Chapter 12

Creating Images, Presentations, and Documents in LayOut

IN THIS CHAPTER

check Managing pages and layers

check Inserting and updating SketchUp models

check Adding graphics

check Creating labels and dimensions

check Customizing LayOut with templates and scrapbooks

check Printing, exporting, or presenting your work

If you’re lucky enough to have SketchUp Pro, you also have LayOut, a separate application for presenting 3D SketchUp models in 2D. LayOut was designed to be easy to use, quick to learn, and tightly integrated with SketchUp. LayOut is the best way to get beautifully composed, high-quality images out of SketchUp Pro. Composing images in SketchUp for Web is straightforward and effective too. If you’re using SketchUp for Web or Schools, skip to Chapter 13.

With all the methods for model styling and scene composition that you learn in Part 3, you’re ready to use LayOut to turn your 3D model into fantastic ...

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