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Google SketchUp used to be very popular among amateur "builders" - people would use it to design woodworking projects, 3D printer models, house renovations and so forth. The main strength was that ...
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matthewsnyder
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2023-07-26T18:21:33Z (over 1 year ago)
Alternative to Google SketchUp for quick sketches?
Google SketchUp used to be very popular among amateur "builders" - people would use it to design woodworking projects, 3D printer models, house renovations and so forth. The main strength was that it has a simple and intuitive interface that does just enough for an amateur who simply wants to have their idea sketched out on paper. It did not have advanced CAD features that are mostly helpful to professionals working on complex projects in large teams, which kept the learning curve gentle. It seems that recently SketchUp was purchased from Google by another company, that wants to charge for the "pro" license and made the free version web-only. Is there a good free replacement for SketchUp that fills the same niche?