SketchUp for Architecture: LayOut

Learn how to link SketchUp with LayOut to transform your 3D model and generate high-quality plans, sections, and elevations for use with planning and construction.

1. Introduction to SketchUp for Architecture

• Welcome to SketchUp for architecture layout
• What should you know before watching this course
• Saving and using the exercise files

2. Setting Up LayOut

• The LayOut interface
• Customizing the LayOut toolbars on Windows
• Customizing the LayOut toolbars on Mac
• LayOut preferences
• LayOut document setup
• Auto-Text

3. Drawing and Annotation

• Introduction to the drawing tools in LayOut
• The Pencil tool
• The Arc tools
• The Rectangle tools
• The Circle and Polygon tools
• Adding text and labels
• Creating linear and angular dimensions
• Styling dimensions

4. Creating and Saving Templates

• Introduction to templates
• Setting up a basic template
• Adding the template text
• Adding the table and the logo
• Saving as a template

5. Linking SketchUp to LayOut

• Introduction to linking SketchUp with LayOut
• Adding and scaling the SketchUp scenes
• Linking the cover page images
• Rasterized links in LayOut
• Rasterized edit options
• Creating a vector or hybrid plan
• Adding 2D content to vector plans
• Adding 2D content from scrapbooks
• Adding the remaining SketchUp views

6. The LayOut Scrapbooks

• Introduction to the scrapbooks
• Creating your own scrapbook page
• Editing scrapbook content
• Enhancing your foliage

7. Finishing Off the Pages

• Introduction to finishing off the pages
• Completing the cover page
• Completing the floor plan raster
• Completing the floor plan vector
• Completing the elevations and sections
• Exporting options
• Exploring the DWG export
• Printing

Conclusion

• Next steps