WHAT'S NEW in SketchUp 2024? (BIG RELEASE)

[@Thesketchupessentials]

Hi everyone! Let me know what you think about this release in the comments below! :)

[@DTP316]

Pretty lame. Critical bugs. Check the forums.... really disappointing

[@MrTahref]

Speed update sounds nice. Just wish Sketchup had a option to buy their software..( I am the kind of person that only needs a upgrade once every 3 years)

[@vaai_ltd-PREVIZ]

Been watching your videos a while now and finding im watching your work more than the sketchup channels which can get a bit salesy. This and other videos of yours are Straightforward and to the point, no BS, no sugar coating, huge amounts of valuable information about WHAT is important to each feature you present. Appreciative and thankful for the great content dude! Ill be sure to check out your course content

[@Learnalot-vr1wq]

Really glad they worked on the speed, thanks for making our work easier in knowing and understanding the new features

[@Thesketchupessentials]

Glad to help!

[@colinholgate2804]

For the ladder inferencing you would want to click on the corner that is going to touch the wall. Then when it rotates into place you get a new "From Radius" help tip.

[@Thesketchupessentials]

Thanks Colin - I clearly didn't have this one quite right :) - appreciate it!

[@Mikasa1152s]

The ambient occlusion is a notch 👌

[@Thesketchupessentials]

It's pretty legit

[@3DGvisuals]

Yay finally! I normally roll my eyes whenever there's an update because of the pain of moving over to the new version, but the upgrades are too good to miss out on. There are a lot of plug ins that are needing to catch up though, so if you rely on them as part of your day to day process, then be wary before changing.

[@Thesketchupessentials]

True, though I was very happy with the performance of the new error dialogue in this case - I didn't get a bug splat, just an option to unload the extensions that were broken. Not sure if that's the case with every extension, but still a big improvement in my mind

[@askaraliarchitects5120]

Watching you from years the way you start is out standing

[@pibuz]

I find this release to be the coolest since a very long time.! Got a little bit frustrated, though, while testing the rendering switch from raster to vector, which still appears to be cumbersome. Once switched, the navigation is very smoother now, on the other hand.

[@Thesketchupessentials]

Now that you mention it, this happened to me as well. Long initial switch, significantly faster after

[@blacksheep_77]

Looks like it's the SPEED update! Still waiting for Layout to give me control of Section Cuts at the viewport or by giving us Outliner control at the Sketchup Panel.

[@Thesketchupessentials]

I'm not sure you're going to see them move away from the current scene driven workflow any time soon, so I'd say these are probably less likely in the short term? Just a guess on my part, could be wrong

[@miro007ist]

The Follow Me tool improved greatly. Ambient Occlusion is also a nice addition.

[@Thesketchupessentials]

What happened to the follow me tool?

[@johnwscarpenter]

Very much appreciate the overview! Downloading v2024 now.

[@Thesketchupessentials]

You're gonna love it!

[@ikagviz]

I’ve checked this release notes page every day for over a month. So excited!

[@Thesketchupessentials]

Same!

[@vmurad]

Finally a SKP update that did more than just replacing the human figure in the template!

[@Thesketchupessentials]

Slight hyperbole :)

[@BrightmanDesigns]

Thorough and insightful review as usual. Thanks for covering all the smaller features and updates too... There's a lot in there!

[@Thesketchupessentials]

Thanks dude - good work on yours as well! :)

[@richiee13]

Awesome update, I’m glad they enhanced the performance, because sometimes its annoying when skp gets slow with big projects. And now, I feel like they made it more bearable😂

[@Thesketchupessentials]

LOL - fair

[@lsy88888]

Although I already moved to 3dsmax since last year, it is still great to see SU to have significant nice updates! I personally feel that the draft view of the linework in Layout looks better other than having the dark lines overpowered the drawings. Not sure if Layout have the ability to set linework hierarchy. Looks like SU also decided to move toward to more 'BIM' oriented instead of wanting to be a easy hands on software. Would be interesting if they further release some features like clash detection etc.

[@marjolein_pas]

Realy need better snapping for Layouts, that would be amazing and a competition killer

[@cekuhnen]

The improved graphic engine was way over due but no new modeling tools?

