Take those LayOut docs to the next dimension with different models and views. You can always resync your viewports back to your SketchUp model if you need to. Don’t worry, just because you made some changes in LayOut, doesn’t mean you’re stuck with those. How do you know what’s different in your LayOut viewport versus your SketchUp model, you ask? When you make changes in LayOut, parts of the menu bar will go dark gray, alerting you that you’ve made an override. Meaning, you can safely change a style or camera angle directly in LayOut without accidentally losing your changes (winning!). LayOut now understands a lot more about your SketchUp model and what you’ve overridden. Now you have more editing ability right in LayOut.

Way less going back and forth updating scenes in SketchUp to ensure your drawing comes out perfectly. document control that is! We focused on improving the interaction between SketchUp and LayOut to save you time and energy. Don’t worry these two terms are merely document naming conventions and won’t hinder your workflow. Also, Layers are now referred to as “Tags”. Now you can save those syllables for words like “stupendous” and “dapper” (Why, thank you! We think you are too.). This just means we don’t have to say “groups (slash) components” anymore. Objects are now a collective term for groups, components, and dynamic components. We think they make logic a little more prevalent. This won’t change your workflow, but we want you to know that it’s not just you - we are talking about a few things differently now. yes, you can do that in SketchUp! Landscape architects, rejoice! Check out our Skill Builder to learn how.Īfter many conversations, we decided to update some of our naming conventions.

For example, let’s say you want to edit hidden edges in a landscape or smoothed surface, but you still want to be able to hide objects that are nearby (like trees, bushes, or a building). How will this change your workflow? Well, this will give you the ability to better manage hidden geometry and hidden objects for an even easier modeling experience. Check out these Quick Wins to learn more:Īnnouncing a big change to hiding objects in your models! You’ll notice in your drop-down menu that we decoupled hiding objects from hiding geometry.

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