SketchUp Desktop 2027.0

What's New in SketchUp 2027.0

SketchUp Desktop 2027.0 was released on 21 October 2026 as version 27.0.264 for Windows 64-bit and Mac 64-bit.

SketchUp and LayOut

• A New Unified Interface - SketchUp and LayOut now share one interface on Windows and macOS, with the same customisable workspace, toolbars and interface options around the modelling window.
• Multiple Document Management - You can now open and edit several models in one instance of SketchUp or LayOut, using tabs and floating model windows.
• Hidden Line Performance Enhancements - An improved Hidden Line Rendering (HLR) engine greatly reduces the time needed to generate vector linework for complex models in LayOut, while keeping or improving drawing fidelity. In SketchUp, it speeds up more graphics-intensive import workflows.
• Intel-based Mac End of Support - Apple is ending support for future macOS versions on Intel-based Macs, so SketchUp 2027.0 requires Apple silicon. See SketchUp system requirements.
• Interoperability Improvements - SketchUp 2027.0 adds more controls for DWG and DXF imports and exports, advanced IFC workflows, closer parity between TrimBIM and IFC, and USD enhancements.

SketchUp for Desktop

• SketchUp Procedures - Procedural Tools make familiar workflows easier. Follow Me, a selection of Solid Tools and the new Copy Along tool now create native, non-destructive Procedural Components that are easy to edit.
• Section Fill Hatches - Section Fill Hatch Patterns now show the different layers inside a solid object. You manage them in the new Hatch Patterns panel, Entity Info or the Styles panel.
• AutoFit Live Components - AutoFit is a new interactive placement method that configures a Live Component automatically when you drag and drop it onto a face in your model.
• Outliner Sort - New sort options in Outliner let you organise component instances by tag as well as by the usual model hierarchy.
• Touchpad Support - Touchpad support on both Windows and macOS is improved with additional keyboard modifiers.
• Coordinate Reference Systems - Add Location now supports Coordinate Reference Systems (CRS), so you can geolocate a model accurately using your project's coordinate system and project coordinates.

LayOut

• Image Adjustments in SketchUp Viewports - LayOut now has Image Adjustments controls for viewports, so you can fine-tune raster or hybrid renders and image files without an external editor.
• Paperless Drawing - The new Draw Mode for Scaled Drawings gives you a paperless canvas, so you can focus on design and drafting rather than page management.

SketchUp and LayOut

New Unified Interface

What We Did

SketchUp and LayOut now share one interface on Windows and macOS, with the same customisable workspace, toolbars and interface options around the modelling window.

The Details

SketchUp has long worked the same way on macOS and Windows, but the two interfaces looked very different. That made switching operating systems, or working with someone on the other platform, harder than it needed to be. SketchUp 2027.0 brings the desktop interfaces together, so SketchUp and LayOut look and behave the same on Windows and macOS.

The unified interface is based on the Windows version of SketchUp. Mac users now get features Windows users have had for some time, including:

• Dockable toolbars
• Dockable trays that hold multiple panels
• A revised Materials interface and library

On both Windows and macOS, SketchUp now has a dockable Ruby Console and updated toolbar styling.

Learn More

For a fuller tour of the updated interface, see Navigating the SketchUp Interface.

Multiple Document Management

What We Did

You can now open and edit several models or documents in one instance of SketchUp or LayOut, using tabs and floating model windows.

The Details

Working on two or more models at once used to be awkward. The old workarounds could be inefficient, use a lot of system resources or simply get in the way. In SketchUp 2027.0 you can open and edit several models or documents in one instance of SketchUp or LayOut using these features:

