Sketchup Pro Version [updated] -

: Now includes a distance multiplier, crucial for adding depth to models ranging from small 3D-printed parts to large-scale urban plans. Refined Diffusion (Labs)

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SketchUp Pro is a comprehensive 3D design toolkit. Developed for professionals across architecture, construction, interior design, : Now includes a distance multiplier, crucial for

Currently, aligning and distributing multiple groups/components across large models (e.g., furniture in a floor plan, facade panels, structural grids) requires manual dragging, guessing, or using multiple steps (guides + tape measure + rotate). This is time-consuming and imprecise for complex layouts. SketchUp Pro is a comprehensive 3D design toolkit

You need to output scaled floor plans and sections via Layout. You need to export DWGs for your structural engineer. The free version cannot do this.