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Snaps

Snaps are custom points you can add to grouped geometry. When you add a Snap you can use your new custom point to position and orient objects. Snaps can also help you create modular components in your model that are easy to, well, snap into place.

Last updated 17 July 2026

Snaps are custom points you can add to grouped geometry. When you add a Snap you can use your new custom point to position and orient objects. Snaps can also help you create modular components in your model that are easy to, well, snap into place.

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The option to add Snaps appears in the context menu after selecting a face in either Edit Component or Edit Group mode.

Tap Add Snaps and place your snap by tapping with the Apple Pencil or a long press with your finger. After placing a Snap, or if you are working in a model with Snaps already included, those Snaps become visible when you activate tools that can interact with them.

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For more information on how Snaps work and how you can use them in your model, see Snaps .

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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