Hello I am new to SketchUp but a seasoned TinkerCad user. My main interest is building 3D finescale model locomotives. I have set up a free web account and started to get familiar with some of the SketchUp features. I plan to start on the free version and then progress to a licenced version once …

As far as I know the Free web version has almost if not quite all of the features of the current Pro version. BUT… It doesn’t support extensions at all, and may never do so. So long as you are not (or not yet, anyway) using it for commercial purposes I think you would find it easier to learn on t…

Thank you John - this is a big help I will download the make version. My models are for my own use _ am not a commercial model maker. Once again thank you for your help.

As John indicated, it is possible to do the sort of modeling you’re after in the web versions but some of it may not be as easily done as it could in the desktop version due to tools that are available as extensions. You may also find that there are certain import and export options that could be us…

Ha. Just looked again at your profile. I don’t think Make will run on a Chromebook. If that is the only computer you have, you may have to stick with the web version. But even a five year old Windows machine, available cheaply second hand, will run SU Make quite well.

John is correct. The desktop client versions won’t run on Chromebook. You’ll need a PC or Mac for that.

John/Dave thank you both. I prefer my Chromebook but have a Win10 machine that I use for MS Visio so I can simply use that…tomorrow i will download and start to practice. Many thanks for your help.

What scale do you work in generally? If you want a few tips about doing the sort of thing you are talking about, I can pass on what I’ve learned.

Hi Dave I am an S Scale modeller. Brecon and Merthyr railway. I am creating models in a mix of etchings (using Microsoft Visio) and 3D via tinkercad and shapeway. Trouble is tinkercad is not stable enough…it works but difficult to make chimneys and anything that requires the accurate integration…

Michael, since it would drag this thread off topic, I replied in a PM instead.

SketchUp Web versions capabilities

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john_mcclenahan March 29, 2020, 9:10pm 7

Just found one recent link to a topic about the different licence types and capabilities, if you do have or decide to get a Mac or Windows machine to run the desktop version.

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SketchUp Web versions capabilities

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