[@MelW913]

Hi Justin, thanks for what you do! Can you comment on the feasibility of using SketchUp, (with Layout?) for drafting residential blueprints and creating Construction Docs? Are there shortcomings compared to Revit? Or can it be successful? Thanks for any insight.

[@colettepitu2418]

Hi! Do you mind sharing what laptop you use please?

[@jongrace9133]

Justin, does your Toolbar Editor work? i keep on getting the error with no update. Jon

[@anneinteriors1980]

Hi, great. improvements! Can materials uploaded in SU 2023 be automatically transferred to SU 2024?

[@JoneRogan402]

Congratulations! Acceleration of this software done!🎉🎉🎉

[@Thesketchupessentials]

LOL - Big improvement for sure!

[@pratkbnsl]

I just upgraded to SketchUp 2024, but I find the Ambient Occlusion setting is greyed out. Could this be because my Mac doesn't support the new graphics engine setting?

[@Thesketchupessentials]

I've not experienced this, so I'm not sure

[@bong5079]

i wanted to see more useful tools for layout, becuase this is the main tool for documentation.

[@DEPICTIONILLUSTRATION]

SketchUp 2024! Love it!

[@Thesketchupessentials]

:)

[@johnnizito]

Why dont add some plugins like bevels and some others plugins that we always have to install, depends of a external plugin store for everything.

[@HichamToutouh-b9y]

I do interior rendering in SketchUp but it is so difficult because it becomes slower i hope that the update will fix it a little

[@PalindromeDesign]

Awesome upgrade and awesome preview. Nice work.

[@Thesketchupessentials]

Glad you liked it

[@DTP316]

Nope. It's as per every year's release with a ton of deal breaker level bugs

[@florinapostoiu]

@@DTP316 Right - so far 2020 - 2022 are the most stable versions, with 2022 on top.

[@Thesketchupessentials]

@@DTP316 What bugs specifically?

[@Thefrazzlee]

Great video! How do I export the terrain and import in revit?

[@avicohen2k]

Yup, new better engine is at the top of the wish list. Doesn't seem that much faster, Imwish it was 3ds max level where much larger files would be much soomther.. Number 2 is a external reference system, to have an external model embedded in a current model.

[@Thesketchupessentials]

What did you test it on? In my viewport it's like...noticeably faster on large models as soon as you open them up

[@MlleVB]

The funny thing i found, kind hard for me to find the side scroll bar 😁

[@lrisuchan2350]

If I have the free Sketchup, can't I import 3D models? I've been trying for a while and it won't let me 😥

[@apertureworkshop]

thanks for your great videos! I have noticed a 10x improvement in Layout speed!! I’m also curious if anyone has done the macos Sonoma upgrade and seen any issues…

[@terjehelmersen]

Very nice! Regarding the ground mesh; I’m checking out photogrammetry with my drone. Does this mean you can import data from programs like meshroom or metashape, directly into SketchUp for further modelling?

[@Thesketchupessentials]

This I don't know - I'm not sure if Scan Essentials also has tools for lidar capture or photogrammetry or not

[@rdvizstudio]

I tried the trail version, and i came across a big nerf, which was geolocation where for trail not even a small house size area is able to import. I'm really disappointed by that otherwise its really nice update

[@dpgedward5947]

Not much new that is going to make much difference. so still sticking with 2021

[@Thesketchupessentials]

I suppose if your models aren't big enough that they ever slow down, it's maybe not a ton of new features? Performance has been the #1 thing that I've heard people struggle with online, so for most users this is a BIG release

[@ryanalbracht2308]

Agreed. This update is bigger than most sketchup updates but it is still falling behind most modeling software. Needs procedural and non destructive workflows

[@ConnectedConstructionTech]

We have to get you a scanner! Maybe we could get you one to test out up in Westminster.

[@Thesketchupessentials]

Ooh - that sounds fun! I've not been able to do much with Scan Essentials just due to lack of data at this point :)

[@Moskeeto]

Wow, it's about time they improved the real time rendering speed. I'm willing to upgrade ASAP but do you know if the Twinmotion Syncing extension still works with this version? Or will I have to wait for an update on that? Last time Twinmotion took quite a while to update their extension for 2023.

