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Image Object Generation

If you want to use an image to generate an object there are a few things to keep in mind:The image must be a .png, .jpg, .jpeg, or .heic file.The image must be 50MB or less.An image with a white background works best.To use an image to generate an object:Open SketchUp Assistant and select the Generate Object tab ().

Last updated 17 July 2026

If you want to use images to generate an object there are a few things to keep in mind:

  • The image must be a .png, .jpg, .jpeg, or .heic file.
  • The image must be 50MB or less.
  • An image with a white background works best.
  • You can use up to four images

To use an image to generate an object:

  1. Open SketchUp Assistant and select the Generate Object tab.
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  1. Click Select Your File to open your file browser and select an image, or drag and drop an image file into the space. Repeat for up to four images.
  2. Under Prompt , enter in any additional text prompts you would like to add. If you need help with crafting a text prompt, see Best Practices for Custom Prompts .
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  1. Click Generate Model. SketchUp Assistant may take some time generating your model.
  2. When your model is ready, SketchUp Assistant shows you a preview of the generated model, along with the details it used to generate it.
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  1. Clicking Download returns you to the modeling window where you can now place the generated object. To generate another object, click New Object.

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?

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