• Model and Document Tabs - Open models and documents now appear as tabs in a new section, one tab per file. Hover over a tab to see a preview of that file. In SketchUp, the tabs sit just above the Scene tabs. Opening a new or existing file from the File menu opens it in a new tab, and you can also click Create a new model (the + icon) on the Tab bar to start a new file.
• Tab Customization - You can rearrange the order of open tabs on the Tab bar.
• Floating Model Windows - Drag a tab off the dock, or double-click a docked tab, to open it in a separate modelling window that you can place anywhere, including on a second display. Toolbars and panels stay in your main workspace but still work on the model or document in the floating window. To return the window to a tab, drag it back or double-click its name.
• A Persistent App Window - Closing all open tabs no longer closes the application. In SketchUp, the Welcome Window appears so you can open a new or recent model. In LayOut, you can open a new or recent file from the File menu.
• Updated Scene Tabs - Scene tabs have been updated to work alongside the new Model Tab bar:
  • Add a new scene by clicking Create a new Scene.
  • In each model's tab, click the dropdown to show or hide Scene tabs.
  • Hover over a scene tab to see a preview of that scene.

Learn More

For more information, see Navigating the SketchUp Interface.

Hidden Line Performance Enhancements

What We Did

An improved Hidden Line Rendering (HLR) engine greatly reduces the time needed to generate vector linework for complex models, while keeping or improving drawing fidelity.

The Details

Rebuilding HLR is a major step towards better performance in both SketchUp and LayOut. SketchUp 2027.0 introduces a new HLR rendering engine that cuts the time needed to generate vector linework while keeping or improving drawing fidelity in complex models.

The new engine is a SketchUp Public Labs feature and is turned on by default in the Performance section of Preferences in LayOut, or the Graphics section in SketchUp. If you have problems with the new engine, you can switch back to the classic rendering engine.

Learn More

For more information about this option, see Graphics (SketchUp) or Performance (LayOut).

Intel-based Mac End of Support

What We Did

Apple is ending support for future macOS versions on Intel-based Macs, so SketchUp 2027.0 requires Apple silicon.

The Details

In 2020, Apple announced its move from Intel processors to Apple silicon in Mac computers. To keep SketchUp's performance standards high and focus development on modern hardware, SketchUp 2027.0 is only available for Macs with Apple silicon.

Learn More

For current hardware and operating system requirements, see SketchUp system requirements.

Interoperability Improvements

What We Did

SketchUp 2027.0 adds more controls for DWG and DXF imports and exports, advanced IFC workflows with CRS-aware exports, closer parity between TrimBIM and IFC, and USD enhancements.

The Details

DWG and DXF imports and exports have these improvements:

• Tessellation Import Options - DWG and DXF import options now include a Tessellation Quality section, giving you more control over the level of mesh detail in the imported file. Choose a preset, or customise these settings:
  • Angular Deviation - Controls how smoothly curved surfaces are rendered. Lower angles give fine, smooth arcs with more triangles; higher angles give blockier, lower-poly geometry.
  • Chordal Tolerance - Sets the maximum distance allowed between the triangulated mesh and the original CAD surface. A smaller tolerance reproduces the surface precisely; a larger one gives a rougher mesh and faster processing.
  • Max Edge Length - Sets a hard limit on the length of any mesh triangle edge. Lower values add mesh detail across large flat areas; higher values avoid unnecessary faces.
• Annotation Controls - DWG and DXF import options now include an Annotation section that sets how imported text, dimensions and hatch patterns are handled. Each category has its own options:
  • Text: Contours Only, Filled Meshes, Native SketchUp Text or None.
  • Dimensions: Contours Only or Native SketchUp Dimensions.
  • Hatch: Linework or None.
• Import Metadata - The Import Metadata option is now available when importing DWG or DXF files. When it is turned on, SketchUp organises the data to support downstream workflows:
  • Each imported element becomes a SketchUp component.
  • Each block metadata element is classified as IfcAnnotation using the IFC4 standard.
  • Standard geometry elements keep their standard IFC classification.
  • The IfcAnnotation's ObjectType receives the name of the original .dwg or .dxf entity, with an ObjectType of "Polyline".
  • .dwg and .dxf block components receive a property set named CAD_Metadata, which holds the relevant metadata attributes from your original file.
• 3D Export Optimization - DWG and DXF exports now include a Geometry section where you choose the mesh type you need:
  • Smooth (SubD) - A subdivision surface mesh format suited to organic shapes and to workflows that use subdivision-aware renderers. It only works with AutoCAD versions after 2010.
  • Flat-faceted (Polyface) - A standard faceted mesh format suited to direct polygon editing.

