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    • bmikeB Offline
      bmike
      last edited by

      @malo8x said:

      Hi All
      Sorry if this question has been asked
      I am using LO for construction drawings, I have some strip Windows which are at higher level than the doors. Hence the section plane can't cut through those windows and I can't see them on the plan. Does anyone have any tip or any way to solve Thi issue. Thanks

      You can isolate those objects, then cut a section, and place another view / window over your plan to show only those on the plan...

      mike beganyi design + consulting llc

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        Drifter928
        last edited by

        I have an example of a set of cd's on my website.

        http://www.craigsdraftingservice.com/home.html

        Craig

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        • pbacotP Offline
          pbacot
          last edited by

          Excellent Craig! (I looked at your site--there was some problem with the other link).

          MacOSX MojaveSketchUp Pro v19 Twilight v2 Thea v3 PowerCADD

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            Drifter928
            last edited by

            Thanks for the compliment. I put up a pdf download on the link that didn't work.

            Craig

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            • TommyKT Offline
              TommyK
              last edited by

              Those are great and detailed construction details Craig. Thanks for sharing.

              There's a lot of detail in there that would tax me if I were to make revisions. What plugins do you use to speed up your workflow?

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                Drifter928
                last edited by

                @tommyk said:

                Those are great and detailed construction details Craig. Thanks for sharing.

                There's a lot of detail in there that would tax me if I were to make revisions. What plugins do you use to speed up your workflow?

                Section Cut Face
                Dashed Line
                1001 Bit
                These custom homes go thru a lot of changes so I have gotten very good at editing in Sketchup.

                Craig

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                • fouronethirtyF Offline
                  fouronethirty
                  last edited by

                  hellow sketchucation,

                  sir this is some of the work ive been on utilizing su/lo.


                  residential project out of su/lo

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                  • L Offline
                    Lê Việt Trường
                    last edited by

                    I have some tips you can make your Sketchup's 2D scenes better before send to Layout.
                    http://sketchucation.com/forums/viewtopic.php?f=12%26amp;t=65513

                    Hope you like it.

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                      GigiCray
                      last edited by

                      Screen Shot 2016-11-01 at 4.51.26 PM.pngHelp.... my layout files often become corrupted with a grey box with a big red x in the middle of the grey box.. these typically are where I had copied and pasted an image. Can anyone tell me why and how to get back to my original file?

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                      • GMthompsonG Offline
                        GMthompson
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                        @gigicray said:

                        [attachment=0:brb0u6bc]<!-- ia0 -->Screen Shot 2016-11-01 at 4.51.26 PM.png<!-- ia0 -->[/attachment:brb0u6bc]Help.... my layout files often become corrupted with a grey box with a big red x in the middle of the grey box.. these typically are where I had copied and pasted an image. Can anyone tell me why and how to get back to my original file?

                        file
                        document setup
                        references
                        then relink the jpg
                        is it a exploded skp?

                        you can learn something everyday by paying attention

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                        • ccaponigroC Offline
                          ccaponigro
                          last edited by

                          So I thought I would share a little of my quest to work without CADD. One big thing for me was having to give up automated Door and Window Schedules and Room Finish Schedules fed by objects in the model with attributes assigned.

                          So The Door and Window schedules are created by just isolating the objects and then numbering them sequentially with the help of the outliner. And then run the report generator save the cvs file and import to layout. In layout the label tool reads the instance number so the plan reads out the correct number and it is linked to the model. The reason the door labels are on the door knobs is because you don't have a problem selecting the door instead of the section cut.

                          The Room Finish Schedule is generated by Isolating a set of components. One for each room that is painted with a material called "AREA" I just copy the component with the attributes and make unique and then edit the face size. You can paint the hidden side so it does not interfere with your floor color because the formula only picks up the area of the "area" material.

                          Also all the dashed lines are directly in the model on the 2d layer and are created quickly using Profile Builder 2.

                          I know it's rudimentary but it's pure Sketchup and layout and it is all linked to the model. And I know most architect types will be looking for symbols around the Door and Window numbers. You could just scrapbook some in. I decided I like just the bold font. I'm very lazy.

                          Love to hear some feedback Thanks!


                          ROOM FINISH SCHEDULE REPORT


                          WINDOW SCHEDULE REPORT


                          FLOOR PLANS

                          cfcaia.com

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                            2liv
                            last edited by

                            Hi,
                            Looking for scrapbook templates:
                            drafting symbols
                            electrical symbols
                            Could someone help me find them ?
                            thank you

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                            • pbacotP Offline
                              pbacot
                              last edited by

                              @2liv said:

                              Hi,
                              Looking for scrapbook templates:
                              drafting symbols
                              electrical symbols
                              Could someone help me find them ?
                              thank you

                              a search of Sketchucation gives this first result. You might find other things in the search too.

                              [UPDATED] My LayOut Scrapbook for Architectural Drawings.

