20 top extensions for architecture - the sketchup essentials

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



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



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



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



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



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



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

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