IFC and TrimBIM have these improvements:

• Expanded Geometry Support - Import now supports SweptDiskSolid geometry, so reinforcement elements such as IfcReinforcingBar and IfcReinforcingMesh appear correctly in the viewport and Outliner. Export now supports the IfcLamp and IfcOutlet classes, keeping their geometry and attributes.
• Advanced Tag & Layer Importing - A new Tags dropdown menu in the Preferences section of the import dialog lets you choose Use IFC Classes (the default), Use IFC Layers or Don't create Tags when importing.
• TrimBIM files match IFC files - The TrimBIM importer and exporter have been updated to match the features of SketchUp's IFC tools.
• Coordinate Reference System export metadata - When a model is geolocated with a Coordinate Reference System (CRS), SketchUp now includes its CRS and positioning information automatically when you export to IFC. This keeps the model's real-world position and orientation when you coordinate it in other applications, so you are less likely to need to reposition exported models by hand. SketchUp writes this information with standard IFC entities:
  • IfcProjectedCRS - Defines the coordinate reference system the model uses, including its CRS identification, description and coordinate-system units.
  • IfcMapConversion - Defines how the SketchUp model is positioned within that CRS, including Eastings, Northings, Orthogonal Height, X-axis orientation and scale.

USD support now covers the USD, USDA and USDC file extensions as well as USDZ. Export has these new options:

• Feature Level - Choose how the exported data is structured for the application you are sending it to.
  • Normal exports the model for viewing and rendering in other applications.
  • Round Trip suits data you plan to bring back into SketchUp later. Files are larger and slower to export.
• Texture Level - Control how materials are handled in the export.
  • Normal exports textures as they are.
  • Baked bakes material effects into new textures for better fidelity. Files are larger and slower to export.

On import, you can choose the file's Up Axis (Auto, Y-Axis or Z-Axis), its Units, and the Edge visibility (Auto, visible or hidden).

Learn More

For more information, see Using SketchUp with Other Applications.

SketchUp

SketchUp Procedures

What We Did

SketchUp Procedures make familiar workflows more powerful through Procedural Tools. Follow Me, a selection of Solid Tools and the new Copy Along tool create native, non-destructive Procedural Components that are easy to edit.

The Details

SketchUp Procedures build on existing SketchUp workflows through Procedural Tools. Geometry you create or edit with these tools becomes a non-destructive Procedural Component. You can edit, nest and reuse these components in the same way as any other SketchUp component.

SketchUp 2027.0 adds a new Procedure toolbar with these tools:

• Copy Along - The new Copy Along tool duplicates groups or components along a path with adjustable spacing. The path, the copies and the parameters stay fully editable at all times.
• Follow Me - The upgraded Follow Me tool now supports multiple extrusion profiles inside groups or components, and keeps existing materials and attributes.
• Solid Tools - The Solid Tools now work with Procedural Components. Improvements include:
  • Support for multiple solid objects through Solid Collections: standard groups or components that contain only nested solids. Additional Solid Collections need no extra setup.
  • The original target hierarchy can be kept.
  • Tags, classifications and metadata are kept wherever possible.

Controls for Procedural Tools appear in Entity Info. A new context menu option, Explode to Inputs, removes the procedural component but leaves the geometry in the model.

More Procedures are being developed for future releases.

Section Fill Hatches

What We Did

Section Fill Hatch Patterns are now available to show solid objects diagrammatically. You manage these fills and patterns in the new Hatch Patterns panel, Entity Info, Materials or the Styles panel.

The Details

Section fills show the inside of a solid object when it is cut by a section plane. SketchUp 2027.0 lets you add Hatch Patterns to section fills. A Hatch Pattern is a set of adjustable vector lines combined with a background colour or a tileable raster image.

