LayOut

• • Connecting SketchUp Scenes to LayOut templates An article from the official SketchUp blog.

  • Construction Drawings in SketchUp Pro/ LayOut with some photos of finished projects. LayOut presentation and construction drawings from Paul Lee at Viewsion Virtual Environments Ltd

  • Construction Documents using SketchUp Pro & Layout Paul Lee - Step-by-step instructions. SketchUcation book MP25. Fee

  • Construction Documents with SketchUp and LayOut Videos on the YouTube SketchUp Channel, featuring architect Nick Sonder.

  • Construction & Working Drawings - Discussion A notable SketchUcation discussion thread about LayOut.

• Getting better sectional views in LayOut

  • Nick Sonders: Truckee, California architect using SketchUp and LayOut for construction documents.

    • Nick Sonder Workflow for Construction Documentation Video series introducing upcoming book, SketchUp & LayOut for Architecture, by Matt Donley and Nick Sonder.

    • Process 1 - Overview and clean line work. video

    • Process 2 - Generating different drawing types from a single model.

    • Process 3 - Using Scrapbooks in LayOut

    • Process 4 - Detailing

    • Process 5 - LayOut tips

    • Process 6 - SketchUp model tips

  • Quick and dirty poché for sectional views Aidan Chopra - How to show pochéd section cut in SketchUp and LayOut.

  • Scaling imported raster images in LayOut Chris Dizon

  • Section line weight in LayOut forum tips...

  • Segmented Label leader in LayOut Gaieus - Simply use the line tool to "add" segments to the end of a Label leader.

  • SketchUp + LayOut Overview (my process) Mike Beganyi - Timber frame design video.

• • Why is it so hard to draw a simple electric symbol in Layout Download some electric symbols.

  • My LayOut Scrapbook for Architectural Drawings Kristoff Rand (Join SketchUcation for free to download.)

Controlling Extension Overruns

It's not easy to find, but here's how you can control the length of the extension overrun (from the SketchUp developers):

• 1. With the Select tool, double-click on the dimension to enter the dimension 'manipulator'.

  2. Select one of the extension lines.

  3. In the Shape Style panel, click on the End Arrow dropdown, and select a smaller point size. The extension's overrun should get smaller.

  4. Select the other extension line.

  5. Repeat step 3.

To create dimensions like this every time you use the dimension tool:

• 1. Pick the Style tool.

  2. Click on the dimension you just modified. This will sample the dimension's style.

  3. Pick the Dimension tool and create a dimension. It will use the sampled dimension style.

It's possible to change the dimension line style so it's different from the extension lines:

• 1. With the Select tool, double-click on the dimension to enter the dimension 'manipulator'.

  2. Select one of the extension lines.

  3. In the Shape Style panel, choose a new stroke color, dashed pattern, etc. The extension line will show the new settings.

  4. With the extension line still selected, go to Edit -> Copy Style.

  5. Select the other extension line.

  6. Edit -> Paste Style. The two extension lines should match now.

Tip¹: Cropping Images Imported Into LayOut

The picture frame cannot be used for cropping, LayOut is a bit limited that way. But there is a way to do it: draw a rectangle (or any shape) to define your cropped area over the image, select that and the image you want to crop, right-click and select "Create clipping mask" from the context menu. SketchUp Sage Anssi

Tip²: To get proper dimensioning on scaled pages, set the scale in two places in LayOut:

• 1. To change the dimension scale, select the dimension tool, open the Dimension Style panel, and set the scale nest to the 'Auto Scale' button.

  2. To change the SketchUp scale, select the skp model, open the SketchUp Model panel, and set the scale next to the 'Ortho' button.

More dimensioning tips from MasterSketchUp author, Matt Donley.

Tip³: Many of the plugins listed here are on the Sage's CAD page

developed to replicate the 'CAD' look, can be very helpful in setting up SketchUp Scenes for LayOut export.