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[H1] Bring your vision to life
Effortlessly turn creative ideas into buildable 3D models with intuitive, professional-grade design software trusted by architects, builders, and designers worldwide.Subscribe NowStart a TrialYour vision realized
[H2] Revolutionize the way you create
How do you turn dreams into designs? When does inspiration spark an idea? Explore how designers are turning bold visions into reality and telling a richer story with SketchUp.Learn more
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[H2] 3D Basecamp Summit 2026
Discover (every) vision brought to life through the 3D Basecamp Summit at Trimble Dimensions, November 9-11, 2026. Hear from the voices driving the future of architecture and design.Learn moreDesigned for doers
[H2] Empowering the people building our world
From quick sketches to complex creations, SketchUp provides an accessible suite of tools to help streamline your workflow and manage your projects end-to-end. Learn more about a few of the major industries we support. Previous
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[H3] Landscape Architecture
Geo-locate designs and create captivating models.
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[H3] Urban Planning
Build spaces for sustainable, future communities.
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[H3] Architecture
Create, share, and build your projects with ease.
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[H3] Construction
Minimize rework, explore projects before building.
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[H3] Interior Design
Produce stunning visuals that clients can feel.
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[H3] Landscape Architecture
Geo-locate designs and create captivating models.
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[H3] Urban Planning
Build spaces for sustainable, future communities.
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[H3] Architecture
Create, share, and build your projects with ease.
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[H3] Construction
Minimize rework, explore projects before building.
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[H3] Interior Design
Produce stunning visuals that clients can feel.
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[H3] Landscape Architecture
Geo-locate designs and create captivating models.
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[H3] Urban Planning
Build spaces for sustainable, future communities. NextCreators like you
[H2] See what customers are saying
Join over a million industry professionals who dream, design, and create with SketchUp. See how they use it to imagine boldly — and deliver with confidence.
[H3] Creativity
[H3] Sustainability
[H3] Collaboration
[H3] Accuracy
"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, United States
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Customer StoriesExplore the ecosystem
[H2] Connected tools. Seamless workflow.
SketchUp is here to help you connect the dots. Optimize your workflow with integrations designed to streamline processes, advance productivity, and take designs to the next level.
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[H3] Extension Warehouse
Customize your workflow with 600+ extensions that automate tasks, boost efficiency, and expand functionality.Learn more
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[H3] 3D Warehouse
Access millions of pre-built 3D models and materials to jump-start your designs and cut time spent modeling from scratch.Learn more
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[H3] Scan Essentials
Import point clouds and create precise 3D models directly from real-world data—fast, accurate, and simple to use.Learn more
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[H3] Trimble Connect
Share models and files in the cloud so teams can access, review, and collaborate on projects from anywhere.Learn more
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[H3] Trimble Marketplace
Connect and scale with Trimble's high-performance construction technology solutions in one searchable marketplace.Learn more
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[H3] Developer Center
Build custom tools with SketchUp APIs. Automate tasks, connect systems, and extend your workflow your way.Learn moreProduct recommendation
[H2] Explore the Pro subscription
There's vision. And then there's reality. You need a tool built for both.Access on Web, iPad, and DesktopPhotoreal Materials and Environments2D documentation with LayOutAccess 4M+ pre-built 3D modelsQuick insights for design researchLearn more
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[H2] You have questions? We have answers.
[H3] What is SketchUp?
Trimble SketchUp is an ecosystem of intuitive tools for creating, communicating, and collaborating in 3D with incredible accuracy and compelling visuals. SketchUp enables users to win more work, design with speed and precision, and deliver high-performing, durable structures for more robust built environments.Our story
[H3] What makes SketchUp different?
SketchUp is known for its user-friendly interface. Getting started is easy, and we want to ensure that everyone, no matter their skill level, can start creating their own models quickly. Learning any new tools or skills takes some time, but we have ample resources to help you get started on your modeling journey.
[H3] Where can I find tutorials and learning resources?
Between the Trimble team and our broad SketchUp community, resources and learning materials are endless. Start by visiting SketchUp Campus for free self-paced training courses. We also recommend visiting the SketchUp YouTube channel and joining our community forum.
[H3] Do you offer customer support?
Our Customer Support team is available to assist in English Monday to Friday, 1 a.m. to 5 p.m. MST. German and French support is available Monday to Friday, 1 a.m. to 9 a.m. MST. To contact support, please submit a ticket here at our Customer Support Center. If you require support in another language or timezone, check out our global SketchUp Partners network. We're here to help.
[H3] How do I manage my account?
Visit your Trimble Admin Console to find invoices, billing information, and license management. Here you can manage your SketchUp products along with any other Trimble products you may have. Account Owners and License Administrators can view the details of the subscriptions in their account, add or remove users, and assign or remove licenses from users.
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Landscape Architecture
[H1] Move mountains with your design
From planters to parks, landscape architects use SketchUp to bring their ideas to life.View pricingTry SketchUp
[H2] Create 3D terrain
Quickly turn contour lines into surfaces, drape hardscape elements onto uneven ground, and modify existing terrain. Import 2D CAD files, scan data, or terrain imagery.
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[H2] Don’t start from scratch
Speed up your design workflow with access to over four million pre-built 3D models – from vegetation to vehicles – straight from 3D Warehouse. 3D Warehouse
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[H2] Flexible tools at your fingertips
Geo-locationSpecify longitude and latitude and pull in terrain imagery directly into your model with a click.Real-time shadow studiesOur architecture planning software helps you see precisely where shadows will fall at any time of day, on any day of the year, anywhere on earth.Photorealistic rendering extensionsUse third-party solutions to produce jaw-dropping renderings. Reflections and photoreal textures are only an extension away.InteroperabilitySketchUp's landscape architecture modeling software integrates with a variety of 3D and 2D file formats, so your workflow is never interrupted.
