Hew

Free plan

What the maker publishes

Animation tools

No source

Desktop requirements

The download page specifies macOS 11 or later, Windows 10 or later, and WebKitGTK 4.1 for Linux. source

File exports

Hew exports glTF, STL, 3MF, and USDZ; its native HEW format is documented and open. source

File imports

Hew imports SketchUp 2017-format SKP files and COLLADA DAE files, and can flag non-manifold imported geometry. source

Free plan

Yes source

Limitations

The maker says Hew is just getting started and does not have SketchUp's 25 years of professional development or its established community. source

Modeling tools

It includes tools such as Push/Pull, Follow Me, Offset, Move, Rotate, Scale, Tape Measure, Protractor, and Section Plane. source

Organization and annotation

The product supports nested groups, components, visibility tags, scenes, an outliner, materials and textures, dimensions, leader text, and 3D text. source

Parametric modeling

No source

Platform access

both source

Platforms

Hew runs as a native app on macOS, Windows, and Linux, in a WebGL2-capable browser, and as a phone PWA in read-only Shop Mode. source

3D print export

Yes source

Printing

Hew can print models to paper or PDF at exact scale, including tiled layouts across multiple sheets. source

Product

Hew is a free, open-source, solids-first 3D modeler aimed at people familiar with SketchUp, including woodworkers, builders, makers, and architects. source

Render engine

none source

Report contents

Bug report contents are shown with checkboxes and previews before submission, and the user can untick model files or other included data. source

Sculpting tools

No source

Security and bug reports

Bug reports are only submitted after the user clicks Send, are stored privately in Hew's Cloudflare account, and are automatically deleted after 90 days. source

Self-hosting

The maker says users can self-host the web app locally, from a simple nginx setup to a Proxmox LXC setup. source

Solid modeling

Each push/pull creates a discrete object that does not merge with neighboring objects, and the app reports whether objects are watertight. source

Support and learning

Hew provides a 23-chapter user guide and an in-app bug-report dialog that returns a report ID after submission. source

Checked against the maker's pages on 9 Oct 2026.