Use the new Hatch Patterns panel to view, import, create and manage the hatches in your model. SketchUp includes a default library of standard Hatch Patterns in the .skh file format. To add your own, import an .skh file, an image or a .PAT file. SketchUp imports only one pattern per .PAT file, so if a .PAT file contains several patterns you need to import each one separately.

You can also set a section fill Hatch Pattern in the Materials panel or in Entity Info, in the same way you add a texture map. When you edit a material, a Section Fill option is now available.

Click the Section Fill swatch to open the Choose Section Fill window, where you link a hatch pattern to a material. When a section plane cuts a solid group or component painted with that material, the linked hatch pattern appears in the cut. Painting individual faces does not change the section fill, but it can override the material painted on a component or group. We recommend leaving the default material on faces and painting whole components or groups, with one material per component.

You can also set a section fill on a group or component independently of its material. This overrides any material-linked section fill on that group or component. In Entity Info, click the section fill swatch under the material swatch to set an independent section fill hatch.

Section fills can also be set and changed in the Styles panel with the Section Fill option. Turning this option off hides all section fills, including vector patterns.

The new Override Section Fill by Style option, just below the existing controls, works like this:

• When it is on, SketchUp uses one uniform fill set in the Styles panel, the same as "classic section fills".
• When it is off, SketchUp shows the per-object and material-linked section fill hatches.

If a group or component has no hatch assigned, it uses the section fill from the current style.

AutoFit Live Components

What We Did

AutoFit is a new interactive placement method that configures a Live Component automatically when you drag and drop it onto a face in your model.

The Details

AutoFit for Live Components bridges early massing and detailed design, making configurable modelling faster and simpler. AutoFit includes:

• Drag-and-drop placement - Place AutoFit Live Components onto faces in your model. While you move a component, the face under the cursor is highlighted to preview where the component will go.
• Automatic configuration - When you drop a component onto an existing face, it adjusts its size and shape to fit straight away.
• Fit to any flat face - You can attach a component to faces inside other components or groups without opening, editing or exploding them.
• On-the-fly orientation - Adjust origin points and alignment directions (such as deck board angles or tile patterns) during placement to orient the parametric geometry correctly.

Learn More

For more information on using AutoFit Live Components, see SketchUp Live Components.

Outliner Sort

What We Did

New sort options in Outliner let you organise component instances by tag as well as by the usual model hierarchy.

The Details

Outliner now has a Sort By field. Choose Hierarchy, the default, or Tags. Sorting by Tags shows the objects in your model grouped by the tags applied to their component instances.

Sorting by tags still works when IFC Classifications are used. Classified components are sorted under their definitions, and tagged objects are grouped under their tags. Components with no classification or tag are listed as Untagged or Unclassified.

Learn More

For more information, see Organizing a Model.

Touchpad Support

What We Did

Touchpad support on both Windows and macOS is improved with additional keyboard modifiers.

The Details

SketchUp has supported touchpads on macOS for some time. SketchUp 2027 brings the same functionality to Windows and improves it on both platforms.

With touchpad controls, you use a one-finger gesture on the trackpad while holding a keyboard modifier:

• Orbit - Control+Alt (CMD on macOS)
• Pan - Shift+Control+Alt (CMD on macOS)

Learn More

For more information, see Navigating the SketchUp Interface.

Coordinate Reference Systems

What We Did

Add Location now supports Coordinate Reference Systems (CRS), so you can geolocate a SketchUp model accurately using your project's coordinate system and project coordinates.

The Details

A Coordinate Reference System gives a standardised way to describe real-world positions using project coordinates. CRS helps align survey, civil engineering, GIS and architectural data precisely across different software.

When you geolocate a model with Add Location, selecting Coordinate Reference System opens a window where you import your CRS or calibration file. You can then set the exact Project Base Point using Easting and Northing values.

Once a CRS file is loaded, Add Location calculates elevation data automatically, and you can still adjust the Project Base Point altitude by hand. SketchUp uses these settings to orient and align your geometry, adjusting for True North automatically. This means you can model near the internal origin and still keep the real-world geographic context.

Learn More

For more information, see Geolocating with Add Location.