[@Thesketchupessentials]

This I don't know

[@cptbaku6310]

sketchup is now only missing the uv mapping function

[@ignorante.promedio]

finally ambient occlusion LOL, hope they add more shaders to play

[@Thesketchupessentials]

I really like the way the Ambient Occlusion results look

[@dmytrotorianyk5687]

If I need to export model with realistic map texture to another software what file format is? DWG and IFC are lost the texture of the map.

[@bellousow2607]

Very nice update really very good job

[@Thesketchupessentials]

Really excited for this one!

[@satriahanifrofi9798]

Is there any mobile 3d app like sketchup out there? Currently my laptop can only use sketchup 2014, and my phone is Poco X6 pro. Any advice?

[@mostlyelka350]

Sketch up > Preferences, mine says "Open GL" instead of graphics, then the settings are reduced, any idea why this is? Thanks.

[@divyakarelia7251]

YET TO TRY THE NEW VERSION HANKS FOR THE VIDEO UPDATE

[@lucasoliveira475]

Ambient occlusion 🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏

[@Thesketchupessentials]

Actually creates some really cool images :)

[@erosvespasiani7929]

Jitter option is disappeared from Style Setting - Edge Settings, why?

[@chrislambe400]

Is it faster now without a 2000 USD graphics card? Where is the before comparison? Is it faster now using my crappy intel integrated laptop graphics Intel Iris Xe?

[@asd-fw7yb]

I bought the new Sketchup 2024 and it is very good! . BUT! - if someone had any plugins on earlier versions of SU, these plugins will usually no longer work in the new version of SU 2024 and you have to pay (if you have paid plugins) and install them again. The new version of SU 2024 is very sensitive to old plugins and rejects them. you only need to install plugins that are adapted to SU 2024, otherwise they will not work. (there are some plugins that still work with SU 2024, but there are very few of them, such as 1001bit) which is a pity.

[@mwave5642]

Hi Justin, a very important aspect that i have notice, at least for me it was the one that Sketchup 2024 was running very slow, very slow also compared with the 2023 version and i wanted to stay on the 2023 version, after deciding after all to go with the 2024 version and uninstaling 2023 version it was a wooow, Sketchup 2024 was realy boosting, maybe the new render engine got a conflict with the 2023 version at least for me i am sure, maybe it will help others as well, now i am happy with the new version, of course lot of plugins with problems also but positive that the developers will fix them

[@Thesketchupessentials]

SketchUp 2024 wasn't faster for you until you uninstalled 2023?

[@mwave5642]

@@Thesketchupessentials yes, exactly, sketchup 2024 was lagging and 2023 had no lagging on the same model, it was much much worst on 2024, but after uninstaling sketchup 2023, sketchup 2024 new render engine started to go on his potential and it is realy faster now

[@showmak]

Hi Justin, thanks for the video. Can you confirm if Enscape 3.5 is compatible with SU 2024?

[@Thesketchupessentials]

This I don't know - why wouldn't you use Enscape 4.0?

[@showmak]

@@Thesketchupessentials from what I read in enscape forum, version 4 is not stable yet and had some bugs.

[@AtypicalWorkshop]

Does this version work on Sonoma? I've had to use SketchUp 2017 for the last 6 months since updating my Mac Cheers :)

[@Thesketchupessentials]

Sorry, this one I don't know

[@AtypicalWorkshop]

@@Thesketchupessentials no worries - thanks for the reply :)

[@dwiranu5394]

Is there any improvement in terms of file size in layout?

[@Thesketchupessentials]

I didn't see anything specifically mentioned

[@jonm7197]

Things there just work WORSE now.

[@shedever_designs]

Does anyone know how to downsave from the 2024 to 2020 file? Please help

[@AZIZXPX.]

I think they are still working on importing PDF FbX OBJ Thank you for the clarification

[@Thesketchupessentials]

I don't think they touched these - you can now import USDZ and gLTF, but I don't think these others were added

[@md4uh]

I have been using k key as a shortcut to initiate the label command in layout. will i now be forced to switch to another key?

