This SketchUp Ruby plugin automates the creation of parametric 3D primitives including boxes, cylinders, cones, and spheres. Designed as a robust extension for the SketchUp environment, this tool provides a streamlined interface for generating fundamental geometric forms. It allows users to define parameters for boxes, cylinders, cones, spheres, domes, pyramids, prisms, and helices directly through a specialized dialog box. By moving beyond manual drawing, the plugin ensures consistent geometry and precise dimensions across all generated objects. The architecture of the script maintains compatibility with standard SketchUp workflows, ensuring that all created primitives remain editable and lightweight within the host application's modeling space for efficient design iteration.

The download is a 20 KB file containing .ZIP files.

Once installed within the SketchUp extensions folder, the tool is accessed via the primary menu. Users select the desired primitive type from the dialog, input specific dimensional constraints, and click to place the object within the active model. Because the geometry is generated parametrically, it integrates seamlessly into existing model hierarchies and layer structures. This approach reduces time spent on basic form-finding, allowing for rapid assembly of complex massing studies or detailed component development.

Ideal for architectural massing, industrial design prototyping, and stage set development, this plugin is a standard requirement for rapid 3D form generation. It is particularly useful during early-stage conceptual modeling when quick iterations of volumes are necessary. Professionals working on residential, commercial, or institutional projects can leverage these primitives to block out spatial requirements, test proportions, or create intricate parametric components. It pairs effectively with standard modeling toolsets, providing a foundational layer of geometry for more complex architectural design workflows.