refers to the last standalone, desktop-based free version of Trimble’s SketchUp software before the company shifted its free offering entirely to a web-based platform (SketchUp Free Web). Released in February 2017, this version remains popular among hobbyists, students, and legacy users because it requires no internet connection for core functionality and does not impose the strict file size or export limitations of the modern web version.
| Feature | SketchUp Free 2017 | SketchUp Pro 2017 | |---------|--------------------|-------------------| | | ❌ | ✅ | | OBJ import/export | ❌ | ✅ | | Layout (2D documentation) | ❌ | ✅ | | Style Builder | ❌ | ✅ | | Solid tools (boolean ops) | ❌ | ✅ | | Advanced camera (match photo) | ❌ | ✅ | | Commercial use license | ❌ (personal/education only) | ✅ | | Extension Warehouse full access | Limited | Full | sketchup free 2017
| Component | Windows | macOS | |-----------|---------|-------| | | Windows 7, 8, 10 (64-bit only) | macOS 10.10 (Yosemite) – 10.12 (Sierra) | | CPU | 2 GHz+ (Intel Core i3/i5 recommended) | 2 GHz+ Intel | | RAM | 4 GB (8 GB recommended) | 4 GB (8 GB recommended) | | GPU | OpenGL 3.0, 512 MB VRAM | OpenGL 3.0, 512 MB VRAM | | Disk | 500 MB free | 500 MB free | refers to the last standalone, desktop-based free version