I find this option to be a bit clunky – I’m not a giant fan of the way things inference in Layout, but you can directly draw within a model in layout with the “Make Scaled Drawing” option. Option 3 – Draw your details directly in Layout. Simply create your view, then save and create a workspace with your scene.ģ. This works in a very similar manner to if you were to create a building elevation. Option 2 – Model your detail in SketchUp, then create a 2D view and import into Layout.
These details can actually be very helpful for contractors as they show/indicate in a 3D space how the assembly actually looks.Ģ. One thing to note if you do this is that you can only set it to a scale if you turn your perspective view off. The first way is obviously the easiest – simply create a 3D view of your detail, then import that viewport into Layout (Detail Credit – Metal Coping Detail by International Masonry Institute). I wanted to talk about a couple different ways you can display details in your layout documents.ġ. Product Links in the description are typically affiliate links that let you help support the channel at no extra cost. MY CURRENT FAVORITE SKETCHUP PLUGINS AND EXTENSIONSĭisclaimers: all opinions are my own, sponsors are acknowledged. SKETCHUP TO LAYOUT FOR ARCHITECTURE BOOK (Affiliate LInk) In this video, learn 4 different ways to create different kinds of details for your Layout plans from your SketchUp models.