Hello,

I am using the free evaluation version of Sketchup Pro 8.0.11751. Eventually I will be purchasing Pro in order to export to PDF and EPS files.
Does anyone know of a work-around for exporting to PDF and EPS files where the integrity of textures, shadows, smooth shading, backgrounds, and transparency is maintained? Specifically, I am would like a background in the exported files that is not showing up (see info taken from Google Sketchup site below). Is it just a question of making a 'page' in Layout?

Thanks in advance for any help you may be able to provide.

2D PDF/EPS Export Details
This is a Pro only feature.
The PDF and EPS export is used to export vector SketchUp files for use in other vector-based editing programs like Adobe Illustrator.

Warning: Some graphic features of SketchUp, including textures, shadows, smooth shading, backgrounds, and transparency, cannot be exported to PDF and EPS.