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What’s new in SketchUp 2026

SketchUp 2026 is here, delivering major enhancements to speed and reliability for large models. This release streamlines your entire workflow with new live component scaling, improved 2D drafting, visualisation enhancements, and greater control over sharing and documentation.

VISUALISATION

Craft stunning visuals with enhanced control & precision

Refined visualisation capabilities offer more precise stylistic control and new options to tailor materials to your unique designs. Plus, new features in the SketchUp Diffusion extension increase control of AI-generated imagery for ultra-fast realistic project imagery.

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SketchUp viewport on the left, rendered with the DIffusion extension on the right

COLLABORATION

Fast-track feedback directly within SketchUp

Get design feedback faster. Share SketchUp models online to easily gather comments, images, camera views, and emojis, making design decisions clearer and quicker.
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New SketchUp Collaboration Features

DOCUMENTATION

More flexible and professional tools for documentation

Supercharge your documentation workflow in LayOut with new professional 2D drafting tools, enhanced DWG interoperability, and a modernised Windows UI interface designed to help you accomplish more.

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NEW TOOLS

Unlock more intuitive and professional 2D drawing with four new drafting tools. Streamline architectural illustration and detailing with Extend, Trim, Fillet, and Chamfer, now easily accessible standalone tools in LayOut.

IMPROVED DWG SUPPORT

SketchUp Tags now translate to CAD layers in DWG exports. When moving from 3D in SketchUp to 2D in LayOut and into other CAD environments, layers are created from each SketchUp Tag with Tag properties maintained.
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NEW UI FRAMEWORK

Unified UI in SketchUp for Desktop and LayOut (Windows-only) modernises LayOut and offers more seamless transitions from 3D to 2D or vice versa. Plus, customize tray and panel docking locations to suit you.

CONTEXT

Easily add real-world context to your model

Work more efficiently with scan data and site context. Scan Essentials now simplifies generating meshes from point clouds and has new tools for visual outputs. Plus, Add Location updates let you import existing buildings as 3D geometry natively.
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Model with 3D massing overlay of a city and with SketchUp location features window

INDUSTRIES

From concept to reality - build with clarity, efficiency, and certainty

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ARCHITECTURE

Engage clients and stakeholders directly in your 3D models. Built-in comments and instant viewer updates foster dynamic conversations and ensure everyone is confident in the latest design iterations.

INTERIOR DESIGN

Connect with clients and stakeholders directly within your 3D models. Host rich, contextual conversations with integrated comments and instant updates.
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CONSTRUCTION

Collaborate directly in 3D models. Built-in comments and instant updates keep project teams and stakeholders aligned as construction progresses, reducing miscommunications and enhancing decisions.

RETAIL

Boost retail space planning with real-time, in-model comments. Enable discussions directly in your models. Guide stakeholders through concepts that align with objectives and enhance client experience.
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Download SketchUp 2026

See for yourself how these updates can enhance your professional workflows.

Frequently Asked Questions

Can I try SketchUp 2026 before I purchase it?

You can trial SketchUp Studio free for 7 days:

  1. Click here to download the SketchUp 2026 installer
  2. Install and open SketchUp. You can find installation instructions HERE
  3. Create a Trimble account and sign in to SketchUp to begin your free trial
I have an active SketchUp subscription, can I update to SketchUp 2026 for free?

If you have an active SketchUp subscription (Check your account HERE to find out), then you can update to the latest version free, click HERE to download.

How can I migrate my extensions, templates, and custom materials?

When updating SketchUp to a new version you can copy all Classifications, Components, Materials, Styles, and Templates. You can even migrate your extensions using the Extension Migrator extension.

Migrating Files

SketchUp files made with supported versions of SketchUp are versionless. That means saving a model created with an older supported version of SketchUp to Trimble Connect preserves all Classifications, Components, Materials, and Styles in that model when opened in a new version. That works for that one model, but if you want to migrate all of your files from all the models you have created, follow the steps below for your operating system.

