SketchUp 2027 is here! In this video, we explore the new procedural modeling tools, editable Follow Me and solid operations, section hatching, multiple model windows, and updates to LayOut. I also share my first impressions of AutoFit Live Components and which changes could make the biggest difference to your workflow.
SketchUp release notes:
https://help.sketchup.com/en/release-notes
TIMESTAMPS
00:00 – Introduction
00:25 – Unified Windows and Mac interface
01:09 – New Colin Holgate scale figure
01:40 – Multiple model tabs and floating windows
04:12 – Scene previews
04:33 – Introducing procedural tools
05:08 – Procedural Copy Along
06:48 – Procedural solid tools and editable openings
08:14 – Procedural Follow Me
09:59 – Nesting procedural operations
11:08 – Section fill hatching
12:40 – Hatch settings and custom pattern imports
13:40 – AutoFit Live Components—and finding compatible components
15:10 – Sorting Outliner by tag
17:04 – LayOut image adjustments and viewport opacity
17:59 – LayOut paperless Draw Mode
19:10 – Hidden Line Rendering performance improvements
19:49 – Intel Mac support changes
20:10 – CAD import/export, touchpad, and geolocation updates
21:05 – Final thoughts on SketchUp 2027
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