



If you need to place your model in context, either because you're working on a building for Google Earth or just designing around a real location, you can now quickly open any location and select the area you're interested in to start off.Īlso for building and site modelers, aerial imagery you import in SketchUp 8 is now in color. One of the biggest new feature is the built-in Google Maps. " We’ve added significant new geo-modeling capabilities that leverage Google’s vast collection of geo-spatial data to make it quicker, easier and more fun than ever to build models of the world around us," he said. " I’m proud to announce that SketchUp 8, the next major version of our 3D modeling tool, is available for download today," Posted by John Bacus, Product Manager at Google, announced. There are a number of new features for users to get excited about, but many of them focus on geo-location and working with Google Maps and Earth. Google has announced the release of a major new version of its 3D modeling software Google SketchUp 8.
