Does MapToNap work with SketchUp?
Not as a plugin. Import the OBJ or GLB site model, and place the SVG or PDF sheets on your boards.
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SketchUp context plugins vs MapToNap · Checked 25 October 2026
A context model inside SketchUp, or the analysis sheets around it?
Context plugins build a 3D city model inside SketchUp, often with aerial imagery, roads, terrain and trees. MapToNap starts from the same kind of open map data but draws the sheets that go on a site-analysis board, and exports a 3D site model for Rhino. This page is written by the MapToNap team. We compare kinds of tool rather than named products, and describe each by what it does best.
Checked 25 October 2026Written by MapToNapKinds of tool, not brands
Side by side
SketchUp context plugins and MapToNap, row by row
| SketchUp context plugins | MapToNap | |
|---|---|---|
| Core job | Instant 3D context inside the modelling program | Site-analysis drawings plus a 3D site model |
| Runs in | A plugin for a desktop modelling program | Any browser, nothing to install |
| 3D model | Buildings, roads, water, trees; often aerial imagery and detailed buildings in some cities | Buildings, terrain, roads, water, green and trees; 3DM, OBJ, GLB up to 4 km² |
| 2D analysis | Not the focus: you draw it yourself | 51 analysis sheets as editable SVG and PDF |
| Typical pricing | Usually an annual licence | Four drawings free (watermarked, no sign-up); Pro €7.99 or Max €12.99 for 30 days, Max for a year €49. One-off passes, nothing renews. |
Checked 25 October 2026. The left column describes what tools of this kind typically offer; individual products differ, so check the one you are considering. Features and prices change.
Choose by the job
When each one makes more sense
Choose a plugin
You model in SketchUp all day and want aerial imagery on the ground plane inside the model.
Choose MapToNap
You need the analysis drawings for a board, or you work in Rhino.
For quick massing context
Both rely on OpenStreetMap buildings; quality follows the local mapping.
Using both
They often sit in the same project
Model there, analyse here
Keep the plugin for the model; generate the sheets in MapToNap.
Same data
Roads and buildings line up when you overlay the outputs.
SketchUp import
MapToNap's OBJ or GLB site model also opens in SketchUp.
Frequently asked questions
Clear answers before you start
Which is cheaper for one studio project?
MapToNap sells 30-day passes (€7.99 Pro, €12.99 Max), and four drawings are free. Plugins are usually sold as annual licences.
Do I need aerial imagery?
For renders, often yes, and plugins are good at it. For analysis drawings, MapToNap draws clean vector sheets instead.
Does MapToNap need installing?
No. It runs in the browser.
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