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Ideal for manufacturers, engineers & designers, it is a cross channel platform that helps users create 3D/2D models and provides with simulation & visualization capabilities using advanced AR tools.
SketchUp supports creatives of all backgrounds, from woodworkers to film and stage designers. Our primary users are in the architecture, construction, engineering, and interior design sectors.
And the fact that Creo Illustrate can be used for technical illustrations is great - it allows me to create beautiful visuals with ease.
Bad product tree structure. Frequent data saving problems.
The Parametric Nature of the Software and the Design Intent is superb. Excellent for Solid Modelling ( drafting , part modelling, Assembly module, Detailing, Sheetmetal).
The Windchill software is very clunky and difficult to use. The online resources aren't easily searchable, and it can be difficult to learn.
The best part of this tool is that the complex geometries can be made easily and on top of it the sketching part is possible. The surfacing capability of this tool is also very robust and efficient.
Every single time it tries to assume something for you, it does it wrong. Why would I ever assemble objects by selecting surfaces that are NORMAL to each-other.
I find it great for whoever has a 3D printer and needs to quickly draw parts without the issues of handle parameters and constraints. So, quickness is another great advantage.
I've been using some form of Creo in multiple Jobs for 10+ years, and the only thing that it is able to do consistently is confuse and annoy me.
The best part of Sketchup is the easy tools that allow a better graphical user interface and flexibility that the tools allow in customizing a 3D design drawings that you have.
It IS possible through uploading and downloading through the 3D Warehouse, but this is a pain and does not work well in cases of bigger projects.).
For my small projects it is an excellent tool for creating 3D models. It is good for beginners and excellent for professionals.
Unfortunately rendering is limited and achieving photo-realism in your drawings is not possible with just SketchUp alone.
Capable of producing quality renderings of interiors and exteriors. Is possible to integrate AR and VR with in the created models ( great advantage ).
It's only used mouse to operate which some time very annoying.
What I like most about the Sketchup is you have the freedom to be creative create anything that you want.
Cons; moving objects can be a little difficult to toggle. It's hard to easily connect different points.
Karee S.: Hi, my name is Karee and I am a STEM teacher. And I would give Creo a four out of five. And for more reviews like this, click the link below. We use Creo a [inaudible 00:00:13] third, fourth and fifth grade students to create virtual models. So they did 2D into 3D sketches, and then we were actually able to then 3D print their engineering designs and then test out their physical prototypes as well. Some things I really liked about Creo is, is a really professional software that was used in real world. I know a lot of actual engineers use Creo software. So if students actually ever decided to take those career fields, it'd be a product that a lot of professionals use, which was really great. And also, it created really high quality products for us to be able to 3D print. So even though we liked the software because it was professional and really high quality, some things that were difficult about it is it made harder for our younger students to use. It wasn't as kid friendly or intuitive, especially students that weren't used to using the mice and the certain tools. And there weren't as many tutorials in Creo as there were in other CAD softwares that might be a little bit more kid friendly. So even though we really liked using it, it was a great high quality product, it definitely was harder for our students to learn and use.
Jan O.: Hi, my name's Jan, I'm a researcher. I give SketchUp a four-out-of-five. For more reviews like this, click below. I use SketchUp for private as well as work purposes. In my private time, I use it to design furniture, which I build, and in work, I use it to develop 3D printing prototypes. I like about SketchUp that it is connected to the SketchUp warehouse, which supports a lot of already existing models that you can use and/or modify. And also, SketchUp is relatively easy to use. I think the templates in SketchUp are not really useful. You can click between architectural and other things like that, but it doesn't really do anything else but changing the metrics. So I think just remove the template feature and then it's perfect.
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