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3D sun path diagram from Trimble SketchUp PreDesign showing summer and winter solar arcs over a city model for architectural site analysis.

PreDesign

Enhance your design research.

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Start your design project in the right direction

Get the valuable data you need to weave contextual insights into your project and get your creative juices flowing before you launch into 3D.

  • Explore viable options. Explore viable options Avoid rework during schematic design by focusing only on feasible approaches.

  • Generate useful content fast. Quickly access all the graphics and talking points you need to introduce climate factors early.

  • Keep your design moving forward. Make a clear case to clients and colleagues for a winning concept.

Trimble PreDesign climate analysis and Brise Soleil facade shading strategy shown over a 3D site plan infographic.

Features you’ll love

Shading and glazing

Quickly identify the most effective shading strategies, and the trade-offs in increasing glazing for each face of your building.

Daylighting

Get inspiration on how to bring good daylight into your design through high-level windows and the roof.

Architectural response

Connect the dots between the climate and your building type, and arrive at the best architectural design response.

Outside spaces

Find out which strategies and combinations provide the most value in extending the use of outside space.

We've got answers

From video tips and formal learning tracks to the user forum, we’re here to help.