Why is SketchUp not Google anymore?

3D modelling tool SketchUp is no longer a part of Google, as the company has sold the business to Trimble Navigation. The deal includes both the team members and the technology at SketchUp, which will be used to enhance Trimble’s range of navigation, surveying, and mapping equipment.

Is SketchUp from Google still free?

Yes! SketchUp Free is a truly free product for personal projects (non-commercial applications). If you depend on SketchUp’s professional modeling and documentation features for your work, we hope you’ll consider purchasing SketchUp Pro.

When did Google sell SketchUp to Trimble?

2012
SUNNYVALE, Calif., April 26, 2012—Trimble (NASDAQ: TRMB) today announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire SketchUp®, one of the most popular 3D modeling tools in the world, from Google (NASDAQ: GOOG).

Did Google Create SketchUp?

Trimble Navigation (now Trimble Inc.) acquired SketchUp from Google on June 1, 2012 for an undisclosed sum. In 2013, SketchUp 2013 was released. A new site was provided, Extension Warehouse, hosting plugins and extensions for SketchUp.

Is SketchUp 2017 make free?

We still have SketchUp Make 2017 available for free download here. Be sure to download Make, not Pro, for the free version. This can be used on Mac or Windows OS for personal projects. It includes 30 days of Pro, after which the Pro features will turn off and you’ll have the free Make version.

When did SketchUp stop being free?

2017
When Trimble acquired SketchUp, it forked the product into several tiers, keeping the free desktop version around as “SketchUp Make.” The last version of SketchUp Make was released in 2017. The good news is that Trimble still offers this version in an official capacity, although it’s no longer receiving updates.

What is Google SketchUp for schools?

SketchUp for Schools is a free version of SketchUp available to any primary or secondary school signed up with G Suite for Education. Because SketchUp for Schools runs in a browser, you can draw and create 3D models on any internet-connected device with a mouse and keyboard input.

Is SketchUp owned by Google?

Google acquired upstart SketchUp in 2006, made the product free, and drove tens of millions of users. Now Google is selling the SketchUp product and staff to Trimble, a company best known for GPS technology.

Did Google make a profit selling SketchUp to Trimble?

Google’s sale of a previously purchased arm of the company this morning, 3D modeling software SketchUp, to Trimble, is its first divestment in years, and according to sources the search giant made a profit, as it sold SketchUp for more than it bought it for back in 2006.

Why is SketchUp not working anymore?

It wasn’t that SketchUp wasn’t working. It had 30 million activations since joining Google as part of @Last Software in March 2006. But it just didn’t fit with the direction Google is heading in. It’s a relatively niche product for architects and the construction industry, game developers, and filmmakers.

What is the use of SketchUp in Google Earth?

First, SketchUp is a fantastic product and really revolutionized architectural drawing when it was launched some ten years ago. However, its position at Google was never really clear to me. It’s main purpose seems to be to support the generation of content into 3D Warehouse, but that data is mostly used in Earth which is a showcase product.