2024 offers a new layer of realism and innovative visual styles directly within the SketchUp interface, along with updates that amplify productivity.
Image of a SketchUp scene; slide to see the same scene with Ambient Occlusion turned on.
Unlock more realistic visuals directly in SketchUp and elevate your models by adding depth in-app with the latest 2024 release. Now, you can minimize switching between software for many of your conceptual visualization needs.
SketchUp 2024 also includes performance upgrades to boost productivity, ranging from a new graphics engine to easier ways to share your ideas with stakeholders. All of these visualization, collaboration, and performance features invite you to explore your creativity like never before.
Watch the video to learn how and when to use Ambient Occlusion.
Share SketchUp visuals with confidence
Add visual emphasis and perceived depth at model edges with a new global style setting called Ambient Occlusion. This new feature can be tailored to produce stylized visuals similar to clay or white models and is available on Desktop, iPad, and LayOut. The release of Ambient Occlusion represents one of our most significant visual enhancements to date and a major milestone on our development path for you to produce compelling visuals natively.
"Ambient Occlusion makes the core tool no longer look like just a "sketch.” Before, I needed to always consider rendering it in some other app before presenting my model. I no longer have to worry about that — 95% of what we need to convey is ready to go in SketchUp."
