The software has a free web-based version, and three paid subscriptions to gain access to applications for Windows and macOS.

[4] SketchUp was developed by startup company @Last Software of Boulder, Colorado, co-founded in 1999 by Brad Schell and Joe Esch.

[5][6] SketchUp was created in August 2000 as a 3D content creation tool and was envisioned as a software program for design professionals.

[3] On September 1, 2010, SketchUp 8 was released with model geolocation with Google Maps and Building Maker integration.

Studio contains everything included in the Pro subscription, professional rendering via Chaos' V-Ray for SketchUp, point cloud import, and management via Trimble's Scan Essentials.

Since 2014 Trimble has launched a new version of 3D Warehouse where companies may have an official page with their own 3D catalog of products.

Trimble is currently investing in creating 3D developer partners in order to have more professionally modeled products available in 3D Warehouse.

[31] SketchUp 4 and later support software extensions written in the Ruby programming language, which add specialized functionality.

[33] SketchUp Free, the web-based version, does not support extensions, which severely limits the functionality of the tool.

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