Welcome to Google SketchUp
Style Builder
We put the Sketch back in SketchUp
SketchUp is based on the idea that it should be possible to sketch in 3D. Sketching has always been a great tool for developing ideas, solving problems and communicating with others. What's more, hand sketches add nuance and personality to a concept, which can help to convey meaning or set the tone for an idea.
Style Builder (beta), a plugin for SketchUp Pro 6, is a new tool that you can use to create customized sketchy-edge Styles. You can apply these Styles to your models to make them look hand-drawn. Sketchy-edge Styles can look like anything -- wavy pencil lines, quick pen strokes, marks from a fat stick of graphite -- if you can get them into your computer, you can make them into a Style.
- Scan in, photograph or draw the strokes you want to use directly in your pixel-editing software of choice
- Use Style Builder to turn your strokes into a unique, sketchy-edge Style, then apply that Style to your designs
- Turn hard-lined computer drawings into approachable sketches
- Help your audience see the big picture by removing just the right amount of detail from your drawings
- Make your SketchUp models stand out
- Let your clients know that feedback is welcome by making your designs look "in process"
Try Style Builder today
You can download a beta version of Style Builder right now. It's available for Windows and Mac versions of SketchUp Pro 6. If you don't have a license for SketchUp Pro 6, you can try Style Builder with the trial version of SketchUp Pro 6, as long as you have evaluation time remaining.
Please note that you need image editing software (such as Adobe Photoshop) to use Style Builder.
Style Builder Resources
Here are some resources you can use to get started with Style Builder. Please keep in mind that since it's still in beta, you might encounter a few wrinkles. If you do, we'd love to hear about them; use the Style Builder Help Group to report any problems ask questions or make suggestions.