Dimensioning orthographic views
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If you need ortho dimensions in layout then the view needs you to click the layout Ortho button to "on" otherwise it will interpret the view as 3D. It will also then let you use the dimension autoscale function correctly when you set the view scale.
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If the scene in SketchUp is made with the camera set to Parallel Projection, Ortho is automatically chosen for that scene's viewport in LayOut.
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As I have learned, my issue is not with dimensioning orthographic views, it is with aligned views. Often elevations will have sections that are not square to other elevations, requiring an aligned view. The section of angled wall is then seen obliquely causing a bit of distortion, hence an aligned view to accurately display the elements in that portion of the elevation. This could also pertain to an object with a complex shape.
Does anyone know how an aligned view might be able to be converted to a ortho view so dimensions can be applied when necessary in a 2d fashion as opposed to the 3d? Or is this something to add to the Layout wishlist?
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Hi Dave R,
I think you might have answered my question before I posted it. I will give that a try and see how that works.
Thanks!
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Dave, I think you'll find it easiest to work in LayOut if you create scenes for each of the views you need in SketchUp. If you need and orthographic view (elevation) create that as a scene. Then set a viewport for that scene. If the surface you want aligned in your elevation is off axis, select a face on that elevation, right click and choose Align View. Then create a new scene. Just make sure you're using Parallel Projection for the elevations.
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Hey Dave,
I have been saving the aligned scenes in SU with parallel projection set. It seems that unless I choose one of the standard ortho views in SU, Layout will still interpret the view with 3d information. For simple shapes it is not an issue, but for different geometries Layout picks points in the foreground and background creating unwanted dimensions.
If I am still doing something wrong, someone, please advise.
These files may help clarify my issue
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Is this what you are trying to get?
PM coming.
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Yes, YEs and YES
How did you do that?
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I turned the model to align with the model axes. The Align View thing I mentioned earlier wasn't the right thing in this case although I did sort out a work around with a bit of temporary geometry positioned out from the end of the near gable peak. It's not idea but it works.
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Though this is an older post and I am wondering if a solution has been found.
This is an issue for me also when creating architectural drawings that are geo-located, and wishing to dimension them in Layout,My current work around is the following workflow
- Geo-Location -> Add Location
- Measure angular offset (A) of a dominant axis of the building floorplan (as seen in the Google Earth Satelite Image) from the Sketchup default Y-Axis
- Make a copy of the Geo-Location Images, and rotate these by the negative angle from previous step (-A). These can now be used for tracing the floorplan etc
- Adjust Solar north by an angle of (-A)
Now I can get orthographic dimensions in layout for the standard views ( but not for any aligned views unfortunately)
Solar North will be correct, as will be Latitude and Longitude.
Drawbacks are the hassle of this workaround and the fact that I am only to get orthographic dimensions from the standard 6 views, whereas elevations offset from these are quite common.See below for a simplified example showing the problem.
The red box has been drawn with the axis at default orientation, the green box was drawn with axes rotated 30degrees from the standard axis orientation.
The first view is a standard front view using parallel projection, and all orthographic dimensions are correct.
The second view has been aligned to the green front face, and is also a parallel projection. This view also has Ortho activated in the model settings in layout. Note that the red box shows 3d dimensions and not orthographic
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