FXV/XSI export, Sandbox tools | sketchup version list
SketchUp versions have evolved significantly since the software's inception in 2000, moving from a Google-owned product to its current home with Trimble. The current release is . Currently Supported Versions
Rotated Rectangle tool, 3-point Arc tool, IFC file export. The current release is
A stripped-down, browser-based version for personal use. Files are saved to the cloud.
| Version | Year | Key Innovation | Owner | |---------|------|----------------|-------| | 1.0 | 2000 | Push/Pull | @Last | | 4.0 | 2004 | Ruby API | @Last | | 5.0 | 2005 | Textures | @Last | | 6.0 | 2006 | Google Earth, 3D Warehouse | Google | | 8.0 | 2010 | Solid tools | Google | | 2013 | 2013 | Extension Warehouse | Trimble | | 2017 | 2017 | 64-bit only | Trimble | | 2018 | 2018 | Web Free version launched | Trimble | | 2020 | 2020 | Tags (renamed Layers) | Trimble | | 2024 | 2024 | Cloud referencing, BIM IFC 4.3 | Trimble | Files are saved to the cloud
After acquiring SketchUp, Trimble quickly moved to a (starting with “SketchUp 2013”). Support for 32‑bit systems was gradually dropped, and in 2020 the company switched to a subscription‑only model .
2024 brought the biggest performance engine update in a decade. The new graphics engine utilizes modern hardware APIs to render millions of faces smoothly. Ambient Occlusion provides instant, soft-shadow realism directly inside the active viewport without needing a separate rendering engine like V-Ray. Summary Reference Table Major Focus Legacy Note @Last Core 3D Geometry Introduced Push/Pull & Ruby API Google Geolocation & Mass Access Introduced 3D Warehouse & Free Desktop Tiers Trimble 2013 - 2016 Professional BIM & Stability 64-bit engine upgrade, Extension Warehouse Trimble 2017 - 2019 Transition to Cloud & SaaS Last free desktop version (Make 2017), Subscriptions start Trimble 2020 - 2023 Interoperability & Mac Silicon
The final major release under @Last Software before the Google acquisition. Era 2: The Google Boom (2006–2012)