@pilou said:

Color Edges by CPlassais ?

Yes, I believe this was the plug in that prompted me to think that different line types might be possible.

I have just found this plugin and would love to have a go at using it, but I cant get it to work on 2013. Will it work on this version or newer versions?
Thanks

A quick question for those who have the ability to make plug ins.

I teach young students Sketch Up as part of my Materials Design course and have used a plugin called Build Projection to produce plans and elevations of the models they design. This is a quick way of introducing orthogonal drawing concepts without the need for layout at this time and allowing them to use the dimension tool on 2D drawings to use in the workshop. I have used layout with older kids as the next logical step.

My request is that a plug-in be made which will convert the standard line type (or draw in new lines) which will look like the conventional hidden detail and centre line style standard in orthogonal drawings. This will impress upon them the need for standard line types used in CAD programs such as AutoCAD etc and traditional engineered drawings.
At the moment, I am either using hidden geometry lines or construction lines to try to differentiate them from visible edges

I have seen a line colour plug in, however I have not got this to work with my SketchUp version. If this can be done, could this be modified to reflect line style.

If this plug in already exists could you please point me in the right direction.