4 Ways to CREATE DETAILS in Layout (SketchUp to Layout Tutorial)

In this video, learn 4 different ways to create different kinds of details for your Layout plans from your SketchUp models. MORE LAYOUT RESOURCES NICK SONDER VIDEOS SKETCHUP TO LAYOUT FOR ARCHITECTURE BOOK (Affiliate LInk) Want to Support the SketchUp Essentials? THE SKETCHUP ESSENTIALS COURSE MY YOUTUBE SETUP SKETCHUP BOOKS AND RESOURCES MY CURRENT FAVORITE SKETCHUP PLUGINS AND EXTENSIONS (Affiliate Links) PLEASE LIKE AND SUBSCRIBE Check Us Out On - Disclaimers: all opinions are my own, sponsors are acknowledged. Product Links in the description are typically affiliate links that let you help support the channel at no extra cost. I wanted to talk about a couple different ways you can display details in your layout documents. 1. The first way is obviously the easiest – simply create a 3D view of your detail, then import that viewport into Layout (Detail Credit – Metal Coping Detail by International Masonry Institute). One thing to note if you do this is that you can only set it to a scale if you turn your perspective view off. These details can actually be very helpful for contractors as they show/indicate in a 3D space how the assembly actually looks. 2. Option 2 – Model your detail in SketchUp, then create a 2D view and import into Layout. This works in a very similar manner to if you were to create a building elevation. Simply create your view, then save and create a workspace with your scene. 3. Option 3 – Draw your details directly in Layout. I find this...