LayOut

Image Adjustments in SketchUp Viewports

What We Did

LayOut now has Image Adjustments controls for viewports, so you can fine-tune raster or hybrid renders and image files without an external editor.

The Details

The new Image Adjustments panel has several non-destructive controls for fine-tuning images in your document:

• Opacity - Adjust the transparency of images or SketchUp model viewports.
• Brightness & Contrast - Correct exposure problems or strengthen the visual impact of site photos and renders.
• Hue & Saturation - Fine-tune colour balance, or fully desaturate images for greyscale documentation.
• Reset Controls - Undo changes with a reset button for each setting, or use "Reset All" to return to the original image.

Paperless Drawing

What We Did

The new Draw Mode for Scaled Drawings gives you a paperless canvas in LayOut, so you can focus on design and drafting rather than page management.

The Details

The Scaled Drawing panel has a new Enter Draw Mode option. Click Enter Draw Mode to start a paperless session.

The canvas shows red and green axis lines starting at 0,0, the same as the SketchUp modelling environment. You draw at full 1:1 scale using real-world coordinates, and you can change the paper colour and grid settings.

When you click Exit Draw Mode in the Scaled Drawing panel, LayOut converts your work into a group at 1/4" = 1' for imperial or 1:50 mm for metric. You can change this scale before entering Draw Mode or after leaving it.

Selecting a SketchUp model viewport fills in the scale of the Scaled Drawing context for you, which speeds up detailing over the SketchUp model. Hide and Fade are also available in the Scaled Drawing panel for more control over your drawing.

Learn More

For more information, see Creating a Scaled Drawing.

Bug Fixes and Other Improvements

SketchUp

System and Application Behaviour

• Fixed an issue where switching between open models while a tool was active could cause unexpected behaviour.
• Changed model switching so an active tool stays selected for its original model, and any action in progress stops when you switch models.
• Fixed an issue where keystrokes in a Chromium Embedded Framework (CEF) window triggered application shortcuts.
• Fixed an issue where some subscription plans wrongly showed a message saying the subscription did not include SketchUp for Desktop.
• Fixed an issue where updating the Add Location extension could make the application hang.
• Fixed a security vulnerability related to certain corrupt model files.
• Fixed a security issue where a malicious KMZ file could trigger injected code execution.
• Fixed an issue where erasing edges, undoing, then erasing the same edges again would fail.
• Fixed an issue where geometry deleted with Ruby commands could cause model validity problems.
• Fixed an issue where objects shifted unexpectedly during model navigation in Trimble Connect Desktop.
• (macOS) Fixed an issue where pressing Enter after changing values in the Value Control Box (VCB) did not complete the action.

User Interface and Visuals

• Fixed an issue where scrollbars showed an incorrect black background in Dark Mode.
• Updated the scene search icon for clarity and to remove unwanted artefacts.
• Fixed an issue where guide lines did not show stipple effects with the new graphics engine.
• Fixed an issue where a section plane's context menu showed the wrong active cut state.
• (Windows) Fixed an issue where resetting the tint of a material used in an imported component did not update the model.

Tools and Modelling

• Added the ability to resize geometry with the "On Edge Resize" control.
• Fixed a clipping issue with section planes and text labels.
• Fixed flickering when using section planes inside components.
• Fixed an issue where creating a group after rotating the axes gave an incorrect bounding box.
• Fixed texture shifting when making a texture unique.
• Fixed an issue where dimension endpoints changed direction while orbiting.
• Fixed an issue where using the length field in Entity Info could unintentionally change the selected geometry.
• Fixed an issue where components with numeric names had their names truncated.
• Fixed an issue where using the Move tool in Copy mode flipped the selected geometry unexpectedly.
• Fixed an issue where scaling an object to a set size wrongly raised an invalid scale error.
• Fixed an issue where connected text did not update when the target geometry was moved with the Move tool locked to an axis.
• Fixed an issue where text attached to a live component connected to the model origin instead.
• Fixed an issue where dynamic components with restricted scaling did not show the correct scaling handles.
• Fixed a crash when using Push/Pull on geometry with duplicate edges.
• Fixed an issue where drawing a rectangle guided by the "Square" inference tip did not create a face.
• Fixed erratic movement when moving geometry from a snap point.
• Fixed an issue where exporting certain geometry to PDF took far too long.

