SketchUp 2021 Released – What’s New?

The 2021 SketchUp updates are meant to improve SketchUp by helping one begin projects with a robust foundation.  SketchUp is rebranded with a new series of logos. Now the logos are blue.  The logos have been changed for LayOut, 3D Warehouse, and additional products. 

SketchUp 2021 provides one with a whole new, enhanced climate-insightful approach to begin designs, improve model organization, as well as good, configurable objects with regard to dexterous modeling. Features (that strengthen the foundation of advanced AEC projects) are built in the new SketchUp version.

PreDesign

PreDesign is basically a tool that can be utilized to carry out the site as well as energy assessment studies of distinct locations. Whole new architectural analysis tool with regard to climate research. Helpful in better understanding the native environment around the project prior to starting off the design in 3D. Through PreDesign, designers are provided with the extensive knowledge needed to take a really comprehensive approach to create appropriate design tactics. 

It conducts a seasonal analysis and presents an analysis of sort of the weather would be and additional things such as distinct architectural responses. Moreover, it provides one with several options for analyzing the energy efficiency of the location.  

Draws site related weather info and recommends suitable architectural responses. Parts of the site (that require to be protected from overheating sun) are shown by insightful sun path diagrams in SketchUp’s new version. 

Furthermore, PreDesign recommends efficient glazing, shading, as well as top-lighting approaches with regard to every face of the building. PreDesign offers valuable info that is required to place the projects for improved design results from the get go. PreDesign is helpful in improving design description with significant climate insights. 

New tag management system 

Now, it enables to create folders inside Tags. Enables one to manage tags for instant access as well as offers much greater visibility control. Add a tag folder and take objects and drag them into the folder.  Drag and drop tags into the tag folder. Enables one to minimize and expand them. Remove huge list of tags. 

Easy to locate as well as manage tags at the time one begins categorizing them in folders. Also, one can control the visibility of entire tags directly, and one can even choose numerous tags or folders directly to turn on as well as off massive chunks of model. 

One can instantly focus on a particular tag when one is handling scene visibility or line styling. In case, tags are arranged with a naming scheme, one can instantly search and filter on words/prefixes to find or choose similar tags and keep them in a folder. A good feature that will be quite helpful particularly at the time one begins working with bigger models at the time one begins getting long lists 

Scenes panel

Through Scenes panel, the capability to choose as well as save hidden objects on a scene per scene manner is enabled. Hidden objects are made editable and one can make detailed edits. 

The capability to toggle linear inferencing on as well as off provides greater control over line drawing in order that one can draw edges devoid of snapping to an inference. ‘Weld Edges’ command enables one to join edges as well as arcs into one polyline devoid of installing specific extension. 

Edit Live Components 

They are basically configurable objects that redraw themselves live. Also, they are available in 3D Warehouse. One can download those into SketchUp model as well as configure live components live within SketchUp. Adjust things such as colors, angle as well as additional things live inside of SketchUp. 

After choosing a Live Component, one can insert it straightforwardly into model wherein one can control the parameters of component in the ‘Configure Live Component’ dialog. 

While one changes parameters, the Live Component is going to re-draw itself to suit the requirements. Adjust dimensions as well as sizes with regard to recurrent object use. Instantly add rich context as well as make changes live to create more precise designs quickly. 

Instantly iterate huge sets of components entirely directly when project requirements vary.

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