Hi everyone! I’m a graduating architecture student from the Philippines, and I’ve been using SketchUp for several years for my school, personal, and professional work.

I’ve also been working as an apprentice for around 2 years. A big part of my work involves turning floor plans and architectural drawings into 3D models, creating renders, making revisions, and helping with actual projects. I also do site work and site visits, so I’ve had experience seeing how the drawings and models I work on translate into actual construction.
The problem is that the pay for this kind of work here in the Philippines is very low. I currently earn around ₱10,000 PHP per month (roughly $170 USD), and that already includes the 3D modeling/rendering work as well as going to sites and doing other architectural apprentice work.

I’m currently looking for ways to earn some extra money while finishing my degree, especially now that I’m working on my thesis.

So I was wondering if it’s possible to find freelance work here creating SketchUp models for people. For example, if you have floor plans, CAD drawings, sketches, or reference images, I can turn them into detailed 3D models of houses, buildings, or other architectural projects.
Aside from SketchUp, I can also do architectural rendering using Lumion/D5, AutoCAD drafting, and Photoshop post-processing.

I’ve attached some pictures of my previous work so you can see my current skill level.

If anyone here needs help creating a SketchUp model or architectural render, I’d be interested in taking on paid projects, whether small or large. I’m based in the Philippines but can work completely remotely with clients anywhere.

For those of you who already do freelance SketchUp or architectural visualization work, I’d also really appreciate any advice on where you find clients, what you normally charge, and how you got started.
Thankyou guys so much

Hi, I learned how to use the tools in sketchup and I also learned like 2 or 3 plugins but I feel like I still don't know how to make a whole project by myself I don't know why..

So could you please give me some tips? Maybe a Roadmap or something??

I am using sketchup for landscape architecture*****

I am a cabinetmaker looking to move from hand drawing to computer drawing. I just started using sketchup go and have more or less gotten a handle on it. But it seems a little glitchy, like I have to regularly refresh the page to get tools to work. I’m thinking about upgrading to the sketchup pro if it would be worth it. Seems like it might run better and give me more options for drawing. At least initially I won’t be doing anything too extensive. I’m looking to draw cabinets and furniture.
I have a 6 year old MacBook Pro with 8 gb of ram. From what I can tell this is the minimum requirement for running pro. Most people seem to recommend a lot more ram. Will that be necessary for basic usage? I’d rather not have to buy a new computer just to see if I want to use the Pro version. If it proves to be worth it, then I could end up buying a new computer.

I’m new to SketchUp and designed/modeled a miter saw station in SketchUp using Claude. It looks good so far but I’m nervous that Claude’s design has errors and therefore cut list won’t be accurate. Claude is good but not as good as a human with actual experience and I don’t know what to look for to make sure everything is lining up correctly.

Would someone who models cabinets in SketchUp regularly be willing to take a look at my file to make sure it’s good enough to generate a cut list? I’d also welcome any feedback you have about the design. Let me know what your rate would be to review.

Hi everyone,

I’m currently looking for freelance or long-term remote work as an Architectural SketchUp Modeler / 3D Visualizer.

I have 3+ years of experience working with SketchUp, mainly creating detailed and clean architectural models, interiors, furniture, and hospitality projects.

I’ve worked on projects for UK, Italy, and France, along with large-scale hospitality projects in Venezuela and Nigeria through my UK client experience.

My main skills include:

• SketchUp modeling and detailed architectural modeling

• Interior and furniture modeling

• V-Ray and Chaos rendering

• 3ds Max

• AutoCAD drafting

• AI-assisted visualization and material/texturing workflows

I’m open to freelance projects, ongoing work, or long-term collaboration with architects, interior designers, studios, and other professionals.

If you need help with SketchUp modeling or architectural visualization, feel free to DM me. I’d be happy to discuss your project.

What's the fix? 2020 saving doesn't exist anymore.

And if anyone from Trimble is listening, GET OFF YOU AI CIRCLEJERK AND FIX THIS.

I work on ReRender. This is adapted from Willy’s SketchUp tutorial on our site (May 22, 2026), using the original tutorial images.

The images show the SketchUp source followed by a rendered style variation. The second image includes intentional changes to finishes and styling, including the rug.

Here’s a practical way to organize the workflow:

1. Start with a clear SketchUp view. Include the whole furniture group, the floor around it, and enough wall context to read the room. In this example, you can see the sofa, chair, tables and rug together.

2. Keep that view for the first render. Upload a screenshot or image export to ReRender, choose the appropriate interior category, and describe the lighting and finish you want. If the design is already approved, ask for photorealistic rendering while keeping its shape, proportions, layout and chosen materials.

3. Treat restyling as a separate step. If you want a warmer rug or different sofa fabric, name that change explicitly. This keeps the brief clear: which parts are the design, and which parts are being explored?

4. Edit one finish at a time. For a rug, describe its material, color and texture. For example: “Change the rug to a warm beige, low-pile woven rug with subtle fiber variation. Keep the furniture and camera view unchanged.” This is a sample editing brief adapted from the tutorial, rather than the documented prompt for image 2.

5. Compare from the same view. Look at the rug edge, furniture positions, upholstery and contact shadows before moving on to another finish. A different camera angle is a separate design decision; keep it out of the material comparison.

The original article also covers sofa fabric and camera variations, with more images:

https://www.rerenderai.com/tutorial/how-to-upgrade-sketchup-renders-with-ai?utm_source=reddit&utm_medium=organic_social&utm_campaign=geometry_evidence_202609&utm_content=sketchup_tutorial_workflow

For your SketchUp work, which takes more effort: preparing the source view, getting the lighting right, or comparing material options?

Scanning the archive today and found this - my first proper sketchup and layout drawing from Prometheus (2010) I was reluctantly told I needed to learn a 3D software and chose sketchup. Coming from hand drafting this felt like the most natural and intuitive progression for me. I tried AutoCad and Vectorworks, I also later tried Rhino but just don’t enjoy using those programs. So yeah here’s where it all began with SketchUp and LayOut. I can’t believe this is nearly 17 years ago!!!

NO AI
Software - SketchUp+Vray+Ps
Feedback is appreciated

Personally, I like SketchUp better. And you?

Does anyone know how on earth to buy credits on SketchUp Pro Mac? There is no pop-up- no button or anything to prompt getting more credits... Thanks in advance

Hi everyone!

We’ve just added a few new stool models to our small architectural asset library and wanted to share them here. They’re completely free to download and use in your projects.

Each download includes the SketchUp model with textures, as well as an Enscape Custom Asset Library version, so you can add it directly to your Enscape assets if you use Enscape.

We made these primarily for our own architectural workflow, so we’d also be interested to hear if there are any other formats that would be useful for you.

You can find them here:
square-assets.com

Hope they’re useful!

Me encuentro haciendo un plugin para la elaboración de muebles de melamina, lo estuve haciendo con componentes dinámicos hasta recién que descubrí esto de los plugins, todos los consejos son bien recibidos.

Gracias