LayOut

Application Performance and General

• Improved performance when opening the Scrapbook inspector.
• Improved performance when deleting large numbers of elements in a scaled drawing, with much shorter wait times.
• Fixed a crash that could occur during shutdown or undo while SketchUp model viewports were rendering.
• Fixed a crash that could occur when using the 2pt Arc tool.
• Fixed an issue where tab arrangement did not work as expected.
• Fixed an issue where the selected document tab was hard to pick out when navigating with Ctrl+Tab.
• Added a subtle drop shadow to dropdown menus for better visual depth.
• (macOS) Improved toolbar icon contrast so the active tool is clearer.

Inspectors and Trays

• Fixed an issue where the Styles panel in the SketchUp Model inspector could not be resized in some tray configurations.
• Fixed an issue where the Manage Trays panel returned to its default size every time it opened.
• (Windows) Fixed an issue where the expand cursor did not appear when resizing a floating Layer Inspector on Windows 11.
• (macOS) Fixed an issue where Cmd+Click in inspectors did not allow multiple selection.
• (macOS) Fixed shortcut and Preferences window issues, including missing shortcuts for the Text panel and the Preferences window opening behind documents.
• (macOS) Fixed an issue where tray names could not include capital letters.

Modelling, Rendering and Viewports

• Fixed an issue where the style picker could not sample entities outside a scaled drawing.
• Fixed an issue where the contents of a group with a clipping mask could not be selected or edited.
• Fixed an issue where text labels did not respect Tag visibility in Hybrid render mode.
• Fixed an issue where dimensions moved unexpectedly when a viewport was resized.
• Fixed an issue where label text sized in model units did not appear in the model window.
• Fixed an issue where LayOut did not keep scale settings correctly.
• Fixed an issue where edge widths set by styles all showed as one uniform width when using Vector or Hybrid rendering in the SketchUp Model inspector.
• Fixed several issues with the scaled drawing Draw Mode feature, including polar coordinate distances ignoring a group's scale factor and auto-join failing when dimension objects were present.
• (macOS) Fixed an issue where zooming or panning outside an open editor did not update the editor's bounds.
• (macOS) Fixed an issue where control points could not be added to a line or curve.

Colours, Styles and Tags

• Fixed an issue where the Color Inspector slider was imprecise.
• Fixed an issue where the Tags dialog flickered rapidly after changing a tag's line colour.
• Fixed an issue where toggling visibility on several selected tags only affected one tag.
• Fixed an issue where selected objects appeared to change colour unexpectedly.
• Fixed an issue where line colours changed unexpectedly.

Text, Formatting and Documents

• Fixed an issue where the Bold, Italic, Underline, Subscript and Superscript formatting icons were missing from the toolbar.
• Fixed an issue where updating a linked spreadsheet reference could corrupt the resulting table.
• Fixed an issue where some images exported to PDF had the wrong orientation.
• Fixed an issue where snap tooltips appeared on the wrong monitor in multi-monitor setups using vertical tab groups.
• (Windows) Fixed an issue where PDF export did not render some page elements.
• (macOS) Fixed an issue where LayOut did not recognise the Command key when assigning keyboard shortcuts.

Interoperability and File Formats

IFC and TRB

• Fixed IFC export issues with Asian characters (Korean and Japanese).
• Fixed the summary message so it correctly reports IFC4 export failures.
• Fixed component options not loading default attributes from custom SKC files.
• Added full round-trip support for IfcSite metadata in IFC 2x3 and IFC 4, using Add Location elevation data for georeferenced models.
• Added Coordinate Reference System (CRS) import and export support for TRB and IFC files in metric and imperial units.
• Improved IFC-TRB exports by separating definition and instance names through IfcGroups.
• Added component tracking attributes to a new SU_Interoperability property set, and fixed duplicate property sets being created on re-export.
• Fixed missing elements (such as reinforcements) on IFC import.
• Fixed the IfcBuildingElementProxy PredefinedType assignment when set to UserDefined.
• Fixed exports of the IfcBuildingStorey LongName, Elevation and ObjectType attributes.
• Added material name fields to TrimBIM exports.
• Geometry textures are now kept when importing TRB files.
• Added options on Windows and macOS to map IfcPresentationLayerAssignment to SketchUp Tags.

