Introduction to LayOut

LayOut is a two-dimensional layout software. LayOut’s purpose is to allow you to take your 3D models from SketchUp and present them in 2D. This means giving you the ability to frame your 3D model on a page and add additional information via images or text. LayOut helps you present the ideas you have created with your SketchUp model to the rest of the world. 3D space is an amazing way to explore and plan, but when it comes time to convey information to others in a world where paper plans are the norm, a tool such as LayOut is the key to creating great-looking, easy-to-understand documents.

A copy of LayOut is installed alongside every single copy of SketchUp Pro. For this reason, it is always a little surprising to hear SketchUp users say that they have never used LayOut. This may make sense in some cases – that is, if a user is creating 3D assets for use in a video game, or is just using SketchUp to create geometry that is directly exported to...