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pbacot

Hi folks,

I can't get anywhere with LayOut. Tips don't make sense. Can't adjust view.

I send a file to layout. It is so slow that I cannot adjust the view, even in a dumbed down style. I open the "SketchUp Model" window (poor name) and choose a simple style. I get it a bit better but if I dbl. click and try to position the view just slightly I end up looking at the sky. I try to close in the side of the window a little and it snaps back.

I can set up a good view in SketchUp easily. Settng up the same view in LayOut is impossible so far. Seems it should be easier in LayOut not harder.

Gaieus

Hm. I don't know - I've never had such an issue in LO. Can it be some graphics card/driver issue?

DavidBoulder

For me it definitely can be slow to edit the model view. Outside of changing to simple style, make sure to turn of shadows and fog before trying to orbit or zoom in Layout.

As much as I can I try to setup my view in SketchUp. Keep in mind if the aspect ratio of your window in Layout is different, that the view won't be exactly the same.

Just out of interest, are you on mac or PC. I'm on Mac, so that is only platform I have Layout experience on.

pbacot

Hi,

I'm on a Mac 2.4 Ghz MBP.
As I noted, I tried changing the style to wireframe. Whereas I have no problem using orbit in SketchUp, the one in Layout only works occassionaly.

Yes, it is not helpful that sending a view to Layout is not the same window aspect ratio. Can you scale the view at all without zooming the image itself? I can resize the window but the image stays the same size.

Anyway I have view that is tricky at the sides. Show too much and the entourage looks awkward; too little and the building looks cramped in the drawing. As I noted, I try to pull in the side of the window just enough and it pops back to the wider view or too far in.

At least it is clear that Layout is useful for most people. The Basecamp demos are encouraging but they never seem to confront the problems I come across. I will try to experiment with very simple model, to see what works.

I have had SketchUp for a long time but I am just returning to using it regularly. What I find lacking in the (very generous) help materials is real explanation of how to output an acceptable finished picture (without going to a renderer program). I now know that I must save as graphic (.png works for me, .pdf gives bizarre results) and adjust the resolution in that process. Otherwise a direct print from SU model is jagged and crude. I assumed part of LayOut's function is to complete the output process.