SketchUp Models Now Live Inside Programa
Connect your 3D designs with project documentation in one platform. Interior designers and architects can now share SketchUp models directly in client dashboards.
SketchUp Integration for Design Studios
Programa's SketchUp integration brings 3D models and project management together. Interior designers and architects no longer switch between platforms to present designs, share specifications, or gather approvals.
Link your SketchUp model once. Clients view it alongside FF&E schedules, material selections, budgets, and timelines - all in Programa's Client Dashboard.
How Interior Designers Use SketchUp with Programa
Design studios manage two critical layers: spatial design in SketchUp and project documentation in Programa. This integration connects them.
Your SketchUp scenes become interactive presentations. Clients walk through their future space while reviewing:
- Furniture specifications and costs
- Material and finish selections
- Lighting schedules with exact placements
- Millwork details in context
- Real measurements and clearances
No exports. No file transfers. Just one link from Trimble Connect to Programa.
Benefits for Architecture and Interior Design Firms
Client Understanding When clients see that $4,200 sofa in the actual room - not a spreadsheet - they understand scale, proportion, and value immediately.
Faster Approvals Studios report 40% faster sign-offs when clients review products in spatial context. Questions drop. Confidence increases.
Trade Coordination Contractors see exactly where each specification belongs. Visual installation guides reduce costly errors.
Design Control Set specific scenes. Control navigation boundaries. Guide clients through your intended experience - not random wall interiors.
Setting Up SketchUp in Programa
Step 1: Prepare Your Model Create scenes in SketchUp for each space or detail view. These become your client's navigation points.
Step 2: Share via Trimble Connect Upload your model to Trimble Connect. Enable link sharing. Copy the public URL.
Step 3: Add to Programa Project Navigate to your project. Click '+' and select 'SketchUp Model'. Paste your Trimble Connect URL.
Step 4: Publish to Clients Choose 'Share to Client Dashboard'. Clients access the model immediately - no downloads required.