This is the category to use if you would like to suggest any new features of functionality for LayOut.
Edit:To elaborate on this description, this is a place where you can tell us of the need you have, the problem you’re trying to overcome and maybe the tool you think will solve that job. It also gives you the chance to solicit suggestions to overcome the problem you’re running into as it may be a technique that you need more than a single-purpose tool. It’s also possible there is a feature already in existence that does what you need. To that end, please offer a new topic for your feature and describe WHY you need that tool and what it will solve for you. You don’t have to be a feature designer in this case, just someone with a need to be addressed!
I create a very nice architectural layout file and import details from my scrapbook. It saves and prints fine to pdf but when I open it again the scrapbook elements are all blinking and marked rendering but often can’t be done. Occasionally other items disappear but seem to ghosted in place. Is there something I should be doing with scrapbook items to make sure they become part of the final layout file? Thanks, Paul
Can we update Layout (LO) with these requests:
• Snapping improvements (although moving node is great!).
• Sketchup (SU) like inference for drawing lines (LO is subtly different).
• Components like SU.
• Fillet, Chamfer & Extend like Autocad.
• Vector hatches – the ability to change line weights of lines in hatches.
• The ability to scale line weights universally inside groups by a single factor.
• Add multileader notes.
• The ability to set the horizontal length of a note leader’s as standard & to stay when moving.
• Editing notes/leaders is not as intuitive as most other things in SU & LO. (To be fair, this is a problem in all software programs I’ve ever used)
• Prevent notes from shifting in location once editing is initiated.
• Improve printer drivers
• Shape/fill/stroke selection refinement in terms of clarity in which you are editing.
• File size reduction and/or ease in subdividing drawings into separate files.
• The ability to turn on/off auto gluing to the ends of lines.
• Flexibility to apply lines (& line-weights) only to selected edges of a fill. I.e. multiple sides without strokes
• Native Section Cut hatches by material (maybe back-face toggle on/off for material as well) as part of SU but live & editable in LO.
• Custom Style folder location does not show in Style within the SketchUp Model Tray in LO.
• A cloud/revision line within Layout. Maybe even a Revision management system.
• LO plugins.
• Paste in Place or paste attach to cursor
• When you right click a scene in LO to open in SU, it should open to that scene.
• Color by Layer in LO (Similar to Color by Tag in SU)
• Layout Warehouse (like SU Model) especially for Scrapbook details.
• Browser type navigation inside pattern selection window.
• Stop the incessant signing in.
• Ortho on and off (F8)
• The ability to control dash start position
• The ability to change a views scale and clipping mask together.
• The ability to embed views into scaled drawings.
• Linked text or spreadsheets cannot be edited inside LO. If an edit is attempted then the associated program auto opens for editing so that the link is not broken.
• The ability to resize the scrapbook preview window
• Function to allow text (after being typed) to be retroactively converted from lower case to upper case or vice versa.
• Right click - convert shapes (rectangles etc.) to curve. Instead of having to cut then weld.
• Move pattern origin keeping the shape in place.
• Create a clipping mask for scaled drawings like with Sketchup views.
• Cannot nudge points and lines with the keyboard. Only objects.
I’d love to see a function to switch between “Manual” inferencing introduced (?) but featuring in Version 2024, and the “Auto” inferencing of eg: Version 2021!
The 2021 version allowed for Move/Copy using LayOut’s Auto inferencing at zoom levels approaching full sheet size. In the 2024 version, the need to collect your inference points requires zooming in to collect, zoom out to place.
I we consider those using Layout to prepare say electrical diagrams for a home, the positioning of small symbols requires now, a massive amount of zooming in and out. Zoom in to collect the inference, zoom out to position! And this is just one example, if required, I can show you multiple examples!