# 85 | Is SketchUp Pro Good for Interior Designers with Tammy Cody

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Jun 7

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"It keeps you from wanting to tear your hair out when you have in the next iteration of your design" - Tammy Cody

In today's episode, I'm catching up with Tammy Cody, founder and instructor at SketchUp for Interior Designers where she has taught 1000's of interior designers exclusively for over a decade how to master SketchUp so they can streamline their productivity while producing beautiful and organized drawing sets to accurately convey their ideas to clients and contractors.

Common Misconceptions About SketchUp

Many people worry about learning SketchUp related to the time it may take and, if they are working for a firm, if that skillset is transferable to any software they may be using at the firm. The ability of SketchUp to do both 3D and 2D models opens up a lot of doors in this area.

Cost can also be a factor when looking at the investment for SketchUp or any other software in your business. SketchUp can be utilized to really add more fun to your interior design planning. Grab a good cup of coffee, some great music and start designing!

A Few Updates to SketchUp in 2024

SketchUp for iPad now has AR capabilities to allow you to walk through the space you're designing and it works with Canvas.
SketchUp has added an AI feature that will allow you to add more to your projects.
Ambient occlusion is being added to help add shadows to corners or gaps in your model.

How to Get Started

Tammy recommends grabbing the free version of SketchUp to get started and really dive into it when you can create some free time. As you feel more comfortable and build your skillset, you can move into SketchUp Pro.

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