DWG and DXF

• Fixed AutoCAD group and block origin handling so elements no longer scatter on import.
• Fixed an issue that caused missing DWG geometry on import.
• Fixed import errors with component names containing non-ASCII characters.
• Added import preferences for text, dimensions and hatch patterns.
• Added DWG text import support, including native text and leader options.
• Added dimension import support and fixed scaling issues in imported DWG blocks.
• Fixed misplaced annotations when using the flattened linework import option.
• Fixed strikethrough formatting on imported single-line text.
• Imported DWG block attributes are now classified automatically as IfcAnnotation with metadata.
• Added a choice of SubD or Polyface mesh output for DWG exports.
• Fixed DWG export conversion for models with rotated axes.
• Fixed an export issue so LayOut Tags are kept as DWG layers.
• Fixed arc winding and orientation issues on DWG export.
• Fixed crashes when exporting large models (50MB and over).
• Fixed export failures on specific files and greatly reduced file size for 3D DWG exports.
• Fixed export errors for profile lines and edges.
• Fixed vertical edge scaling when converting geometry to 2D DWG.
• Fixed cylinder edge line errors in 2D DWG and DXF exports.
• 2D DXF exports now match the active viewport view instead of the last saved view.
• (Windows) Restored DWG and DXF file type recognition in the Windows import dialog.

USD, STL, FBX and COLLADA

• Added import and export support for Universal Scene Description (USD, USDA, USDZ) formats.
• Updated the USD export dialog with clearer labels, tooltips and an "Apply Active Scene" feature.
• Improved the USD import descriptions for the Up Axis and Units options.
• Fixed texture coordinate scaling for PBR materials without colour maps in USD.
• Restored compatibility with legacy STL files and fixed geometry distortion and failures with ASCII-encoded or third-party STL files.
• Component instancing is now kept on FBX export, reducing file size and memory use.
• Fixed an issue where project units were ignored on FBX export.
• Fixed a crash when exporting texture maps to COLLADA (DAE).
• Fixed import failures with some COLLADA files.
• The installer now includes Revit Importer v1.2026.1.9.
• (macOS) Fixed a crash when importing certain STL files.

Trimble Scan Essentials

Architecture and File Support

• Added full compatibility with the SketchUp 2027 Multi-Document Interface (MDI), Ruby 3.4 and LayOut viewport clipping box integration.
• Replaced the read-only RWP database with the editable SDB (ScanDataBase) project database format, which allows non-destructive editing, classification, station management and adding scans.
• Added native import support for Autodesk ReCap (.RCP), Trimble TDX (.TDX) and Gaussian Splatting (.PLY) files.
• Legacy Scan Essentials RWP projects are converted to SDB automatically when opened.
• Added automatic path recovery for linked SDB files when moving or opening .SKP model files.

Processing, Manager and Visualisation Tools

• Added automatic point cloud classification for indoor scenes (Floor, Wall, Ceiling, Dockboard, Residue) and outdoor scenes (Ground, Building, Poles, Vegetation, Power Lines, Residue).
• Added manual rectangular and polyline point cloud segmentation tools (Keep, Remove, Create Cloud).
• Added multi-selection, inline renaming and deletion for stations and clouds in the Point Cloud Manager.
• Added "Move to Station" camera positioning and automatic "Create Scene per Station" setup.
• Added a Cloud Color rendering mode that gives each Cloud object its own colour.

