| Feature | SketchUp 2017 | Modern SketchUp (2024+) | | :--- | :--- | :--- | | | Good, modern for its time. | Superior, better handling of shadows/transparency. | | Licensing | Classic Serial Number (Offline friendly). | Cloud-based (Requires internet login). | | LayOut | Functional, but basic tables. | Advanced "Smart" tables and better DWG handling. | | Hardware | Runs on older 32-bit machines. | Requires modern 64-bit OS and updated GPU. | | Plugins | Ruby 2.2 support. | Newer Ruby versions (some modern plugins won't work on 2017). |