[@Thesketchupessentials]

This I'm not sure about - I would assume you can change it in the shortcut manager

[@AdamGrant-sp4bf]

The real question, will Layout keep crashing every 5minutes on my MacBook?

[@Thesketchupessentials]

No clue

[@plummetplum]

Does Sketchup Free get an upgrade or not?

[@BoraHorzaGobuchul]

They might eventually introduce dark mode... Somewhere around 2035

[@edisonpalomo115]

Por fin, luego de años esperando cambios relevantes en el software, lograron darnos avances importantes.

[@kyleb4327]

Was waiting for a SketchUp free addition of the ability to import an SVG and nothin.. such a bummer.

[@AD-Dom]

FINALLY. Truly frustrating handling of large files. City massings used to be the WORST!

[@Thesketchupessentials]

This should be a significant improvement!

[@Bleepurchin]

As someone who has used 3D modelling software for over 15 years, this piece of software is SHOCKING. It’s like the developers are living in a cave and under a rock. Determined to remain in 1995 using windows XP. How is this an industry standard??

[@Thesketchupessentials]

And yet here you are, watching videos about it and commenting 🤣

[@Bleepurchin]

@@Thesketchupessentials I have to work along side people who use this software so I am ever hopeful that the program will make a leap forward with each release but it falls short every time. That is just a fact sir. That said, I think your channel is a great resource for those using the program…

[@Thesketchupessentials]

@@Bleepurchin I appreciate this - there are also things that I hope are added, and I'm not sure why they aren't. I don't really agree that this particular release falls short (I'm happy as it solves probably the biggest problem most people complain about, performance), but I would hope to see a focus on some of these more standard features in the future.

[@calebfrost6195]

@Bleepurchin, what 3D software do you use or recommend. I've hd similar thoughts although I use sketch up.

[@Bleepurchin]

@@calebfrost6195 I’ve always used Cinema 4D for most of my work. However, looking at the landscape now, I would recommend Blender. It’s got a comprehensive user interface, easy to use modelling tools with a far greater range of capabilities than sketchup. It’s open source and free to use. A great move for anyone looking to advance their 3D skills.

[@aliwalid5]

Why does SketchUp 2024 not accept Enscape installation?

[@bytecode5834]

Thanks for the awesome video

[@m-dlg9272]

Is there still no native round bevel options with this update?

[@Thesketchupessentials]

Nope

[@vaai_ltd-PREVIZ]

Lol ive had so so many crashes in the earliest versions of layout i still save often even in these newer versions 😂

[@ShomitSarkar]

Too bad the add Location feature now belongs to the subscription users :(

[@Thesketchupessentials]

The free version has add location, but it doesn't have terrain I don't think

[@belcofnet]

Спасибо за видео урок, как всегда замечательно!

[@dinuionescu1779]

Hi, why don't they correct the problem that appeared in 2023 with trimming of solids? You can not trim multiple solids with a first one as in 2022 version, it s so time consuming

[@Thesketchupessentials]

I'm not sure what the specific issue is - I don't think you've ever been able to trim multiple solids at once unless you group all the solid geometry into a single solid group and trim that way

[@dinuionescu1779]

@@Thesketchupessentials In 2022 version if you pick the first object and trim one by one the other objects, you don t have to enter trimming command for every trimmed object ( the first object remains active as the cutting one). In 2023 and 2024 after you trim one time it exits command, you have to enter trim command again, and so on. Let s say we have a main beam and 10 perpendicular secondary beams on the main one, intersecting it. Please try to trim the 10 beams in 2022 version and then in 2024, the time is at least double.

[@florinapostoiu]

@@Thesketchupessentials You can, with a Thailandese extension called ExtensionLab (and maybe also with BoolTools)

[@mikrobus72]

Thank You for video! From Russia.

[@clementd6291]

Hi, if you want, I can send you a point cloud of the inside of a studio that I am currently working on in Paris. Thank you for your videos, have a great day.

[@kroolintentions182]

Jeez... I still use Sketchup Make 2017.

[@danieleb588]

AO es massive!!!!

