Using LayOut with SketchUp models
The primary function of LayOut is to import SketchUp files and display them in 2D. I say primary because it is possible to use LayOut to do other things as well. There are drawing tools, so you could use LayOut to create some basic 2D drawings from scratch. There are also tools to add supplementary information (text, symbols, and dimensions) to complement the 2D versions of your models. You can also use LayOut to import other files (text, spreadsheets, or files exported from CAD) to your layouts. All these other capabilities, however, serve to add to that primary process of importing SketchUp files and readying them for output on a printed or digital page.
To that end, the first thing we will look at is how to import and place a SketchUp model into a LayOut document:
- Open LayOut.
Much like SketchUp, the first thing you will see when you start LayOut is a welcome window:
Figure 14.4 – LayOut welcome window...
