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  • LayOut Crashing

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    Long story short, it sounds like moving aside the LayOut .plo files fixed the crashing problem. Funny thing is that the permissions looked ok, but there must have been something else going on.
  • Dimensioning problem

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    You're quite welcome, Paul.
  • Layout 2013 Repeatedly Crashes -- Is My File Size Too Big?

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    The rtf ( rich text format ) is not really a text format. EXCEL has the option of export a CSV ( comma separated variable ) text files that may be better for you . Have you tried that? I guess you have not looked at the link I took the time to post for you. Nick Sonder posted a number of videos answering some of your questions and probably worth a peak at least. I do not know how layout materials and SU ones interact I do not use layout, free user here , but It has been my experience when file size grow like that many times it is related to photo texture materials being used. Try using monochrome rendering style to reduce load on the graphics processor and see if that helps. You can also save your materials as a collection which creates a skm file you can look at and give you an idea of possible areas to check for large texture files. That is a zip file format so if you want to actually extract and check the image file with an editor then you will have to unzip them or at least the large ones of possible interest. BTW Nick Sonder makes a specific comment about using raster vs vector rendering in layout to help with file size. BTW 2; Given you have 32 memory implies you have a 64 bit machine. However, SU runs as a 32 bit application and such it can only address 4 Gb of that , the kernel can use more than 4 depending some what on your MB and what can be set in the BIOS. Unlike x86 machines where in the kernel and application split the memory ( so each only can use 2 Gb of the max 4Gb addressable on 32 bit machines) One of the first steps is to purge the skp file to remove all unused items.
  • How to show different cladding options on the same model.

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    That was easy! Thanks, Richard
  • Linear dimensions that are on an angle

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    I updated the feature request - please support it!: http://sketchucation.com/forums/viewtopic.php?f=13%26amp;t=56111%26amp;p=509418#p509418
  • Single Line Diagrams

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    Thanks to you both, Richard and Frederik! I'm currently working on using both your suggestions to build out my Scrapbooks with certain devices. I guess my biggest complaint may not have been clear in the original post, or there at all. (I think I might have done the first time I wrote it, but my browser crashed when I tried to post the first time. I must've left this out when rewriting it!) My biggest complaint was the lines between the plates and devices, especially the line-breaks/jumps at intersections. I know it can be done using 'Start' and 'End' arrow styles, because I've already made a riser diagram in LayOut, but it is certainly more of a pain than using a custom LSP to cut lines, then another LSP to pull the lines back a short distance. This is really the only bit I wish I could speed up (because after taking the time to eventually create/convert any common devices from CAD, I see the lifework connections as being the biggest time sink in LO).
  • Exporting 'clean' drawings to LayOut 3.

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    JQLJ
    Here you go, mess around with front color in styles. With shadow settings on light and shadow colors. With fog distance and color. Make background disabled in Layout. Don't bother with model, consider it shreded right away. [image: SYUh_EXPORTFORLO.png]
  • Just started with Layout

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    Much food for thought in your reply. I will keep those points in mind as I practice with the file in the next few days. Thanks for responding!
  • Clipping mask to multiple objects

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    pbacotP
    Oh! Thanks!
  • Background image

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    RichardR
    Under document set up just check the boxes "show grid on top" and "print grid" easy!
  • Newb: Does Sketch Up Model limit you to 13 views of model??

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    sketchydog Check the status of your inserted SU models File......Document Setup......References (status) Update if not current. You can also Rt-Click a SU model viewport and update reference. (Note: Very important to update all styes/scenes before save in SU...and then update LO model reference) Also, Won't hurt to occaisionally purge the LO model from time to time.(same file path) Charlie
  • Getting Model Window to have an outline?

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    RichardR
    @sketchydog said: Man do I feel like an idjit! It's just way too easy sometimes to feel like that!
  • Scrapbook items...disappearing behind my image.

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    Ahah! Great-thanks.
  • Dimension text rendering

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    Thanks for your answers, even if i hoped it was not a bug. Frans
  • No detail of background when inserting from SU to Layout

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    RichardR
    Its a work around but just try. Save the GE texture out of the model and then bring back in by replacing the texture. I know all sorts of funny things can happen with rendering when the map isn't available to be dragged in. Could be similar happening here due to some machine irregularity.???
  • Interior design construction drawings

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    JQLJ
    That depends on how fast you learn... If you are already aware at how to creating scenes with the elevations and sections you need, you will also be fast with Layout dimensioning and leader tagging. You'll be slow to do it if you're immediately concerned with presentation style, wich will take you some more time to master. If you immediately understand the following advices, I think you'll be able to do it as this is probably the simplest or more condensed tutorial on how to do it In Sketchup: 1 - Make a different scene for any 2D drawing you need. 2 - Make a different scene for the corresponding sectioncutfaces of each section above without seeing any part of the model (sectioncutface plugin) 3 - Make sure 1 and 2 are exactly at same camera in SU 4 - Make a style for each scene that corresponds exactly to the way you want them to be printed out 5 - Save the model and export to layout. If you think you can do this things then you can move on to Layout, if not, I wouldn't advice you to do it right now, but I would urge you to learn how to, as it will probably change the way you look at CAD. Layout: 1 - Click the viewport automatically created 2 - On "Sketchup Model" tray on the side of the Layout window, select one of the Sketchup saved 2D scenes and give it a scale or use a predefined one. 3 - On "Sketchup Model" tray click in the styles tab and disable background. 4 - Select the viewport and copy paste it like in any other windows program. 5 - You now have 2 similar viewports one in top of each other 6 - Click on empty paper and back in a viewport once 7 - Go to "sketchup model" tray and select the sectioncutface scene corresponding to the 2D scene you chose before EDIT: 8 - If it happens that your sectioncutface scene viewport is not in the front, then rightclick one of the viewports and set arrange>bring to front (or send to back) Dimensioning and Tagging: 1 - Click the dimensions tool and start picking points 2 - Click the leader tool and start tagging your model 3 - Write the texts you need IMPORTANT TIPS: 1 - Create different layers for both juxtaposed viewports (easier dimensioning) and for every kind of drawing elements like leaders EDIT: Layer on top will be visible above layers on bottom. 2 - Don't create new pages, duplicate them instead 3 - Never change viewport styles or mess inside viewports, use sketchup for that and refresh model instead. I hope this helps, either it confuses you or not, try it at your own risk. Best regards, JQL
  • Layout 2013 drawers

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    Hi Trev- Unfortunately that problem is caused by some API changes in Mavericks. As far as I know there's no work-around for the problem, although we're working on a fix. Thanks, Marc
  • Symbol library

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    RichardR
    @driven said: London was my 'slow down' and it's not too bad a place to end up in. john Darn hard to imagine London a "slow down"!
  • Layout Graphic Resources

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    It's more geared to textures in general, but http://www.turbosquid.com is always worth a shout...
  • Hyperlink in LayOut

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    RichardR
    Mate you cant do it in LO - though it is a fairly easy task to set this up in your PDF after export using almost any PDF editor!

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