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Frequently Asked Questions

Frequently Asked QuestionsIs Sefaira available with a SketchUp subscription?Sefaira requires its own subscription and is not available as part of any commercially available SketchUp subscription.

Last updated 17 July 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Sefaira available with a SketchUp subscription?

Sefaira requires its own subscription and is not available as part of any commercially available SketchUp subscription. Sefaira is a plugin and requires either SketchUp or Revit for use.

How do I purchase Sefaira?

Contact Professional CAD Systems about purchasing Sefaira.

Does Sefaira offer a free trial?

Sefaira offers an Evaluation Mode that provides a guided tour of the Sefaira experience. For more information see Sefaira’s Evaluation Mode .

I’m having a technical issue with Sefaira. Where can I get support?

If you need some guidance, are running into an issue, or want to learn more about all Sefaira can do, see the dedicated Sefaira Help Center .

Where can I learn more about Sefaira’s features?

The New to Sefaira section of Sefaira’s help center contains articles to help walk you through how to use Sefaira with your SketchUp models, and even outlines the reasons why you should be using Sefaira with your designs.

Why is my Analysis timing out or my upload to the web app failing?

Sefaira may time out if a model is too complex. Be sure to follow the modeling guidelines at Start Modeling for Building Analysis .

3D Printing a Model

Before you print a model on a 3D printer, you need to make sure your 3D printer can understand your model data. Here's a quick overview of how to set up your SketchUp model for 3D printing:

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Adding an Environment to a Model

Environments allow you to add 360°panoramic backgrounds and image-based lighting conditions to your SketchUp models. The Environments panel is where you can add and manipulate environments, or import High Dynamic Range Image (HDRI) files or OpenEXR files to create a new environment.

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Adding Attributes

Attributes make components dynamic by telling SketchUp what to do. You can choose from predefined attributes or create custom attributes:

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Adding Premade Components and Dynamic Components

Components in SketchUp turn geometry in a model into reusable entities. For example, most buildings have at least one door and window. Instead of modeling these common objects, you can insert a component that you have already made, or even one made by someone else.Like all geometry in SketchUp, a component is still

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Adding Text, Labels, and Dimensions to a Model

In SketchUp, you can add four types of text:

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Still need help?

Technical support from our New Zealand team is available to customers with a current Procadsys SketchUp Pro Plus or SketchUp Studio Plus subscription. Self-help articles are public.

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