SketchUp Pro

SketchUp Pro pairs fast conceptual modelling with LayOut for 2D documentation, which is the combination that makes it viable as a delivery tool rather than only a sketching one. Practices commonly model early-stage design in SketchUp, present from it, then hand off to a documentation platform for construction information.

The extension ecosystem is a genuine part of its value — rendering, parametric components and fabrication output are all handled by mature third-party extensions rather than by the base application.