                              https://sketchucation.com/forums/viewtopic.php?f=40&t=49829

                              MacOSX MojaveSketchUp Pro v19 Twilight v2 Thea v3 PowerCADD

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                              • FlexanF Offline
                                Flexan
                                last edited by

                                Thanks! It's really useful information.

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                                • RichardR Offline
                                  Richard
                                  last edited by

                                  Technical images for a manual.

                                  I rarely have ever been asked to prepare technical style drawings for clients (they know I avoid them). These are for a technical manual for the use of their panelised building system.

                                  Wall section exported from Layout:
                                  SIPFORM-TECHNICAL-MANUAL-HANDLING-SAFETY-TOOLS-WALLS-DRAFT.jpg

                                  Another typical page of artwork exported from sketchup and rendered with maxwell:
                                  SIPFORM-TECH-SUPER-DRAFT-BOTH.jpg

                                  [BUILTBRAND.COM.AU](http://builtbrand.com.au/)

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                                  • fionmacoolF Offline
                                    fionmacool
                                    last edited by

                                    Following on from SketchUp's Section Tools improvements, I've released a follow on to my previous book on this subject. Construction Documentation Using SketchUp Pro 2020 is light years ahead of it's predecessor released in 2012.

                                    Link Preview Image
                                    SketchUp for Construction Documentation UPDATED (2024) | SketchUcation

                                    Construction Documents using SketchUp Pro & LayOut by Paul Lee shows professionals & enthusiasts how to tie all the parts of SketchUp together to produce drawings that were traditionally the domain of CAD.

                                    favicon

                                    (sketchucation.com)

                                    The book contains a course based around a building project that I designed and project managed years ago. I chose this project as it's the right balance of simple/ complex- You spend the least amount of time getting the maximum experience.

                                    I've been writing this book on and off for 2 years, preparing the concept and polishing the models to make them user friendly. Each of the 120 or so pages is carefully put together to make the steps easy to follow.

                                    https://viewsion.ie/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/CDSP_2020.5_001.jpg

                                    I'm going to be doing a few videos from it shortly. I'm still working on the website to place some cool resources on it. The idea for the website is to focus on construction documentation and BIM.

                                    In the meantime, here's a short extract from the book for you to download- My 5 killer shortcuts. Hopefully it will download OK.
                                    https://viewsion.ie/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/5_Killer_Shortcuts-for_SketchUp_Pro.pdf

                                    Zere are still some architectes zat do not know ow to use ze SketchUp..... Zis is unbelievable....

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                                    • jujuJ Offline
                                      juju
                                      last edited by

                                      @fionmacool said:

                                      Following on from SketchUp's Section Tools improvements, I've released a follow on to my previous book on this subject. Construction Documentation Using SketchUp Pro 2020 is light years ahead of it's predecessor released in 2012.

                                      Link Preview Image
                                      SketchUp for Construction Documentation UPDATED (2024) | SketchUcation

                                      Construction Documents using SketchUp Pro & LayOut by Paul Lee shows professionals & enthusiasts how to tie all the parts of SketchUp together to produce drawings that were traditionally the domain of CAD.

                                      favicon

                                      (sketchucation.com)

                                      The book contains a course based around a building project that I designed and project managed years ago. I chose this project as it's the right balance of simple/ complex- You spend the least amount of time getting the maximum experience.

                                      I've been writing this book on and off for 2 years, preparing the concept and polishing the models to make them user friendly. Each of the 120 or so pages is carefully put together to make the steps easy to follow.

                                      https://viewsion.ie/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/CDSP_2020.5_001.jpg

                                      I'm going to be doing a few videos from it shortly. I'm still working on the website to place some cool resources on it. The idea for the website is to focus on construction documentation and BIM.

                                      In the meantime, here's a short extract from the book for you to download- My 5 killer shortcuts. Hopefully it will download OK.
                                      https://viewsion.ie/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/5_Killer_Shortcuts-for_SketchUp_Pro.pdf

                                      Has SketchUp Pro 2020 been released? Did you have early access to SUP2020?

                                      Save the Earth, it's the only planet with chocolate.

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                                      • pbacotP Offline
                                        pbacot
                                        last edited by

                                        Maybe 2020 refers to the version of the BOOK not the SW.

                                        MacOSX MojaveSketchUp Pro v19 Twilight v2 Thea v3 PowerCADD

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                                        • jujuJ Offline
                                          juju
                                          last edited by

                                          @pbacot said:

                                          Maybe 2020 refers to the version of the BOOK not the SW.

                                          I also thought of that, but the lack of punctuation infers otherwise.

                                          Save the Earth, it's the only planet with chocolate.

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                                          • fionmacoolF Offline
                                            fionmacool
                                            last edited by

                                            @pbacot said:

                                            Maybe 2020 refers to the version of the BOOK not the SW.

                                            Hey thanks for asking that question. Yes the book refers to the year not the software.

                                            However...

                                            The updates to 2020 will be covered on my website http://www.sketchup.expert

                                            Zere are still some architectes zat do not know ow to use ze SketchUp..... Zis is unbelievable....

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