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PreDesign

PreDesign

Enhance your design research

Gather valuable data to incorporate contextual insights into your project and let your creative ideas flow even before you start designing.

The official hero image for SketchUp 2026.2. A crisp, diagonal split-screen showcases the impressive transformation of an uncolored, basic 3D SketchUp model (left) into a stunning, photorealistic render (right) full of lifelike trees, lighting, and reflections.
12 June 2026 - News
SketchUp 2026.2: packed with new possibilities 

What Can You Do with PreDesign?

PreDesign is the ultimate online research tool for the initial design phase.

Applications

Shading and Glazing

Quickly identify the most effective shading strategies and the trade-offs in increasing glazing for each side of your building.

A 3D diagram in SketchUp PreDesign visualizing the paths of the summer and winter sun over a conceptual urban context. A blue-highlighted plot in the center shows the impact of shading and sun position.