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SketchUp
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About
SketchUp is Trimble's 3D modelling software for conceptual design, massing studies, interior design and visualisation. Architects and designers draw directly in 3D with push-pull modelling, add components from the 3D Warehouse, produce drawings with LayOut and render through plug-in engines. It runs on desktop, web and iPad, exchanges models with Revit, Archicad and Trimble Connect, and its Ruby API supports a large extension library.
How teams use it
By audience
- Architecture
- Builds quick 3D massing and form studies to test building envelopes early in design
- Models conceptual designs that stakeholders can understand without technical drawings
- Generates fast design visualizations and walkthroughs for client presentations
- Leverages Extension Warehouse plugins (V-Ray, Enscape) for photorealistic rendering
- Produces 2D construction documentation via LayOut from the 3D model
- Interior Design
- Models room layouts and built-in furniture in 3D to study spatial proportions
- Tests material, color, and finish options using textures and the 3D Warehouse component library
- Drops in manufacturer furniture and fixture models from 3D Warehouse for realistic scenes
- Creates rendered interior views and walkthroughs to sell concepts to clients
- Studies daylighting and sightlines within rooms before committing to a scheme
- Landscape Architecture
- Models site topography and terrain using sandbox tools and contour data
- Studies grading, earthworks, and hardscape massing in 3D context
- Places trees, plants, and site furnishings from 3D Warehouse to visualize plantings
- Runs shadow and solar studies across seasons using geo-located models
- Produces site visualizations and presentation graphics for client and stakeholder review
By phase
- Concept & Planning
- Rapidly explores multiple design alternatives through fast, iterative 3D modeling
- Runs massing and volume studies to evaluate program fit and site constraints
- Geo-locates models for early shadow, solar, and context-massing analysis
- Communicates early concepts to clients and stakeholders with clear 3D visuals
- Tests feasibility of forms and layouts before committing to detailed BIM authoring
- Design
- Develops the conceptual model into a detailed 3D design with components and layers
- Applies materials and uses rendering extensions for design-intent visualization
- Generates dimensioned 2D drawings and presentation sheets through LayOut
- Coordinates with downstream tools by exporting models to BIM and rendering platforms
- Iterates on design refinements while keeping the 3D model as the single source of truth
Integrations (11)
| Integrates with | Connection | Details |
|---|---|---|
 | Native2 types of dataDWG/DXF import & export | |
| Native1 type of dataForma app connector for SketchUp | ||
 | Native1 type of dataRevit Importer / SketchUp-to-Revit exporter | |
 | Native1 type of dataTrimble SketchUp connector for Claude (MCP) | |
 | Native1 type of dataNative integration | |
 | NativeTrimble SketchUp Copilot connector | |
 | Native1 type of dataImport from Polycam (SketchUp extension) | |
 | Native1 type of dataNative .skp import | |
 | Native1 type of dataRevizto for SketchUp plug-in | |
| Native1 type of dataTrimble Connect Extension for SketchUp | ||
| Native1 type of dataVectorworks SketchUp direct link |
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