SketchUp is expanding its professional offering lineup with two powerful new subscriptions designed specifically for modern AEC workflows: SketchUp Pro Scan and SketchUp Pro Advanced Workflows.
These new offerings give architects, designers, construction professionals, BIM/VDC managers, and scan-to-model specialists more flexibility in how they capture, model, collaborate, and visualize projects — without paying for tools they don’t need.
Whether your customers are working with point clouds, Revit models, as-built conditions, or multidisciplinary project coordination, these new plans provide streamlined workflows built for real-world project delivery.
Why These New Offerings Matter
AEC workflows are changing rapidly.
Professionals increasingly need to:
- Work from real-world scanned environments
- Collaborate across BIM platforms
- Coordinate with Revit users
- Reduce site visits
- Visualize projects faster
- Improve project accuracy
The new SketchUp offers are designed to solve these challenges while remaining approachable and cost-effective.
Meet the New Plans
SketchUp Pro Scan
SketchUp Pro Scan is a complete scan-to-3D solution that combines SketchUp Pro with Scan Essentials, enabling users to import, view, and model directly from point cloud data.
This offering is ideal for professionals who:
- Work with laser scans, drones, photogrammetry, or LiDAR
- Need accurate as-built modeling
- Want to streamline site capture and modeling workflows
- Need better visualization of real-world environments
Key Benefits
- Import and manipulate point clouds directly in SketchUp
- Reduce site visits with accurate digital capture
- Improve modeling precision
- Generate 2D documentation with LayOut
- Better communicate site conditions and feasibility studies
Ideal Users
- Architects & designers
- Construction professionals
- Restoration specialists
- Landscape architects
- Survey-based workflows
SketchUp Pro Advanced Workflows
SketchUp Pro Advanced Workflows is a powerful interoperability-focused offering designed for AEC professionals who need advanced BIM and collaboration workflows — without requiring V-Ray.
It includes everything in Pro Scan plus the Revit Importer, making it ideal for teams working across multiple platforms and disciplines.
Key Benefits
- Native Revit file import
- Seamless BIM collaboration
- Efficient interdisciplinary coordination
- Point cloud support with Scan Essentials
- Faster iteration between design teams
Ideal Users
- BIM/VDC managers
- Construction coordination teams
- Architects collaborating with Revit users
- Commercial and interior design firms
- Large multidisciplinary AEC teams
Understanding the Difference Between the Two Plans
The biggest difference between the new offerings is interoperability.
| Feature | Pro Scan | Pro Advanced Workflows |
|---|---|---|
| SketchUp Pro | ✔ | ✔ |
| Scan Essentials | ✔ | ✔ |
| Revit Importer | ✘ | ✔ |
| Point Cloud Workflows | ✔ | ✔ |
| Revit Collaboration | ✘ | ✔ |
| Best For | Scan-to-model workflows | BIM & interdisciplinary workflows |
If a customer only needs point cloud workflows, Pro Scan is the ideal choice.
If they also need to collaborate with Revit-based teams, Pro Advanced Workflows is the better fit.
Comparison Table: All SketchUp Plans
| Features | Go | Pro | Pro Scan | Pro Advanced Workflows | Studio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SketchUp for Web | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
| SketchUp for iPad | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
| SketchUp for Desktop | ✘ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
| LayOut Documentation | ✘ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
| Extension Warehouse | ✘ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
| Trimble Connect | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
| 3D Warehouse | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
| PreDesign | ✘ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
| Scan Essentials | ✘ | ✘ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
| Revit Importer | ✘ | ✘ | ✘ | ✔ | ✔ |
| V-Ray for SketchUp | ✘ | ✘ | ✘ | ✘ | ✔ |
| Best For | Simple modeling | Professional modeling | Scan-to-model workflows | BIM collaboration | Full visualization workflows |
Windows-only functionality applies to Scan Essentials and Revit Importer.
Real-World Use Cases
Scan-to-3D Modeling
Users can import terrestrial scans, LiDAR captures, photogrammetry, and drone scans directly into SketchUp for accurate modeling and documentation.
Construction Verification & Clash Detection
Construction managers and BIM teams can compare point cloud scans against project models to validate work progress and identify inconsistencies early.
Revit-to-SketchUp Collaboration
With Pro Advanced Workflows, users can import and translate Revit models into lightweight SketchUp geometry for rapid iteration and communication.
Restoration & Renovation Projects
Historic preservation and retrofit specialists can create accurate digital twins from scanned environments without damaging original structures.
Flexible Offerings for Modern Workflows
One of the major goals behind these new subscriptions is flexibility.
Previously, customers needing Scan Essentials and Revit Importer had to purchase larger bundled offerings that included tools they may not use. The new lineup allows users to select workflows tailored to their needs and budget.
This creates a clearer upgrade path:
- Go → Entry-level modeling
- Pro → Professional design workflows
- Pro Scan → Scan-to-model workflows
- Pro Advanced Workflows → BIM interoperability workflows
- Studio → Full advanced visualization ecosystem
Final Thoughts
The introduction of SketchUp Pro Scan and SketchUp Pro Advanced Workflows marks an important evolution in the SketchUp ecosystem.
These plans provide:
- Greater flexibility
- Better interoperability
- More accurate context-driven modeling
- Simplified scan-to-design workflows
- Stronger collaboration between disciplines
For AEC professionals working in increasingly connected and data-rich environments, these new offerings help bridge the gap between reality capture, conceptual modeling, BIM coordination, and project communication.
The result is faster workflows, more accurate outcomes, and better collaboration across every phase of a project.