SketchUp Web Tool

The SketchUp Web Tool is a browser-based architectural modeling tool focused on rapid concept massing and space planning. It enables users to create, manipulate, and compare simple building volumes without installing desktop software. Conceptually, users define a site footprint, extrude volumes, and combine shapes to form massing studies that reflect program requirements. The tool emphasizes quick iteration, easy sharing, and lightweight export options to support early design workflows. Beneficiaries include architects, interior designers, students, and consultants who need fast visualization of layout options and massing relationships. Unique differentiators are browser-native performance, intuitive block-based modeling, and immediate export options that integrate with common design pipelines and collaboration platforms. Core features include primitive block creation, height extrusion, grid and snapping, unit handling (metric and imperial), and basic export. Advanced users can exploit optional parametric components, daylight proxy checks, simple clearance calculations, and multiple export formats. Core rules enforce non-negative inputs, minimum footprint constraints, and consistent alignment to the project grid. Use cases span site analysis, program-fit studies, facade massing exploration, and early client presentations. This tool is not a full BIM system and does not perform structural or MEP analysis; it targets rapid ideation and communication of design concepts. It supports international collaboration through universal units and lightweight data formats, while maintaining client data locally in the browser unless explicitly saved or uploaded.