Windows

Before installing the new version:

  1. In SketchUp or LayOut, click Window>Preferences.
  2. Go to the Files section.
  3. Open the files you want to migrate to a new version in File Explorer.
  4. Copy and save the files in an easy to find location.

After installing the new version:

  1. Locate the files you copied before installation.
  2. Copy those files.
  3. Open the new version of SketchUp and click Window>Preferences.
  4. Go to the Files section.
  5. Open the appropriate folders in File Explorer.
  6. Paste the files you copied in the new version’s folder.

MacOS

To migrate SketchUp files in MacOS:

  1. Open a new Finder window.
  2. Click Go and select Go to Folder.
  3. Enter SketchUp’s location and click Go. For example, ~/Library/Application Support/SketchUp 2023/SketchUp
  4. Select the files in the folder and copy (CMD+C) them.
  5. Click Go and select Go to Folder.
  6. Enter the new location and click Go. For example 
    ~/Library/Application Support/SketchUp 2024/SketchUp
  7. Paste (CMD+V) the files in matching folders in the new version.
Note: You may need to create folders for some file types.

Extension Migrator

The Extension Migrator is available in Extension Warehouse. Extension Migrator can help you migrate your extensions from one version to another. To get started:

  1. Search for Extension Migrator in Extension Warehouse.
  2. Install the Extension.
  3. In SketchUp, click Extensions > Migrate Extensions.
  4. In the window that appears, use the options to search your device for your extensions folder.
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  5. Click Next.
  6. Extension Migrator will then import all of those extensions into the new version of SketchUp.

Finding Older Material Libraries

SketchUp 2025 introduced a new set of default material libraries along with an expanded SketchUp material library in 3D Warehouse. To access the classic material libraries you used in older versions of SketchUp and save them as a collection, follow these steps:

Windows

  1. Open File Explorer.
  2. Navigate to C:\ProgramData\SketchUp\SketchUp[Version Number]\SketchUp\Materials
  3. Save the folders you want to keep in an easy-to-remember location.
  4. In the new version of SketchUp, open the Materials panel.
  5. Click Details (icon details).
  6. Select Add collection to favorites.
  7. Locate the folder you saved with those classic materials and click Select Folder. The new collection will appear in the list of collections on an ongoing basis.

MacOS

  1. Open Finder. Navigate to a previously installed version of SketchUp.
  2. Right-click the SketchUp application in Finder and select Show Package Contents.
  3. Navigate to ~/SketchUp/Contents>Resources>Content>Materials
  4. Copy any individual material collection folder you want to continue using in SketchUp.
  5. In the new version of SketchUp, click SketchUp > Settings to open SketchUp Preferences.
  6. In the Files section, click Open This Folder in Finder next to Materials.
  7. In the Finder window that appears, paste the folders you copied.
  8. SketchUp will now include those collections in the Colors panel.
What are the system requirements for SketchUp 2026?
  • Windows: 10/11  MacOS: 13 (Ventura), 14 (Sonoma), 15 (Sequoia), 16 (Tahoe)
  • 3-Button Scroll Wheel Mouse
  • 2.4GHz+ CPU with 2 cores or more
  • 16GB RAM (32GB+ RAM recommended)
  • Dedicated Graphics with 2GB Memory (8GB+ recommended for PBR textures)

SketchUp 2026 System Requirements

  • Windows: 10/11  MacOS: 12 (Monterey), 13 (Ventura), 14 (Sonoma), 15 (Sequoia)
  • 3-Button Scroll Wheel Mouse
  • 2.4GHz+ CPU with 2 cores or more
  • 16GB RAM (32GB+ RAM recommended)
  • Dedicated Graphics with 2GB Memory (8GB+ recommended for PBR textures)
IMPORTANT NOTE: SketchUp is NOT compatible with Integrated Intel HD Graphics Chips found on many ultraportable laptops & tablets. More Info