Have you found jumping back and forth between Revit and SketchUp a tedious process?
With SketchUp Studio, you can use a native Revit importer to seamlessly transfer your Revit files to SketchUp. More importantly, when you are working on BIM projects or have large teams working with different modeling solutions, importing Revit files into the SketchUp environment enables easy transfer of data across project phases.
SketchUp Studio advances interoperability, help you accelerate your workflow.
While there are various workarounds to export Revit models to SketchUp, the updated native Revit importer (from SketchUp 2023) saves the most time, is more accurate in geometry conversion, and leads to much lighter models. As a  native connection between SketchUp and Revit, the interoperability feature between these two powerhouse design tools to save you hours (or days) of model cleanup while maintaining accuracy.
“We love the Revit Importer. It has saved us lots of time, and to my amazement, the converted file sizes are much smaller than other methods. This importer has become essential to our workflows. “
Shyam Singh, GLMV Architecture
The Challenges of Switching Between Revit and SketchUp
Revit is widely used for its robust BIM capabilities, providing precise, data-rich models that are essential for large-scale projects. SketchUp, on the other hand, is known for its user-friendly interface and rapid prototyping features, making it a go-to tool for quick design iterations. However, when you’re working with both tools, you often face the challenge of transferring files from one to the other, which can lead to compatibility issues, data loss, or simply wasted time.
By preserving model structures between Revit and SketchUp – Revit families and layers neatly translate to groups, components, and tags in SketchUp – you can save hours or even days of model cleanup and progress your project with accuracy. A smoother transition between design phases allows you to focus on what’s essential: fine-tuning your vision.
See how quickly you can import your Revit files into SketchUp with One Click!
See how quickly you can import in your Revit files into SketchUp
Allow all stakeholders to collaborate, regardless if they work with Revit or not Starting with the basics about what the importer is and how to access it, learn best practices for getting the most out of SketchUp's native Revit Importer.
Tips and Tricks: Webinar on Revit Importer (60 mins)
If you are a user who works with Revit, you can open up your .skp files in Revit and vice versa - No extensions, no intermediate file formats. Plus you can reduce rework when you re-import.
SketchUp looks at the Revit file and automatically:
Creates components
Generates tags
Creates sections
Optimizes geometry
Defines materials
Supports Revit links
In addition to the Revit Importer, a SketchUp Studio subscription offers:
A license of V-Ray for SketchUp to assist with your rendering projects
Scan Essentials, which allows you to model using point cloud data to create a design quickly or to gather data and measurements.
SketchUp's user-friendly interface is for both beginners and seasoned professionals. The simplicity of its tools allows users to start modeling quickly without a steep learning curve.
We are offering a one-month trial. Please contact us via our online form here.
Please note that Studio is a Windows-only subscription.
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