I use SketchUp for garden architecture and landscape design. I like how SketchUp allows me to work either 2D or 3D very quickly and intuitively. It's a quick, easy, and accurate way to develop a base map to work from. I also like how basically any structural part can be built in SketchUp. The 3D Warehouse is useful many times in building outdoor room models, either to catch a texture or material, or even bring in different components as placeholders. Additionally, transitioning from hand drawing straight into SketchUp was very easy for me, even when it was Google SketchUp 20+ years ago.
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Rawad A.
Project ManagementSmall-Business (50 or fewer emp.)
A great tool to show your design to a client. Easy to use and excellent rendering library. It has a good performance level, which allows the team to work smoothly. Fair pricing, product, and a good support team when needed.
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Sumit R.
Team Leader 1 BIM PoweruserConstructionEnterprise (> 1000 emp.)
Trimble Connect is a Common Data Environment built specifically for AEC industry. It's upsides are
1) Trimble Connect acts as a centralized hub for all project data.
2) It supports over 60 different file types like ifc, revit, dwg, point clouds etc.
3) Stakeholders like owners and project managers don't need expensive software like Tekla, Revit etc. to be installed on their pc to view, navigate or pull measurements from complex 3d models
4) We can easily combine structural, architectural and MEP models into a single view. This makes it easy to run clash detection and catch conflicts digitally.
5) Trimble Connect can act as a communication tool as BCF Topics are assigned to specific people for specific objects within the 3d model
6)Trimble Connect is accessible via web browser, desktop application, mobile apps