![]() ![]() Pro tip: The scene description is pulled from SketchUp to populate some drawing annotations and titles in LayOut automatically. Right-click to rename it something like “First Floor Plan” or “Floor Plan 01.” You’ll see that just below the top toolbar a new button appears that says Scene 1. ![]() Open the Scenes window and click the plus icon to add the scene. If you’re happy with the view you’re looking at, it’s time to create a scene.This lets you choose a consistent poché color where you’re cutting through walls or other objects. Don’t forget you can define the section fill as well. In your 2D documentation, you likely won’t want to see the section plane, but when working with the model, it can be helpful to see the exact position you’re cutting through in the model. Note: manage your section cuts in the Styles menu. A typical floor plan is drawn with the section plane at 4’ above the floor. If not, create that section now, cutting horizontally through the model and looking down, and position it to view the first floor of the model. If you created your first-floor section plane already, make that the active section cut.Select “top” from the standard views menu, also in the Camera menu.In the Camera menu, select “parallel projection.” SketchUp will be set to “perspective” as the default. ![]() With all the prep work done and a professionally organized model to work with, you’re ready to create a plan scene. Plan view of a 3D model in SketchUp - model by John Luttropp, available on 3D Warehouse ![]()
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