Rendering in SketchUp: From Modeling to Presentation for Architecture, Landscape Architecture and Interior Design

Layer Conventions by Model Typology

Each of the three model typologies (interior, site, and architecture) benefit from different layers approaches. In tandem with the points already discussed, keep your model organized and functional.

Interior Models

For interior models, place the ceiling and walls on their own layers (Fig. 14.10). Turning them off will give you greater access to the model interior to make changes and insert component details (Fig. 14.11). All furnishings and objects should be components on their own layers (Fig. 14.12).

Fig. 14.10: Layers are created for the roofs and walls of the interior model. The roof and walls are made into components and then placed on these layers.

Fig. 14.11: The roof and wall layers are turned off, revealing the interior model. This provides easy access to the model interior and makes it easy to insert, place, and arrange interior component detail.

Fig. 14.12: A diagram of (most) interior detail components in the model and the layers names used for those components

Architectural Models

A good strategy for building models is to have all the various elements that compose the building on layers. This will allow you to peel back the ...