From model to fabrication, with fewer steps in between

Technology built to make every steel framing operation simpler and more productive.

Steel framing structure of a building with wall panels, trusses and floor joists

Find your place in Sketchframer

Each solution creates value on its own. Together, they connect modelling, management, and fabrication in a complete ecosystem built to take every project further.

Plugin

Model in SketchUp

Light steel house frame drawn in fine isometric lines, one gable panel highlighted in blue

Platform

Manage and connect

Steel-framed house on a round pad, ringed by circles with floating coins for members, plans and factories

MANU

Automate production

Plugin

Platform

MANU

Design steel framing directly in SketchUp

Model, document, and prepare every project for fabrication with tools created specifically for steel framing professionals.

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Turn every project into a new opportunity

Generate production files, request quotes, and connect with factories and professionals. More tools, greater reach, and more opportunities for every project.

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Expand your production capacity with MANU

MANU automates the cutting and punching of standard profiles to increase your team’s capacity, maintain consistent quality, and reduce fabrication errors.

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Technology built for the realities of the industry

Sketchframer is shaped by the daily work of modellers, engineers, and factories. That is why every tool responds to a specific operational need.

"We used to model in SketchUp and then redraw every panel in CAD. Now the drawings come out of the same model, so a late change doesn't mean starting over."

Lucía Fernández

Architect

"The NC files go straight to our machine. No more retyping cut lists by hand, and far fewer wrong profiles on the shop floor."

Rafael Moreira

Steel Framing Fabricator

"I can model a full house, openings and trusses included, in an afternoon. And since I only pay when a project goes to fabrication, quoting new clients is much easier."

Camila Souza

Steel Frame Designer

We have answers to your questions

Do I need to use the Plugin?

Projects begin in the Plugin. The Platform receives that information to generate production files, quotes, and connections.

Do I need a subscription?

No. Modelling and generating drawings are free; you only pay when you download cut lists or NC files from the Platform.

Which SketchUp versions are supported?

SketchUp 2021 and later versions.

Does it generate files for CNC machines?

Yes. NC files are generated and downloaded from the Platform for compatible equipment.

Can I connect a project with a factory?

Yes. The network brings projects and production capacity together.