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I suggest using an older version of SketchUp with a lifetime license. Outside of 3D Warehouse access, there's not much to be gained from their recent updates. I want to love the web version, but it's SO slow compared to the desktop version, even a desktop version running in a x86 CPU emulated Windows box on my ARM laptop. And the keybaord shortcuts all changed! I can't give up 15 years of muscle memory.

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3D modelling is a desktop task. I can see using the iPad in the field and when collaborating and maybe swapping some prebuilt objects but going from blank to completed design is happing on multiple monitors with a mouse and keyboard.

Have you tried onshape? It’s honestly pretty fantastic, and I think it shows that you can have good browser based CAD that can run on non-desktop hardware.

Downside to onshape is its generally a different use case than SketchUp. I use both for work and almost no overlap in their applications for me.

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