[H2] Spark new ideas
Size-up real-life design scenarios and find the perfect workflow for your next landscape architecture project. SketchUp blog
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[H3] Turning a runoff site into an urban oasis in Sweden
Turning a runoff site into an urban oasis in Sweden
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[H3] The four essential elements of site analysis
The four essential elements of site analysis
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[H3] A ‘green workforce’ collaboration builds in the metaverse
A ‘green workforce’ collaboration builds in the metaverse
[H2] Shape the future with SketchUp
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Urban Planning
[H1] Big plans, better tools
From space planning diagrams to vibrant visuals, SketchUp's 3D design software helps urban planners model our future cities.Explore PricingTry SketchUp
[H2] A city planner's toolbox
Quickly turn contour lines into surfaces, drape hardscape elements onto uneven ground, and modify existing terrain. Pull in existing site conditions or bring in terrain imagery with a click.
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[H2] Create compelling visualizations
Build community and client buy-in with accessible illustrations and animations. Send your 3D model into LayOut to create detailed 2D plans, or use walkthroughs to bring your site plans to life.LayOut
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[H2] Pre-built 3D models
You don't have to model everything you need from scratch. Speed up your workflow by exploring thousands of entourage objects — from vegetation to vehicles — in the world's largest 3D model library.3D Warehouse
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[H2] Flexible tools at your fingertips
Model efficientlyModel vegetation with a single click, generate photo-realistic renderings, and more with third-party extensions.Import and export with easeImport files from standard CAD packages or export model linework and compositions to your favorite post-processing urban design software.Situate projects fastGeolocate, import geospatial data, and add real-world context to your designs for realism and accuracy.
[H2] Spark new ideas
Gain inspiration and see how others are using SketchUp in their 3D urban planning projects.SketchUp blog
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[H3] 3D city planning catalyzes Downtown Oshkosh redevelopment
3D city planning catalyzes Downtown Oshkosh redevelopment
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[H3] Preserve architectural history with digital twins
Preserve architectural history with digital twins
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[H3] A 'green workforce' collaboration builds in the metaverse
A 'green workforce' collaboration builds in the metaverse
[H2] Shape the future using SketchUp
Pricing

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[H1] Create professional work
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[H2] What's new
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[H2] The perks of Pro
Model efficiently, customize your workflow with extensions, and create stunning deliverables for your next big idea.
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[H2] Capture ideas quickly
SketchUp's accessible interface and intuitive tools make it easy to create in 3D, compare design options, and share 2D to 4D visuals with stakeholders.Expand workflowsPick an industry workflow, and we'll give you a list of extensions to streamline your productivity.Import and export swiftlySwitch between various design software, seamlessly importing and exporting 3D models and 2D documentation.Document clearlyConsolidate your ideas, design process, and 'aha' moments to deliver on small and large presentation milestones.Pro subscription
[H2] What's included
Fast, easy, and powerful tools to help design whatever you can imagine. Previous
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[H3] LayOut
Create rich 2D documentation with 3D assets.
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[H3] PreDesign
Get data and contextual insights for your design.
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[H3] SketchUp for Desktop
Desktop modeler for creating 3D visuals and more.
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[H3] LayOut
Create rich 2D documentation with 3D assets.
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[H3] PreDesign
Get data and contextual insights for your design.
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[H3] SketchUp for Desktop
Desktop modeler for creating 3D visuals and more.
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[H3] LayOut
Create rich 2D documentation with 3D assets.
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[H3] PreDesign
Get data and contextual insights for your design. Next
[H2] Explore all the tools included in Pro
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[H3] SketchUp for Web
Create, edit, and share 3D models straight in your web browser.Learn more
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[H3] SketchUp for iPad
Sketch, mark up, and collaborate in 3D anywhere.Learn more
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[H3] 3D Warehouse
Browse and download millions of pre-built 3D models.Learn more
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[H3] Trimble Connect
Unlimited cloud storage. Unlimited projects. Endless collaboration workflows.Learn more
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[H3] Extension Warehouse
Customize your workflow with third-party extensions.Learn more
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[H3] SketchUp AI
AI tools for visualization, 3D geometry creation, and navigating SketchUp.Learn moreCompare plans
[H2] How to leverage Pro
Discover what's possible with the SketchUp ecosystem of tools.
[H3] Create
[H3] Visualize
[H3] Communicate
[H3] Collaborate
Model quickly using native and third-party tools for unique or advanced workflows.
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We can quickly create design options and iterate on those throughout our process in SketchUp. The learning curve is low, so everyone on the team knows or can learn SketchUp.— Johnny CruzPartner, Robert A.M. Stern Architects (RAMSA)
[H2] Find your inspiration
Explore dynamic workflows so you can do less drudgery and more dreaming.SketchUp blog
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[H3] Six metrics every architect should know
Here's the best way to measure sustainability and use the data in design.Six metrics every architect should know Here's the best way to measure sustainability and use the data in design.
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[H3] Designing the tallest building in Latin America
Pozas Design Group shares the design workflow that made vertical history.Designing the tallest building in Latin America Pozas Design Group shares the design workflow that made vertical history.
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[H3] Top 10 SketchUp extensions to boost productivity
Add these extensions to your flow to improve productivity and speed up modeling.Top 10 SketchUp extensions to boost productivity Add these extensions to your flow to improve productivity and speed up modeling.
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