The AR|VR extension for SketchUp Desktop can be found in SketchUp’s Extension Warehouse. More information on the SketchUp Viewer can be found here.

“With SketchUp Viewer, we are taking another big step toward delivering the ultimate experience for designers and their clients-the experience of inhabiting their own work.” Across the SketchUp platform, we are dedicated to the idea that technology should get out of the way of our users,” said Chris Keating, general manager of Trimble’s SketchUp. “Empowering people to design and communicate better in 3D is part of our DNA. In addition to its visualization capabilities, SketchUp Viewer will also contain remote collaboration technology, allowing designers and consultants from around the world to review and cooperate on projects in real time. “Mixed reality enables unique opportunities to overlay physical models in real world environments and as a completely untethered device, HoloLens allows users to move freely as they inhabit their digital surrounds.” “What truly differentiates SketchUp Viewer from any other product on the market is the ability for users to transition seamlessly to an immersive experience,” explained Trimble. Models can be moved, rotated, anchored and re-anchored in physical space, giving users the ability to walk around the project and examine it from any vantage point.

Once in Tabletop mode, models can be scaled as needed to fit into an available space or to zoom into specific design details. SketchUp Viewer uses the newly launched AR|VR Extension for SketchUp Desktop, and is compatible with models from Trimble’s 3D Warehouse and the cloud-based collaboration platform Trimble Connect.

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