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SketchUp for Web's Tools

SketchUp for Web provides all the tools you need to create great 3D models. To help you get started, we'll introduce you to the interface and where to find your favorite modeling tools.Tools and Where to Find ThemSketchUp for Web’s tools appear on the left side of the interface.

Last updated 17 July 2026

SketchUp for Web provides all the tools you need to create great 3D models. To help you get started, we'll introduce you to the interface and where to find your favorite modeling tools.

Tools and Where to Find Them

SketchUp for Web’s tools appear on the left side of the interface. Tools are separated into a Main Toolbar and an Expanded Toolset.

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The Main Toolbar contains some of SketchUp’s most commonly used tools. For more details see SketchUp for Web's Main Toolbar .

Clicking go-icon-expanded-toolset.png opens the Expanded Toolset, home to all other available tools. See SketchUp for Web's Expanded Toolset for more information, including how to edit and customize both the Expanded Toolset and the Main Toolbar.

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.

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