Can Google Sketchup replace AutoCAD?
If we talk about AutoCAD, then it’s well-suited for 2D and 3D mechanical, architectural design engineering, or civil. Sketchup also works excellent with 3D modelling and basic rendering objects. If you most spend time using designing tools, then Google Sketchup works best for you.
Does Sketchup work similarly to AutoCAD?
Sketchup and AutoCAD can be used in architecture and product design. It is based on precise 2D drawings and adds a great set of tools. Additionally, Sketchup is known for its easy to learn and user-friendly tool. It does manage architectural projects very well. Google Sketchup does offer minimized look and feel at first glance. It seems to lack the horsepower modelling software with ease. However, it’s like an old-school muscle car that’s been supercharged with real power. Though the user interface and capabilities come with Sketchup, it might give AutoCAD a run for its money. Additionally, two large limitations need to be overcome before Sketchup take on the big dogs.
Let’s understand a few limitations of how Google Sketchup can replace AutoCAD.
Limitation: Compatibility
Sketchup is wrestling with a few debilitating bugs. The textures imported into Maya 6.0 or 6.5 tend to reverse themselves. The mesh system can transfer the Sketchup with recreating on the receiving machine. If you thinking about exporting to someplace and forget about it, this can be listed in the bug. These issues will need to be addressed and remedied before Sketchup gains serious market traction against AutoCAD.
Limitation: Naming Conventions
It comes with more limitations where the forced truncation of file names for Google Sketchup textures poses a problem for users. It commands large, complex, or sophisticated projects requiring specific naming conventions.
The antiquated 8.3 DOS character maximums limit Google Sketchup. Therefore, the file names must be shortened to eight characters or less. It poses a significant problem for high-end designers that juggle hundreds or thousands of textures. It swapped in and out quickly and easily. It is far less intuitive with Sketchup, which would be with AutoCAD with naming conventions.
Advantage: Free Models
Google Sketchup hooks up to 3D Warehouse. It contains a massive assortment of pre-designed models of all shapes and sizes with hundreds of thousands of them. The AutoCAD typically ships about 4,000 pre-designed model templates. The users can easily access few thousand or more AutoCAD user sites. The availability of pre-designed models from Sketchup is jaw-dropping.
When Google correct the compatibility and naming convention problems with Sketchup, AutoCAD has a tough and determined competitor. Until then, serious designers stick with the big dogs. If you require any support regarding design and drafting services, don’t hesitate to contact us at Australian Design and Drafting Services or call us at 1800 287 223 (Toll-Free) Australia Wide.
you spend any time at all using designing tools or rendering and model software, whether professionally or as a hobby in your free time, you’ve no doubt heard of Google Sketchup by now.
A fast, free, easy to learn designing tool that competes with AutoCAD (or does it?), Google Sketchup offers an extremely friendly user interface and a minimized look and feel that might, at first glance, seem to lack the horsepower of more well-known modeling software. However, like an old-school muscle car that’s been supercharged, the real power can only be seen when you pop the hood. But even though the user interface and capabilities of Sketchup might seem to be giving AutoCAD a run for its money, there are two large limitations that will need to be overcome before Sketchup can hope to take on the big dogs.
Limitation: Compatibility
If we talk about AutoCAD, then it’s well-suited for 2D and 3D mechanical, architectural design engineering, or civil. Sketchup also works excellent with 3D modelling and basic rendering objects. If you most spend time using designing tools, then Google Sketchup works best for you.
Does Sketchup work similarly to AutoCAD?
Sketchup and AutoCAD can be used in architecture and product design. It is based on precise 2D drawings and adds a great set of tools. Additionally, Sketchup is known for its easy to learn and user-friendly tool. It does manage architectural projects very well. Google Sketchup does offer minimized look and feel at first glance. It seems to lack the horsepower modelling software with ease. However, it’s like an old-school muscle car that’s been supercharged with real power. Though the user interface and capabilities come with Sketchup, it might give AutoCAD a run for its money. Additionally, two large limitations need to be overcome before Sketchup take on the big dogs.
Let’s understand a few limitations of how Google Sketchup can replace AutoCAD.
Limitation: Compatibility
Sketchup is wrestling with a few debilitating bugs. The textures imported into Maya 6.0 or 6.5 tend to reverse themselves. The mesh system can transfer the Sketchup with recreating on the receiving machine. If you thinking about exporting to someplace and forget about it, this can be listed in the bug. These issues will need to be addressed and remedied before Sketchup gains serious market traction against AutoCAD.
Limitation: Naming Conventions
It comes with more limitations where the forced truncation of file names for Google Sketchup textures poses a problem for users. It commands large, complex, or sophisticated projects requiring specific naming conventions.
The antiquated 8.3 DOS character maximums limit Google Sketchup. Therefore, the file names must be shortened to eight characters or less. It poses a significant problem for high-end designers that juggle hundreds or thousands of textures. It swapped in and out quickly and easily. It is far less intuitive with Sketchup, which would be with AutoCAD with naming conventions.
Advantage: Free Models
Google Sketchup hooks up to 3D Warehouse. It contains a massive assortment of pre-designed models of all shapes and sizes with hundreds of thousands of them. The AutoCAD typically ships about 4,000 pre-designed model templates. The users can easily access few thousand or more AutoCAD user sites. The availability of pre-designed models from Sketchup is jaw-dropping.
When Google correct the compatibility and naming convention problems with Sketchup, AutoCAD has a tough and determined competitor. Until then, serious designers stick with the big dogs. If you require any support regarding design and drafting services, don’t hesitate to contact us at Australian Design and Drafting Services or call us at 1800 287 223 (Toll-Free) Australia Wide.
Sketchup is still wrestling with a few debilitating bugs. At last check, textures imported into Maya 6.0 or 6.5 had a tendency to reverse themselves. Any mesh system being transferred out of Sketchup will need to be recreated on the receiving machine. And if you’re thinking about exporting to Vasari, forget about it – the list of bugs is too long to list here. These issues will need to be addressed and remedied before Sketchup can hope to gain any kind of serious market traction against AutoCAD.
Limitation: Naming Conventions
Perhaps more than any other limitation, the forced truncation of file names for Google Sketchup textures poses a problem for users commanding large, complex, or sophisticated projects that require specific naming conventions. Google Sketchup is limited by the antiquated 8.3 DOS character maximums, so file names have to be shortened to eight characters or less. This poses a significant problem for high-end designers juggling hundreds or thousands of textures that have to be swapped in and out quickly and easily, since naming conventions will be far less intuitive with Sketchup than they would be with AutoCAD – or just about any other form of computer aided design software.
Advantage: Free Models
Google Sketchup hooks up to 3D Warehouse, which contains a seriously massive assortment or pre-designed models of all shapes and sizes. Hundreds of thousands of them. While AutoCAD typically ships with around 4,000 pre designed model templates – and users can easily access a few thousand more on one of the many AutoCAD user sites out there – the availability of pre-designed models from Sketchup is absolutely jaw dropping.
If and when Google manages to correct the compatibility and naming convention problems with Sketchup, AutoCAD will have a tough and determined competitor. Until then, serious designers are smart to stick with the big dogs.
If you all need any help regarding design and drafting services, Please don’t hesitate to contact us at Australian Design and Drafting Services or call us 1800 287 223 (Toll Free) Australia Wide.