Bring your sketches to life
From schematic design to construction documentation, SketchUp’s 3D architectural design software gets the (whole) job done.
Model courtesy of Lund+Slaatto
Visualize in no time
SketchUp is designed to behave like your hand — more like a pencil than complicated 3D modeling software. SketchUp gets out of your way so you can draw whatever you can imagine, efficiently. Throughout the design-build process, SketchUp helps you analyze problems and get the project under construction.
Model courtesy of Lund+Slaatto
Create construction documents
SketchUp isn’t just for 3D modeling — it’s also great for communicating your designs in 2D. Draw plans, elevations, sections, build details, and finish it off with your title blocks. SketchUp is remarkably accurate, so you can be sure that anyone working on the project will have the information they need to get the job done. The best part: when your model changes, so does your document. Simple.
Model courtesy of Lund+Slaatto
Present to impress
Tell a richer story with your model using animations, images, and videos. Create flyovers and walkthroughs that glide clients through your project. Clearly communicate your design vision by exporting high-quality images and videos that show variations and details. Want to impress your clients even more? Immerse them in projects using our augmented and virtual reality apps and watch the “wow’s” roll in.
SketchUp in Architecture
To win more work and deliver great architecture, you need technology that’s fast, robust, accurate, and interoperable.
Design better. Model with ease. Win more work with SketchUp.
Find your SketchUp
Optimize your workflow
3D Warehouse
Need a chair, fern, or exceptional material? Pull anything out of the world’s largest 3D model library.
Mixed reality
Tour project models with your clients in the office or on site at 1:1 scale using our range of AR/VR and mobile apps.
Extension Warehouse
Bend geometry with a single click, create photorealistic 3D architectural renderings, and more with custom extensions.
Detailed reports
Generate cost estimates and cutlists by exporting reports directly from your model.
Streamlining the project lifecycle
CallisonRTKL, a global architecture practice, relies on SketchUp’s architectural design software to quickly deliver alternative designs to clients, communicate project complexities, and speed up the coordination and approval process.
