Google SketchUp: The Missing Manual

Printing SketchUp Views

In many ways, printing is like exporting a two-dimensional image. The difference is that the output goes to paper instead of to a computer file. As when exporting a 2-D image, you have to set up your view before you export. Make sure that your camera position, angle, and field of view are exactly the way you want. Double-check things like shadows and guides to make sure they're visible or invisible (whichever you want them to be). Remember that perspective views don't provide output to scale. If you want to print a scale plane, make sure you use the parallel projection view before choosing the Print button.

Tip

If you want to change the proportions of the image before you print, change the size of your SketchUp document window. In Windows, if your window fills the screen, click the Restore Down button in the upper-right corner. (It's the middle button of the three in the corner.) Then drag any edge of the window to resize the modeling window. On Mac, drag the lower-right corner to resize the SketchUp window.

Printing from Windows

After you have your view arranged properly, follow these steps to print from Windows:

1. Choose File → Print Setup.

   The Print Setup window (Figure 13-11) appears.

2. Adjust the Print settings to match your job. Then click OK.

   Windows remembers your printer's usual settings, so you usually don't need to change the choice of printer and paper size. However, you may want to double-check the Orientation options, since SketchUp images usually use Landscape ...