20 BEST Extensions for Architecture in SketchUp
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1001Bit Tools
Profile Builder
Flex Tools
Cost: Free
1001Bit Tools contains a collection of tools useful for architectural
modeling, including walls, stairs, windows, roof framing, and much
more!
http://www.thesketchupessentials.com/1001BitTools
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Cost: $79
Profile Builder is a fantastic tool that creates smart assemblies.
These assemblies do things like automatically filling in stair pickets,
generating wall framing, and much more!
http://www.thesketchupessentials.com/ProfileBuilder
Cost: 99 Euros
Flex tools is a SketchUp extension that allows you to quickly create
dynamic doors, windows, stairs, and much more! These objects can
be adjusted to fit openings, add mullions, and many other things!
http://www.thesketchupessentials.com/FlexTools
20 BEST Extensions for Architecture in SketchUp
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Instant Architecture
Lattice Maker
Bezier Spline
Cost: $118/Year
Contains a number of very helpful architecture tools, helping you
create doors, windows, roofs, walls, fences, terrain, and much more.
Probably the most feature packed extension in this list!
http://www.thesketchupessentials.com/InstantArchitecture
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Cost: Free
This extension is designed to create lattices in SketchUp.
Practically, this means the extension offsets and push pulls faces,
making it perfect for fast windows in your models!
http://www.thesketchupessentials.com/latticemaker
Cost: Free
Sometimes you need to draw more complex curves than the native
tools in SketchUp will allow – this amazing toolset from Fredo6 adds
a number of powerful curve creation and editing tools to SketchUp!
http://www.thesketchupessentials.com/BezierSpline
20 BEST Extensions for Architecture in SketchUp
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Placemaker
Animator
Angular Dimension
Cost: $199/year – In App purchases for High-Res images
One of my favorite extensions, Placemaker creates entire cities with
a single click inside your models, including roads, water, buildings,
and more. Also has a high-res satellite imagery import option!
http://www.thesketchupessentials.com/placemaker
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Cost: Free
One of the limitations in SketchUp is you can only animate camera
movement, not object movement. This extension allows you to
animate actual objects moving inside of SketchUp!
http://www.thesketchupessentials.com/Animator
Cost: Free
This extension allows you to add the dimensions of angles directly
inside of your models! Very simple, but very helpful!
http://www.thesketchupessentials.com/AngularDimension
20 BEST Extensions for Architecture in SketchUp
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Selection Toys
DropGC
TopoShaper
Cost: Free
Everyone needs this extension – allows you to filter your selections
by edges, faces, groups, components, and much more. Things like
selecting all edges in an object are a breeze for this extension.
http://www.thesketchupessentials.com/SelectionToys
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Cost: Free
DropGC does one thing – it takes objects and drops them on a
surface below. This can be VERY helpful for placing objects on sites
and terrains!
http://www.thesketchupessentials.com/DropGC
Cost: Free
This extension from Fredo6 contains a suite of tools for creating
terrains from either contours or points. VERY helpful for creating
surfaces and sites
http://www.thesketchupessentials.com/TopoShaper
20 BEST Extensions for Architecture in SketchUp
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Edge Tools
Joint Push Pull
Curviloft
Cost: Free
This tool from Thom Thom is absolutely vital for editing imported
CAD files! Fix gaps, simplify contours, and more with this extension!
http://www.thesketchupessentials.com/EdgeTools
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Cost: Free
Ever have SketchUp tell you you can’t push pull a curved or
smoothed surface? With this extension, you can! Push pull curved
surfaces and multiple faces at once!
http://www.thesketchupessentials.com/JointPushPull
Cost: Free
Curviloft is THE organic modeling tool you need for SketchUp. It
creates objects and skins by lofting, or creating faces between
edges. If you’re modeling complex shapes, you NEED curviloft!
http://www.thesketchupessentials.com/curviloft
20 BEST Extensions for Architecture in SketchUp
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JHS Powerbar
Medeek Suite
TIG Roof
Cost: Free
JHS Powerbar is a collection of some of the most powerful SketchUp
extensions by the best extension developers in the world!
http://www.thesketchupessentials.com/JHSPowerbar
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Cost: Full Suite $150 – Individual Extensions Vary
These three extensions create very detailed trusses, walls, and
foundations – just about every aspect of these extensions is editable
and very accurate!
http://www.thesketchupessentials.com/MedeekWall
Cost: Free
This extension from TIG allows you to quickly create roofs on your
buildings in SketchUp. MUCH faster than trying to create them with
the follow me tool 😊
http://www.thesketchupessentials.com/RoofByTIG
20 BEST Extensions for Architecture in SketchUp
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PlusSpec
GKWare Cabinet Maker
Cost: $750/Year
PlusSpec is THE BIM Extension for SketchUp. All assemblies
contained in PlusSpec are parametric and easy to edit. Excellent
support and contains tools to automate the plan creation process!
http://www.thesketchupessentials.com/PlusSpec
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Cost: Free
Ever have SketchUp tell you you can’t push pull a curved or
smoothed surface? With this extension, you can! Push pull curved
surfaces and multiple faces at once!
http://www.thesketchupessentials.com/GKWareCabinetMaker