AI for SketchUp

SketchUp is widely used for early design visualization and conceptual modeling, particularly by smaller firms and in early project phases. AI integration for SketchUp brings intelligence to the conceptual design stage — where design decisions have the biggest impact on project outcomes.

Early-stage compliance feedback is the primary value. When an architect is exploring massing options in SketchUp, AI can provide preliminary code analysis — zoning envelope compliance, allowable building height and area based on construction type, preliminary egress analysis based on occupancy. This feedback during schematic design prevents costly redesigns that occur when code issues are discovered later in design development.

For firms that use SketchUp for client presentations and Revit for documentation, AI can help verify consistency between the presentation model and the contract documents. This catches the common problem where design changes made in SketchUp for a client meeting are not reflected in the Revit model, or vice versa.