cannot run extensions, requires constant internet, and stores files in the cloud by default.

However, the software landscape changed dramatically after Trimble acquired SketchUp from Google. The current web-based "SketchUp Free" is robust, but it lacks the offline capabilities and extension support that professionals crave. This brings us to a golden relic:

Now, go build something amazing.

For hobbyists, students, or professionals who refuse to pay $300+ annually for the web version, Part 2: Understanding the Names – SketchUp Make vs. SketchUp Pro When searching for the "SketchUp 2017 free version," you will encounter two specific names. Do not confuse them.

Trimble knows millions of people still use Make 2017. They have not sent cease-and-desist letters to small hobbyists or freelance designers making $500 on a deck plan. However, if you are a firm of 10 people, or you publish designs on Amazon Merch, you are technically infringing copyright.