The power behind your vision

Thousands of complex, creative and award-winning built assets begin life in SketchUp. From the overall vision to the minute details, SketchUp is the 3D design software that architecture firms across the globe trust most.

Turn pain points into plus points

Large-scale design projects needn’t come with large-scale headaches. SketchUp lets stakeholders experience your vision and ensures you can communicate every detail clearly. Execute projects more efficiently – on time, on budget and in line with your original design intent.

Build consensus quickly

Create high-quality, stunning 3D and 4D models at speed for projects large and small. Show how your vision will wow and how it will work using animations and videos. Move beyond average, and take clients on immersive journeys using flyovers and walkthroughs.

Transform ideas into outcomes

Add realistic detail and create a lifelike representations using SketchUp’s integration with popular rendering engines. Show stakeholders the design as if it’s already built. Speed up workflows with the world’s most extensive 3D model library to add real-world furniture and materials.

Collaborate efficiently

Combine 2D drawings with 3D models to communicate designs clearly to both office and onsite teams. Share project models on-site at a 1:1 scale using AR/VR. Utilize Trimble Connect to break down data silos, push production data directly to the field and review designs remotely.

Deliver on time and on budget

Iterate quickly and efficiently and solve later-stage challenges and issues earlier. Use SketchUp for iPad to communicate with clients, subcontractors and trades effectively to avoid rework and keep the project moving.

Architects designing for success in SketchUp

Find out how firms like yours are using SketchUp to meet their business challenges.

“SketchUp is integral to fueling my creativity. I can generate conceptual work rapidly and get immediate input on my design to progress the work forward.”

Omar Calderon
Design Principal, Perkins Eastman

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“Now, our modeling efficiency saves us a full week and the speed of rendering our SketchUp models in Enscape saves us another week which we can dedicate to fine-tuning the actual design.”

Henning Hagen Kolås and Daniel Lund Godbolt
Lund+Slatto Architects

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“SketchUp’s learning curve is low, so everyone on the team knows or can learn how to use it.”

Johnny Cruz
Partner, Robert A.M. Stern Architects (RAMSA)

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By the numbers

Sometimes, facts and figures speak the loudest. Take a look at the stats from real-world customers delivering real-world projects with SketchUp.

Time savings of over 35%

Using SketchUp and HOVER, KNA Architects cut the time spent on their 3D modeling process and field survey measurement.

5x faster design studies

Revolutionize the speed and simplicity of your creative process – accelerate design studies and iterate faster with SketchUp.

20x faster energy modeling

Architecture firm, JLG used Sefaira to cut setup time and establish Energy Use Intensity (EUI) targets from 100-200 hours to 2-8 hours.

29% more energy efficient

Projects using energy modeling are more energy efficient than those that don’t. Sefaira is powered by industry-accredited analysis engines, providing building performance results in minutes instead of weeks.

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Applications to power your business

SketchUp helps you deliver projects in more ways than one. It’s an ecosystem of integrated applications that can be used to create a customized toolkit to help you and your teams solve complex problems.

SketchUp for Desktop

Create constructible models, compelling visuals and immersive experiences with intuitive design and collaboration tools. Capture ideas and iterate efficiently to find just the right design solution. Produce 2D documentation, cost estimates, virtual walkthroughs and more.

PreDesign

Incorporate location-specific climate data and environmental considerations into your design strategies – before you even build your 3D model. Make data-based decisions and clarify your narrative and direction at the earliest stage of design. Generate compelling visuals to help stakeholders understand and commit to high-performance outcomes.

LayOut

Use LayOut for planning approvals, construction documents, and enriched client presentations. Quickly dimension and annotate full drawing sets for clarity among your entire project team. Move projects forward by sharing curated documentation with stakeholders. Easily communicate intricate details and show real-world scale – all on one page.

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Cross-industry collaboration made easier

SketchUp is the go-to tool for many construction and commercial interior firms. Collaborating with other industry partners and across different disciplines is simple – and helps keep everyone on the same page.