[@Thesketchupessentials]

It's a big one!

[@Skans-Gustav]

I think Undet fo SketchUp is better than Scan Essentials.

[@Thesketchupessentials]

I've not really used either, so I guess I don't have an opinion on this one

[@LibertyFabrication]

Compared with modern games the graphics performance is still an absolute joke.

[@fadilvi]

I wonder they just half assed to develop it ? Why no dark theme too Also some plugin need update ,if you decide to use this version of sketchup

[@Thesketchupessentials]

How is rewriting the entire graphical engine for significantly better performance "half assed developing"? And you ALWAYS have to update plugins, with ANY new program release unless they literally change nothing

[@fadilvi]

@@Thesketchupessentials let see...qt development already years back , and i believe most of those graphical engine depends on qt, and it only released today? And while we know how sketchup work and depends on plugins , why not integrated it using their own way,like pull push support group, i believe it can be done easily, and talk about dark ui I believe its now part of daily necessity for designer who spend hours in front of monitor, it can integrated easily with qt , sketchup can do xref -ing but its not featured, layout save is still slow because the file size is the same or bigger than sketchup files..its need to be resolved... basically 'the half assed work' that i mean is this kind of thing. Thats way i called it half assed work. You look at blender , theres always change n new tool, but you look at sketchup from su-6 to 2024, its all almost same. Still need many plugins to work efficiently. Sketchup used in wide variety of field, but it never adapt to the need of those who work with it ,n only support minimal tools. Only using plugins you can work faster n efficient.

[@Javier-ss7jg]

Still no built in bevel tool? :(

[@Thesketchupessentials]

No

[@aggros2011]

Still no multicore ?

[@Thesketchupessentials]

No 3D modeling program that I am aware of uses multicore for modeling applications. It's used for rendering, and since SketchUp doesn't have a rendering engine built in, there's really no place where SketchUp could really utilize multicore - forums.sketchup.com/t/cpus-and-multithreading/88109

[@tulisan1041]

SketchUp - let's create a useless feature: Import Revit into SketchUp.

[@robertwilliams2762]

Dark mode?

[@Thesketchupessentials]

Not in this release

[@joeyyahya]

WHAT’S UP GUYS 😂

[@JeanToga]

Still no Native Bevel huh

[@Thesketchupessentials]

I suppose re-writing the entire graphical engine for 8x better performance took priority

[@ibrahimakca8628]

Bu program gereksiz kasıyor sahne dolunca PC iyi olmasına rağmen

[@join2go]

SU 2023 is where us non paying leachers are going to stay. No map or location for non payed version of SU 2024.

[@praneet7]

Great

[@Thesketchupessentials]

I'm liking it :)

[@sirrodneyffing1]

Shadows slow? So how come I can get real time everything in Blender EV, but hey, wow..a bit of speed increase and very basic ambiant occlusion is SU after waiting years; very lazy dev team at Trimble.

[@Thesketchupessentials]

Feel free - I love Blender. That said, sometimes I like working with a program that has an actual line tool 😎

[@sirrodneyffing1]

@@Thesketchupessentials I've used Sketchup for Architecture for 10 years..its hardly progressed at all, the plugins, many of which are superb, are what keep it going. The actual application gets little more than tweaks. Switching over to Plasticity day by day where possible.

[@Thesketchupessentials]

@@sirrodneyffing1 Don't think I've ever seen anyone using Plasticity for architectural modeling - most everything I see is product stuff. Interested to see how that's working for you

[@bellousow2607]

#sketchUp

[@Creathrod]

👍🏿👊🏿

[@jonm7197]

With every "update, simple things that you were used to NO LONGER work as well. Measure tool turns on guides now. Why.... Split screen Bug splats on me. Why... dual monitor INSIST on drop down menus showing on opposite monitor. Why.... Oh, and Osnaps work WORSE than previous versions of Layout. Why...

[@Thesketchupessentials]

I can't speak to the bug splats, though I would suspect this is all having to do with graphics card and drivers. I'd recommend switching it to the classic engine and seeing if that helps at all. The tape measure tool has always created guides though. Snaps in Layout is weird - Brightman did a video on that - seemed like an odd change

[@eugenn2848]

Can't believe they haven't added the trackpad gestures yet. Such a disappointment!

