I was in no way ever limited in my ability to create any kind of model by using a Make license.

I want to say something to put all of this in perspective, because I get a LOT of questions about SketchUp pro – I created the first 215 videos on my YouTube channel with a SketchUp Make license before I finally saved up enough to go out and purchase a Pro license, and the reason I bought a Pro License was specifically so that I could teach people how to use Layout for architecture. I’m not 100% clear on this one, but I believe the dynamic component editing options may only be available in SketchUp Pro as well. In addition, it comes with a set of advanced camera tools which are very useful when working with things like set design or complicated camera angles. There are a few exceptions – SketchUp pro contains Solid Tools – a set of tools designed for working with solid objects that is useful for things like 3D printing. SketchUp Make (the free version) contains most of the modeling tools and capabilities of SketchUp pro. So now that we know what it costs, and what some of the options are, let’s talk about capabilities and what you’re getting for your money. So to put that in perspective, a one time $695 payment is actually a pretty good deal for a software with this level of capability. A full AutoCAD license is $1470/year, and an AutoCAD LT license is $380/year. SketchUp comes in 2 versions – SketchUp Make, which is free, and SketchUp Pro, which at the creation of this video, costs $695.įirst of all, I want to put something out there, because there seems to be some confusion – this is a single payment of $695 (again, at the time of this video’s creation).Ī license for Autodesk Revit, another building design program, is (at the moment) $2,000/year! That’s a yearly recurring cost.

SketchUp Pro Comparison – The SketchUp Essentials #47

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