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SketchUp for Architecture: LayOut

via LinkedIn Learning

Overview

Learn how to link SketchUp with LayOut to transform your 3D model and generate high-quality plans, sections, and elevations for use with planning and construction.

Syllabus

1. Introduction to SketchUp for Architecture
  • Welcome to SketchUp for architecture layout
  • What should you know before watching this course
  • Saving and using the exercise files
2. Setting Up LayOut
  • The LayOut interface
  • Customizing the LayOut toolbars on Windows
  • Customizing the LayOut toolbars on Mac
  • LayOut preferences
  • LayOut document setup
  • Auto-Text
3. Drawing and Annotation
  • Introduction to the drawing tools in LayOut
  • The Pencil tool
  • The Arc tools
  • The Rectangle tools
  • The Circle and Polygon tools
  • Adding text and labels
  • Creating linear and angular dimensions
  • Styling dimensions
4. Creating and Saving Templates
  • Introduction to templates
  • Setting up a basic template
  • Adding the template text
  • Adding the table and the logo
  • Saving as a template
5. Linking SketchUp to LayOut
  • Introduction to linking SketchUp with LayOut
  • Adding and scaling the SketchUp scenes
  • Linking the cover page images
  • Rasterized links in LayOut
  • Rasterized edit options
  • Creating a vector or hybrid plan
  • Adding 2D content to vector plans
  • Adding 2D content from scrapbooks
  • Adding the remaining SketchUp views
6. The LayOut Scrapbooks
  • Introduction to the scrapbooks
  • Creating your own scrapbook page
  • Editing scrapbook content
  • Enhancing your foliage
7. Finishing Off the Pages
  • Introduction to finishing off the pages
  • Completing the cover page
  • Completing the floor plan raster
  • Completing the floor plan vector
  • Completing the elevations and sections
  • Exporting options
  • Exploring the DWG export
  • Printing
Conclusion
  • Next steps

Taught by

Paul J. Smith

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