SketchUp is a great way to generate and explore ... LayOut can make it easy to generate 2D plans from your existing 3D models. Even though setting up documents in LayOut is not a difficult process ...

Lumion introduces Lumion View, a real-time visualization plugin for SketchUp, enabling photorealistic 4K renders directly within the modeling environment. Now in early access.

Finally, SketchUp Studio, the most advanced package (which sadly lack MacOS support and is Windows-only), emphasises photorealistic models and animation. A 7-day free trial is available.

It can prove helpful to place a Revit project in SketchUp to get ideas flowing without having to dedicate hours to Revit work. Revit is not always optimal for complex geometry. A Revit model can ...