The Mapbox SketchUp Plugin makes it easy to add custom maps or imagery to your SketchUp for more design control. Any map you made in TileMill or on mapbox.com can be added to your to SketchUp projects.
Simple to use
- Download the plugin and open SketchUp
- Start the plugin by clicking
Plugins->Mapbox Map Importer - Zoom to an area of interest
- To select an area, click once and then again to finish creating the rectangle
- The image will be added to your SketchUp project
That’s it. Once in SketchUp, you can use the imagery as a reference layer, or to make your model look even more photorealistic.
More information and Download
To get started, download the plugin from the Extension Warehouse or to learn more checkout mapbox.com/sketchup.
Examples
The White House. Washington, DC
The Golden Gate Bridge. San Francisco, CA
Wrigley Field. Chicago, Il
Great Pyramid of Giza. Giza, Egypt