Clipping Boxes and System Stability

• Added per-scene clipping box settings and interactive rotated clipping box controls (Ctrl toggle) aligned to component bounding boxes.
• Added dual-sided plane texturing and surface mesh creation with star pattern generation.
• Expanded programmatic point cloud control through Ruby API extensions (SUPCP::API::help).
• Fixed threading hangs, improved point cloud load performance, corrected the zoom extents calculation, and improved overall rendering and transformation stability.

Extensibility and API

Breaking Changes

• The embedded Ruby interpreter is upgraded from 3.2.2 to 3.4.9 on Windows and Mac. Native C extensions must be rebuilt against Ruby 3.4.
• macOS interface code has moved from Cocoa to Qt. Re-test any macOS-specific workaround code.

Ruby API Additions and Improvements

• Upgraded OpenSSL to 3.5.6 and CEF (used by UI::HtmlDialog) to version 149.
• Added Sketchup::Entities#add_copy and Sketchup::Entities#bounds.
• Added filtering options (ifc_types_filter, entity_names_filter, guids_filter, filter_mode) to Sketchup::Model#import for the IFC importer.
• Added tag assignment options for file imports.
• Added support for exporting component tracking data to TrimBIM format.
• Added Sketchup::AppObserver#onCloseModel, and deprecated Sketchup::ModelObserver#onDeleteModel and Sketchup::ModelObserver#onEraseAll.
• Deprecated UI.refresh_toolbars, as toolbar states now refresh automatically.
• Added Layout::Table#size_to_fit.
• Callbacks registered with UI::HtmlDialog#add_action_callback can now return arrays or hashes to JavaScript onComplete callbacks.
• Added the Procedures API for procedural components (Sketchup::Procedure, attach_procedure, procedural?, control_entities, get_procedure_parameters, set_procedure_parameters, run_procedures, make_non_procedural, and procedures menu items).
• Added the Hatch Patterns API for section planes, materials, groups and component instances (Sketchup::Model#hatch_patterns, Sketchup::HatchPatterns, Sketchup::HatchPattern and Sketchup::HatchPatternData).
• Added the Coordinate Reference System (CRS) API (Sketchup::Model#crs_location, Sketchup::CRSLocation and Sketchup::CRSMapUnit).

Ruby API Bug Fixes

• Fixed security vulnerabilities in the Dynamic Components UI.
• Fixed an issue where Sketchup::Tool#onKeyDown and #onKeyUp flags reported the wrong modifier keys.
• Fixed an issue where duplicate calls to Sketchup::Entities#add_face with edges or curves aborted open operations.
• add_circle and add_arc no longer create invalid geometry with a zero radius; they now return an empty array.
• Fixed UI::HtmlDialog#set_can_close block behaviour on later close attempts.
• Fixed Sketchup::ComponentDefinition#save_copy so it keeps the original definition GUIDs.
• Fixed Sketchup::InstancePath#valid? reporting for leaf-only paths that point at nested vertices.
• Sketchup::ShadowInfo#[]= now issues a warning instead of raising an error for read-only keys.
• Fixed double-transformation positioning errors when attaching linear dimensions to construction lines inside groups or components.
• Fixed cross-model notification leaks in DefinitionsObserver, EnvironmentsObserver, ModelObserver#onPidChanged and MaterialsObserver#onMaterialSetCurrent when several documents are open.
• Adjusted the firing order of Sketchup::AppObserver#onActivateModel during model teardown.
• (macOS) Fixed a crash when quitting SketchUp while printing to the Ruby Console.

C API Additions and Improvements

• Added C APIs for procedural components (SUComponentDefinitionAttachProcedure, SUComponentDefinitionGetControlEntities and others) and procedure parameters (SUTypedValueMapRef).
• Added SUTextureWriterGetTextureOutputDimensions().
• Added complete C API bindings for Hatch Patterns (SUHatchPatternRef, SUHatchPatternDataRef, SUHatchPatternsRef) and CRS Locations (SUCRSLocationRef).
• Added LOTableSizeToFit() to the LayOut C API.
• Fixed SUInstancePathIsValid() consistency for leaf-only paths to nested entities.