Introducing LayOut
As mentioned in the introduction, many SketchUp users run SketchUp daily, have LayOut installed, and have at least seen the icon on their computer, but do not use it. Why is this? There are three reasons that I can think of:
- They need to use another program to generate their output. This makes sense for SketchUp designers that work in an office where output is standardized, and information passes back and forth throughout the firm and to other companies. Often, larger firms are required to have files generated from a specific program to satisfy the requirements of the companies they are working with or even the requirements of their government. In this case, it is understandable to have SketchUp as a piece of the grander workflow and create output in the software that is required.
- They use another program because it is the program they used before SketchUp. There are many SketchUp users that I have talked to who are not using LayOut because their firm...