Integration with professional software like Revit and SketchUp enables fluid iteration from BIM to immersive context and back.
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Jason Fung Founder and Principal at Jason Fung ArchitectSketchUp to VR with Arkio
Bring SketchUp models into VR
Export SketchUp to Arkio, step inside your model at 1:1 scale and review design options with the team or the client. Use Meta Quest for full immersion, switch to mixed reality on site when context matters, and keep the workflow moving back into SketchUp.
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Export SketchUp models straight to Arkio
Use the SketchUp plugin to bring geometry into Arkio quickly so the same model you are designing can be reviewed in VR without a separate visualization pipeline. -
Review scale, flow and presentation views
Walk interiors and fit-outs at full scale, compare alternatives and look at the same design from headset, tablet or desktop before client reviews harden into approvals. -
Keep tags and round-trip flexibility
Review imported tags as layers in Arkio, bring detailed SketchUp elements into immersive review and export Arkio design work back to SketchUp when you want to continue refining there.
Make SketchUp reviews feel spatial, not presentational
SketchUp is fast for shaping ideas, but screen-based reviews can still leave open questions about scale, circulation and what a client will actually understand. Arkio lets architecture teams step inside the same model together, test options earlier and switch to mixed reality when the real site or shell matters.
Bring concept models, detailed interiors and textured elements into review
The SketchUp plugin is built for moving working design models into Arkio, including tag-to-layer workflows and detailed content such as vegetation or cutout-heavy elements. That makes immersive review useful much earlier, without rebuilding the project in a different tool.
Download ArkioHow teams use Arkio to move design models into immersive review
Jason Fung Founder and Principal at Jason Fung ArchitectThe Arkio plugins allow teams to work directly with the tools they already use. Designers do not need to break their workflow, and once the model is in Arkio, the whole team can experience it together.
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Anna Mytcul Visualization Specialist, KPF LondonArkio makes it easy for us to gather our team inside our designs to discuss and sketch ideas at 1:1 scale. VR gives us a sense of space that just is not possible when looking at a 2D screen.
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James Dodson Architect & Partner, SPINN ArkitekterSketchUp to Arkio FAQs
Does Arkio have a SketchUp plugin?
Yes. The Arkio Windows installer includes an optional SketchUp plugin, so you can install Arkio and the SketchUp workflow from the same download.
How do I get a SketchUp model into Arkio?
Install the Arkio SketchUp plugin on Windows and export your model to Arkio for immersive review. The workflow is designed to move the same SketchUp model you are working on into VR or mixed reality without a separate rebuild.
Can I review SketchUp tags inside Arkio?
Yes. Arkio supports layer controls for models imported through its plugins, and the SketchUp workflow maps tags to layers so teams can focus on the parts of the model they want to review or present.
Can I export design changes from Arkio back to SketchUp?
Yes. Arkio supports exporting design work back to SketchUp, so early immersive iteration does not get trapped in a standalone VR review tool.
Can Arkio handle detailed SketchUp models with cutout-heavy content?
Yes. Arkio's SketchUp workflow supports detailed project models, including texture cutouts and other cutout-heavy content, so teams can bring rich SketchUp scenes into immersive review without stripping the model down first.
Which Arkio plans include importing files from the SketchUp plugin?
Importing files exported from the Arkio SketchUp, Revit, Rhino or Archicad plugins requires Arkio Pro or Enterprise. The pricing page compares Free, Plus, Pro and Enterprise side by side if you want to check which plan fits your SketchUp workflow.
Getting started with SketchUp and Arkio
Download Arkio for Windows, install the SketchUp plugin and export your first model into an immersive review. The workflow overview shows how Arkio fits into broader design reviews, the pricing page explains which plans include plugin workflows, and the SketchUp to Arkio Help Center article is the best next stop when you are ready to set up the plugin and review on Meta Quest or iPad.