Parashape: Free Dynamic Components Library for SketchUp

Parashape (formerly 3dshouse Dynamic) is a free SketchUp plugin with a library of hundreds of ready-made dynamic components for parametric furniture design and production — doors, drawers, shelves, cabinet frames and more. Instead of modeling every part, you assemble accurate, highly customizable components and follow your own design ideas at full speed. The plugin and the free model library cost nothing — sign in with a free 3dshouse account.

Parashape Free Dynamic Components Plugin — Demo

Features

• Hundreds of dynamic furniture components — cabinet frames, doors, drawers, shelves and structural parts, updated continuously.
• Parametric customization — every component exposes parameters, so most design requirements are a few clicks away.
• Assemble-by-component workflow — combine parts exactly how your idea demands instead of fighting a fixed wardrobe generator.
• Accurate enough for production — use the parametric furniture model directly for 2D deployment drawings, no AutoCAD redraw.
• Vray & Enscape ready — materials come pre-set for both renderers; lighting and environment stay untouched.
• CNC friendly — component groups are compatible with the ABF plugin for labeling, nesting and cut lines.
• Auto-updating library — new and revised models appear in the plugin automatically.

Free vs Pro

Feature	Free	Pro
Parashape plugin	✓	✓
Free model library	✓	✓
All premium models unlocked	—	✓
New categories as they ship	—	✓
Commercial license	—	✓

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Install

⬇ Download free

1. Unzip the downloaded file — you get 3dshouse_dynamic.rbz.
2. In SketchUp: Window → Extension Manager → Install Extension and select the .rbz file.
3. Open the plugin and sign in with your free 3dshouse account.

Requirements

• SketchUp 2018 or newer. Dynamic Components remain fully supported in current SketchUp 2026 releases — Trimble still ships fixes for the native engine (a Dynamic Components security patch went out in a recent 2026 update), so the library is not at risk of being orphaned.
• Internet connection — the plugin loads the model library from 3dshouse.com.
• A free 3dshouse account. Note that since 2020 SketchUp is sold only as a named-user subscription (perpetual “classic” licenses are gone), but you do not need SketchUp Pro to use these components — authoring brand-new dynamic attributes from scratch is the Pro-only feature; placing, resizing and tweaking ready-made parametric parts works in any supported edition.

FAQ

How many computers can one Parashape account use?
Any number of your own computers, one user per account. If two people sign in at once, only the latest session keeps working.

How do I get new and updated models?
Automatically. The plugin always shows the latest library — nothing to download manually.

Do the models work without the plugin?
Dynamic Components are a native SketchUp feature — Component Options and the Interact Tool work on any machine without Parashape installed. The plugin is only needed to browse and pull new models from the library. Files shared with users who don’t have Parashape will still display correctly and remain fully adjustable. One practical note: models with deep dynamic attribute trees redraw slower and bloat file size. The plugin includes a tool to strip dynamic data when you need plain geometry — useful before final rendering or before handing off to a client.

How do I change a component’s dimensions?
Select the part and adjust its parameters in SketchUp’s Component Options dialog — that is where exposed values (width, height, shelf count, etc.) live. The Interact tool is separate: it fires click behaviors such as opening a cabinet door, and a common point of confusion is reaching for Interact when you actually want Component Options to resize a part.

Can I edit the models like regular SketchUp geometry?
Yes — edit them as usual. Parameters stay editable as long as the plugin is installed. One caveat worth knowing: manually pushing/pulling faces inside a dynamic component can desync it from its formula, so the next parametric refresh may snap your manual edit back. Drive size changes through the parameters rather than raw geometry when you want them to stick.

Does it support Vray and Enscape?
Yes. Materials for both come pre-set; your lighting and environment settings are never touched.

How does it help CNC production?
Parashape is the design-side library: components use groups compatible with the ABF plugin, and panel models are set up so cut lines export cleanly. ABF handles nesting, labeling and edge gluing.

What does Pro add?
One Pro purchase unlocks every premium model in the library, including all future categories. See Parashape Pro.

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