Linework Diminishing In Layout
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I'm setting up a view in Layout and I've chosen a style which converts the model to linework but the problem is that level of detail reduces at the scale I've chosen. Eg; the guttering is invisible on the roof.
The style is 'Straight Lines 02pix' which gives a line weight that will do for now. Can I adjust how much detail it shows me, is that in Sketchup or Layout, or can someone suggest a better style for dimensioning a few details?
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It is a style setting thing in SketchUp. Go to the Edit tab in the Styles window and under Edge settings slide the Level of Detail slider all the way to the right. That will give you the maximum detail available for that style. Turning off Halo would help, too. Even with those changes, there is a minimum line length (in pixels) that the style can display. Don't forget to update the style after the changes. If you need to show shorter lines than the style will support, you should use a non-Sketchy style.
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And again, thanks Dave!
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You're welcome.
I modified the line style by adding a shorter version of the stroke. I also set the level of detail to max and killed the Halo setting. You can try it to see if you get better results. There is a still a limit to minimum line length displayed but it's half what it is in the original style. Here's a quick comparison.
There are some other things you might be able to do to increase detail. Mainly welding curves.
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