[@Thesketchupessentials]

Just as a general rule I think most people would recommend getting and using a mouse. Trackpad isn't really standard for ANY 3D software I've seen

[@eugenn2848]

​@@Thesketchupessentials You sound like an apologist. The web version features support for trackpad gestures, and they work very well. It's incredibly convenient to have this feature when being away from home or the workplace. Why they desktop Pro version shouldn't have it as well?

[@Thesketchupessentials]

@@eugenn2848 I'm not sure why calling names is necessary. Every piece of instruction I've ever seen usually recommends using a 3 button mouse with a scroll wheel as it's significantly faster and easier to use. As such, trackpad features are probably lower priority to the dev team (I would assume). I can't speak to why it wouldn't be in the desktop version when it is in the free version. It looks like you've been active in the SketchUp forum saying this same thing, so maybe someone from the dev team will see your post?

[@Fiskyaz]

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[@Thesketchupessentials]

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[@CStoph1979]

Do all my plugins break again? They arent designed for 2024 I used software 30 years ago that let you move vertices, but not sketchup!

[@Thesketchupessentials]

Depends on the plugins you're using and if they're compatible, if the developer needs to update them so they work, etc. This is pretty normal across all 3D software, not limited to SketchUp. As to moving vertices, SketchUp isn't really built around modeling with vertices, but rather with faces. That was kind of the original "point" of SketchUp was to simplify modeling to the point that you drew a face, and extruded it. While it might preclude some more advanced modeling, it also makes SketchUp significantly easier for beginners to use as opposed to something like Blender.

[@CStoph1979]

@@Thesketchupessentials Totally disagree. Sketchup makes outside developers create tools for free, that break every update and require you to pay again to get them. Simple things like moving vertexes, you have to pay extra for. And pay every time sketchup updates. What other 3d software gives you a version that forces outside developers to make it useable? Pretty normal? Across ALL 3d software? LOL 20+ years ago, every 3d software was full featured, let you move vertices, etc... Sketchup - NOT EVEN FUCKING CLOSE

[@Thesketchupessentials]

@@CStoph1979 You're conflating two different statements. Plugins/extensions break sometimes across pretty much all 3D software when new versions are rolled out. This happens with SketchUp new releases, Blender new releases, Rhino new releases. It's something that will ALWAYS happen on platforms that allow third party add-ons, because the main software update usually precedes those developers being able to update their extensions, so things break. As to the rest of your comments (vertex editing, etc) - like I said, SketchUp is designed to model in a different way. It might work for you, it might not. If it doesn't, you can use something else. That's the benefit of having other options, and I encourage everyone to find the 3D software that meets their needs. Good luck!

[@CStoph1979]

@@Thesketchupessentials You guys purposefully make your software crap so other people have to make it useful for you, for free! Then update every 2 years, cant even add a dark mode, and all the plugins break, and you have to hope there is a new version when many times there are not. Your software is so bad that you cant even give your users the ability to move vertices without paying extra every update. There is no other software out there that gives its users so little. 3d MAX, LIGHTWAVE, MAYA, every 3d software until you guys came out had basic functions you cant seem to add. Blender is feature filled. You are featureless. And blender is FREE! I never knew it was a feature to give your users less. I guess that comes from being created by google.

[@CStoph1979]

@@Thesketchupessentials Actually, its complete shit that your software has the ability to move vertices, yet you keep that feature out of your software, and force someone to write the code for you, then force your users to pay for it every two years when you release another version. But excuses are cool.

[@DTP316]

Full of bugs as usual

[@Thesketchupessentials]

It's usually a good idea to keep the last year's version in addition to installing the new one while they work stuff like this out. Every update of every software introduces some bugs, and I'm sure re-writing the engine probably has more implications then a regular release.

[@animatedadam]

I'm finding this too. I'll keep to the old one for a while until its fixed

[@nathanrichards7930]

Takes more ram when dealing with large projects too, especially when meeting the minimum requirement for ram (8 gb)