SketchUp Pro - 3D Modelling Software for Landscaping

From planters to parks, landscape architects all around the world use SketchUp Pro to bring their ideas to life.

Move mountains with your design.

Create and modify 3D terrain

Quickly turn contour lines into surfaces, drape hardscape elements onto uneven ground, and modify existing terrain. Start with 2D CAD files, 3D models, DEM data, or import your own imagery and scan data. Better yet, use SketchUp’s Geo-location tool and bring in exact terrain imagery with the click of a button.

Pull entourage objects from 3D Warehouse

You don’t have to model everything you need from scratch. In fact, hundreds of thousands of entourage objects — from vegetation and vehicles, to people — are available for download (for free) from SketchUp’s 3D Warehouse.

Present to impress

Tell a richer story with your model using animations, images, and videos. Create flyovers and walkthroughs that glide clients through your model. Clearly communicate your design vision by exporting high-quality images and videos that show variations and details. Want to impress your clients even more? Put your SketchUp model into a VR/AR headset and watch the “wow’s” roll in.

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Geo-location

Specify longitude and latitude and pull in terrain imagery directly into your model with a click of a button.

Real-time shadow studies

See exactly where shadows will fall at any time of day, on any day of the year, anywhere on earth.

Photorealistic rendering extensions

Use one of many third-party solutions to produce jaw-dropping renderings. Reflections and photo-real textures are only an extension away.

Interoperability

SketchUp speaks DWG, DXF, KMZ — and a whole bunch of other 3D file formats — so your workflow is never interrupted.

V-Ray - Powerful Rendering for SketchUp

V-RAY is the highest quality rendering software for architects & designers available and has been the industry standard for many years. V-Rays strengths lie in its configurability, power, and wide compatibility with other software. Extensions are available for all popular 3D programs.

Bring your SketchUp models to life.

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SketchUp + V-Ray Pricing

SketchUp PrO

$435 /yr

– Annual subscription license
– Free locally based NZ support
– Access to updates released in your subscription period

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V-Ray for SketchUp

$505 /yr

– Annual subscription license
– Free locally based NZ support
– Access to updates released in your subscription period

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SketchUp Studio

$999 /yr

– Includes V-Ray + other apps
– Free locally based NZ support
– Access to updates released in your subscription period

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Enscape - Real-Time 3D Rendering & VR for SketchUp

ENSCAPE is an alternative rendering solution to V-RAY for architects & designers. Enscapes main advantage is that it is much easier to achieve photorealistic images and videos with than V-Ray.

You may be able to achieve higher quality renders with V-Ray but the learning curve is far greater. We recommend Enscape if you are not that familiar with 3D render software but still want photorealistic quality, and V-Ray for more advanced or experienced 3D rendering users.