Kerkythea is a completely free, high-quality and fast 3D models render for Windows, Mac OS X and Linux platforms, developed by Ioannis Pantazopoulos from Greece. I found this free render engine in the process of studying SketchUp (by reading Architectural Design with SketchUp). In the end, it passed the software quality audit of AppNee, thus can be shared with more users around the world. Although it is a free software and not as popular as other renders, the functions of Kerkythea are not inferior in any respect. To some extent, it can be a preferred rendering tool for many small companies.

Even the most powerful tool for modeling, if you don't know how to use, it is also useless. Most people only spend a few hours to be able to control the SketchUp expertly. Unfortunately the SketchUp Pro only provides 8 hours or 30 days of full-function free trial, its high price is daunting.

To skip the basics to directly start using SketchUp's intermediate and advanced techniques to perform 3D modeling jobs in every phase of your design (including everything, from basic schematics to construction documentation throughout the whole design and development process), The SketchUp Workflow for Architecture is absolutely the best choice for architects, designers, and engineers who want to take advantages of SketchUp. Because it establishes a whole workflow that is flexible enough to use, from start to end.

Plugins of SketchUp are to improve our work efficiency on SketchUp. To facilitate the majority of users, in this post, AppNee will collect, collate and then publish all very useful SketchUp plugins. They are universal for SketchUp 2015/2016/2017... on both Windows and Mac OS X platforms.

Trimble Navigation's SketchUp Pro 2015 is still the most intuitive 3D design, recording and communication tool for now. The reason of professionals in design, construction, engineering, and many other industries choose SketchUp Pro, is because it's flexible and easy to use, and applicable to any type of 3D modeling and communication.