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Help Panel

Having trouble with SketchUp? Check the Help panel for links to all sorts of useful information including:

Last updated 17 July 2026

Having trouble with SketchUp? Check the Help panel for links to all sorts of useful information including:

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  • What's New - View information on the latest updates to SketchUp for iPad.
  • SketchUp Videos - A library of videos covering a wide range of topics including SketchUp for iPad basics, tools, and features.
  • SketchUp Help Center - A link to the SketchUp Help Center. Tapping this option opens the Help Center in your device's preferred browser.
  • SketchUp Forums - A link to the SketchUp Community Forums. Tapping this option opens the forums in your device's preferred browser.
  • FAQs - A link to some frequently asked questions and resources to help you answer them.
  • Contact Us - Opens the User Feedback form. Use this form to submit any questions you couldn't find the answer to or let us know any concerns.

3D Text

The 3D Text () tool generates geometry from text you type. The text isn't just a label, it's part of your model. Think house numbers, engravings, or even a decoration.Activating the 3D Text tool opens the 3D Text options dialog.

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AI Render in SketchUp for iPad

Generative AI is transforming the way that Design and Architectural Engineering and Construction professionals get things done. AI Render integrates this technology into the SketchUp you know and love to help accelerate the creation of compelling visuals whenever you need them.

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Arc Tool

The most interesting path is rarely a straight line. To help you get a little curvy, SketchUp for iPad offers 4 unique arc tools, each with its own method of creating an arc best suited to what you want to appear in your model:

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Autoshape Tool

SketchUp for iPad has something no other versions of SketchUp have access to - the Apple Pencil. We designed the AutoShape tool to take advantage of this diverse tool and provide you with even more ways to create awesome models.

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Circle Tool

The Circle tool () does exactly what you think it does, adds circle entities to your model! Circles and other basic shapes often act as the foundation of a model. SketchUp draws circle entities that have a radius and connect multiple line segments.

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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.

Contact SketchUp support