Our Story
We’re creators at heart, just like you. We're here to give you the best tools to express your ideas – a cause we’ve championed since SketchUp was just an idea too.
How can we use design to build a better world?
Cue the lightbulb moment
Architectural engineer Brad Schell approached software developer Joe Esch with a challenge: build a professional 3D design software that’s powerful and approachable. Shortly after, the first iteration of SketchUp was released out of Boulder, Colorado.
This brings us to now
Over 20 years later, the world has changed, but the inspiration that drives us remains the same. It’s our mission to provide faster, easier, and more powerful tools so you can do less drudgery and more dreaming, designing, and building.
SketchUp.
Est. 2000 in Boulder, CO.
Boost productivity and efficiency
Tap into an ecosystem of tools that help you automate, standardize, and go from beginner to power user – faster.
Streamline communication
Minimize friction and get early visibility into project issues by working in a real-time, shared model environment.
Reduce waste and rework
Combine Trimble technologies to deliver digitally accurate models that reduce errors, emissions, and waste downstream.
