SketchUp or Blender for architectural modeling?

As someone who's used both extensively, I can tell you that SketchUp is much better suited for architectural work. The learning curve is significantly lower and the workflow is more intuitive. I've been using SketchUp for architectural visualization for over 8 years, and its ease of use and speed are unmatched.

Blender is extremely powerful and can ultimately produce better visuals without relying on additional plugins. But SketchUp plus a simple real-time render program like Enscape or Lumion will produce 95% of what Blender can at 20% of the effort.

If you're dealing specifically with floor plans and architectural visualization, SketchUp is definitely the way to go. For example, creating a simple room in SketchUp:

1. Draw a rectangle with precise dimensions
2. Extrude to wall height
3. Cut out windows and doors
4. Add furniture from the extensive library

The same process in Blender would require more steps and knowledge of its modeling system.

Do you want to learn THE BEST SOFTWARE or the EASIEST SOFTWARE?

Blender = more powerful, steeper learning curve, completely free
SketchUp = easier to learn, less powerful, subscription model

Choose wisely...

If you need something with precise dimensions, use SketchUp. Blender is not CAD software so you'll work faster in SketchUp. I personally use Blender for modeling organic shapes like curved furniture but SketchUp for buildings and floor plans.

For example in SketchUp, making a 3x5m plane:
- Press R, type 300,500 (in cm), done.

In Blender:
- Add plane, change size to 3m, go to edit mode, move vertices, etc.

For architectural work, SketchUp's workflow is just more efficient.

lol everyone here is sleeping on Blender's capabilities. It can absolutely handle architectural modeling and once you learn it, you can do SO much more. Don't limit yourself!