Sketchup Pro 2020 20.1.235 Full · Official
Reviewers from MasterSketchUp.com and community forums highlight both strengths and growing pains:
: You can now create a new, empty group or component by right-clicking on empty space, allowing you to build organization before you even start drawing. SketchUp Pro 2020 20.1.235 Full
: The renaming of Layers to Tags was a major nomenclature shift in 2020 to align better with how the tools actually function—toggling visibility rather than protecting entities. Reviewers from MasterSketchUp
: Users can now toggle hidden geometry and hidden objects separately. These settings can be saved on a per-scene basis, allowing for more complex scene management without losing track of what is hidden. These settings can be saved on a per-scene
: While the Outliner received performance boosts and new visibility toggles, some users found the new behavior—where all objects show even if their tag is hidden—to be a workflow adjustment.
: You can now edit objects (groups or components) even while they are hidden. When selected in the Outliner , the hidden object appears as a mesh, enabling precise edits without making it visible in the main scene.
: The Rotate tool now features grips on the bounding box corners, midpoints, and centers—matching the Move tool . Users can cycle through these points using the Alt key (Windows) or Command key (Mac).