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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 SketchUp & LayOut
Published by: Bizfound, LLC 12 Munro Ave, Warren, Warren, RI 02885 www.Bizfound.com www.Bizfound.com Copyright © 2014 by Bizfound, LLC All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, reproduced, distributed, or transmitted in any form or by any means, including photocopying, recording, or other electronic or mechanical methods, without the prior written permission of the publisher, publisher, except in the case of brief quotations embodied in critical reviews and certain other noncommercial uses permitted p ermitted by copyright law. law. For permission requests, write to the publisher, addressed “Attention: Permissions Coordinator,” at the address above. Ordering Information: Visit www Visit www.SketchU .SketchUptoLayOut.com ptoLayOut.com for ordering information. Credits: Detail models by www by www.imiweb.org .imiweb.org Rendered image by Duane Kemp, www Kemp, www.KempPr .KempPro.com o.com Limit of Liability/No warranty expressed or implied Neither the author nor the publisher will be held liable for any damages arising from advice taken from this publication. v2.01
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Contents Introduction What Will You Learn? Sample Projects SketchUp Make vs SketchUp Pro What is LayOut? Style Builder
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How To Use This Book 6 Preparing Your Model For LayOut 6 LayOut Documents 6 Advanced echniques 7 able Project 7 Kitchen Project 7 House Project 8 Project Files 8
Preparing Your Model 11 for LayOut Planning Level of Detail ypes of Models Multi-Purpose Models Chapter Summary
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Organization Groups & Components C omponents SketchUp Layers ypes of Layers Objects on Multiple Multiple Layers Chapter Summary
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Workflow Overview SketchUp LayOut Objects to Draw in LayOut Chapter Summary
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Creating Scenes Creating a New Scene Updating a Scene Navigating Navigating Scenes S cenes Chapter Summary
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Advanced Scenes for LayOut Visible Visible Objects Objec ts Foreground Depth Background Depth Camera Perspective & Settings Styles Chapter Summary
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Scene Anatomy Visualizing Visualizing Scene Properties Propert ies Scene Properties Selective Memory Chapter Summary
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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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LayOut Documents 73 User Interface Te oolbar ray Panels Pane ls Document Area Chapter Summary
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LayOut Elements Moving Elements Rotating Elements Scaling Elements LayOut Inference System Editing Elements Chapter Summary
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Opening a New File 91 Create a New File From a emplate 91 Pages 92 Layers 93 Editing the itleblock 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 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 ext Placement 126 Exploding Dimensions 127 Dimension Shape & ext Style 127 Chapter Summary 128 Advanced Dimensions 129 Non-Parallel Non-Parallel Dimensions 129 Adjusting Adjusting Dimension Leaders L eaders 129 Quick Dimension Offsets 130 Angular Dimensions 131 Dimensioning Perspective Viewports 132 Chapter Summary 133 Annotations ext Box B ox ext with Leader ext with Curved Cur ved Leader Chapter Summary
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Patterns/Hatching Exploding Viewports Chapter Summary
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Scrapbooks Scrapbook Elements Scrapbook Sampling Custom Scrapbooks Chapter Summary
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Printing/Presentation Printing Exporting PDF Creating a Presentation
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LayOut 2014 Auto-ext Smart Label ool Rotation Inferencing Other Updates & Features Chapter Summary
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Ad Advanced Techniques 157 Hatching Techniques Solid Black Poché Parallel Perspective Hatching Hatching Scaling Hatch Patterns Patterns extured Poché Fills SectionCutFace Plugin Auto-Scaling Hatching Chapter Summary
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Stacking Viewports 174 Peel Away View 179 Pasting Linework into LayOut 181 ransparency Between B etween Viewports 183 Pattern Masks 184 Chapter Summary 186
Table Project
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Project Overview
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Model Setup Project Goals Layers
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Creating Scenes Styles Utility Scenes Perspective Scene Perspective No-op Scene Side, Front, Front, op Scenes op Frame Scene
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Export to LayOut Document emplate Cover Page Elevations Page Details Page
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Kitchen Project
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Model Setup Project Goals Phase/Location Layer Groups Object Layer Groups Special Layers
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Start Modeling Perimeter Walls Cabinets Model Organization Countertops
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Creating Scenes Styles Utility Scene Perspective Scene Plan View Scenes
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Export to LayOut Dimensions Cover Page Plan View Sink Elevation Oven Elevation Island Elevations
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Project Overview Project Goals Phase/Location Layer Groups Object Layer Groups Special Layers
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Start Modeling Foundation First Floor Exterior Walls Initial Model Organization Create Utility Scenes Interior Walls Doors/Windows Organizing Doors/Windows Roof Materials Adding Details
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Creating Scenes Styles Creating Plan Views Creating Elevations
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Exporting to LayOut Basement Plan First Floor Plan Second Floor Plan Attic Floor Plan ypical Elevations Floor Height Notation
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Conclusion Video Course
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