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SketchUp to LayOut
The essential guide to creating construction documents
with SketchUp & LayOut
Written by: Matt Donley
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SketchUp to LayOut
Te essential guide to creating construction documents
with SketchUp & LayOut

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To my loving wife, Kelly
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Contents
Introduction 1
What Will You Learn? 1
Sample Projects 2
SketchUp Make vs SketchUp Pro 3
What is LayOut? 4
Style Builder 4
How To Use This Book 6
Preparing Your Model For LayOut 6
LayOut Documents 6
Advanced Techniques 7
Table Project 7
Kitchen Project 7
House Project 8
Project Files 8
Preparing Your Model
for LayOut 11
Planning 11
Level of Detail 11
Types of Models 14
Multi-Purpose Models 17
Chapter Summary 17
Organization 18
Groups & Components 19
SketchUp Layers 21
Types of Layers 24
Objects on Multiple Layers 25
Chapter Summary 28
Workfow Overview 29
SketchUp 29
LayOut 29
Objects to Draw in LayOut 30
Chapter Summary 31
Creating Scenes 32
Creating a New Scene 32
Updating a Scene 33
Navigating Scenes 35
Chapter Summary 35
Advanced Scenes for LayOut 36
Visible Objects 38
Foreground Depth 39
Background Depth 46
Camera Perspective & Settings 50
Styles 53
Chapter Summary 55
Scene Anatomy 56
Visualizing Scene Properties 56
Scene Properties 58
Selective Memory 60
Chapter Summary 61
SketchUp Styles 62
Edge Settings 63
Face Settings 64
Background Settings 65
Watermark Settings 65
Modeling Settings 66
Mix 67
Save Custom Styles in Model 67
Save Custom Styles on Computer 68
Chapter Summary 70
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User Interface 73
Te Toolbar 73
Tray Panels 75
Document Area 79
Chapter Summary 80
LayOut Elements 81
Moving Elements 81
Rotating Elements 82
Scaling Elements 83
LayOut Inference System 86
Editing Elements 87
Chapter Summary 90
Opening a New File 91
Create a New File From a Template 91
Pages 92
Layers 93
Editing the Titleblock Elements 98
Chapter Summary 101
Insert SketchUp Models 102
Setting the Scene 102
Positioning the Viewport 103
Sizing the Viewport 104
Paper Space vs. Model Space 106
Ortho and Perspective Viewports 108
Scaling Perspective Viewports 109
Scaling Orthogonal Viewports 109
Raster, Vector, & Hybrid 110
Controlling Line Weight 111
Updating SketchUp Models 113
Clipping Masks 115
Chapter Summary 118
Adding Dimensions 119
Creating a Dimension Line 119
Editing Dimensions 121
Dimension Scale 122
Unit of Measurement & Precision 123
Dimension Text Placement 126
Exploding Dimensions 127
Dimension Shape & Text Style 127
Chapter Summary 128
Advanced Dimensions 129
Non-Parallel Dimensions 129
Adjusting Dimension Leaders 129
Quick Dimension Ofsets 130
Angular Dimensions 131
Dimensioning Perspective Viewports 132
Chapter Summary 133
Annotations 134
Text Box 134
Text with Leader 136
Text with Curved Leader 137
Chapter Summary 137
Patterns/Hatching 138
Exploding Viewports 139
Chapter Summary 139
Scrapbooks 140
Scrapbook Elements 140
Scrapbook Sampling 142
Custom Scrapbooks 143
Chapter Summary 144
Printing/Presentation 145
Printing 145
Exporting PDF 146
Creating a Presentation 146
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Chapter Summary 147
LayOut 2014 148
Auto-Text 148
Smart Label Tool 152
Rotation Inferencing 152
Other Updates & Features 153
Chapter Summary 154
Advanced Techniques 157
Hatching Techniques 157
Solid Black Poch 157
Parallel Perspective Hatching 159
Scaling Hatch Patterns 162
Textured Poch Fills 164
SectionCutFace Plugin 169
Auto-Scaling Hatching 170
Chapter Summary 173
Stacking Viewports 174
Peel Away View 179
Pasting Linework into LayOut 181
Transparency Between Viewports 183
Pattern Masks 184
Chapter Summary 186
Table Project 189
Project Overview 189
Model Setup 190
Project Goals 190
Layers 190
Start Modeling 192
Table Top 192
Table Leg 193
Copy Legs 194
Aprons 195
Details 197
Materials 198
Orienting Materials 200
Creating Scenes 202
Styles 202
Utility Scenes 203
Perspective Scene 204
Perspective No-Top Scene 205
Side, Front, Top Scenes 206
Top Frame Scene 207
Export to LayOut 208
Document Template 208
Cover Page 209
Elevations Page 210
Details Page 211
Kitchen Project 213
Project Overview 213
Model Setup 214
Project Goals 214
Phase/Location Layer Groups 215
Object Layer Groups 216
Special Layers 218
Start Modeling 219
Perimeter Walls 219
Cabinets 220
Model Organization 222
Countertops 225
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Adding Details 227
Creating Scenes 228
Styles 228
Utility Scene 229
Perspective Scene 230
Plan View Scenes 230
Export to LayOut 238
Dimensions 238
Cover Page 239
Plan View 240
Sink Elevation 241
Oven Elevation 242
Island Elevations 243
House Project 245
Project Overview 245
Project Goals 246
Phase/Location Layer Groups 247
Object Layer Groups 249
Special Layers 250
Start Modeling 252
Foundation 252
First Floor 253
Exterior Walls 256
Initial Model Organization 258
Create Utility Scenes 260
Interior Walls 261
Doors/Windows 263
Organizing Doors/Windows 265
Roof 266
Materials 267
Adding Details 270
Creating Scenes 272
Styles 272
Creating Plan Views 272
Creating Elevations 279
Exporting to LayOut 281
Basement Plan 282
First Floor Plan 283
Second Floor Plan 284
Attic Floor Plan 285
Typical Elevations 286
Floor Height Notation 287
Conclusion 288
Video Course 288
Index 291