About a week ago we started having issues with SketchUp and LayOut, specifically exporting to PDF from layout. When we export a LayOut to PDF the finished scene on the PDF is different to what you see in layout. Re-linking or refreshing the scene sometimes resolves the issue for that specific scene…

[image] colin: other suggestions. Maybe. If I could see the LO file.

What would be the best way to upload layout file and sketchup model?

I’m guessing it’s too large to upload directly so upload it to Drop Box and share the link. The SketchUp model is included in LayOut so no need to include the SketchUp model file.

[image] LayOut Help.layout Shared with Dropbox

OK. I had a look at the SketchUp file and fixed the incorrect tag usage. [Screenshot - 5_11_2021 , 6_53_14 PM] I also purged unused stuff from the model. [Screenshot - 5_11_2021 , 6_54_05 PM] It wouldn’t hurt to keep the model closer to the origin although it isn’t that far away. We have seen is…

Potentially related: [image] Layout 2021 - Viewport Issue LayOut Hi all I wanted to give an update on this issue. We have determined that this issue does not have anything to do with the Skalp plugin. This issue is caused by a related issue where unselected scene settings …

So the PDF looks right, its not doing the weird overlapping/masking/section thing. I’ve also opened the LO file from yourself that seems fine at the moment. We also work on PCs here no Mac users. Its just strange to me that this issue has only arisen over the past week or two. I’ve been using Sket…

[image] DaveR: fixed the incorrect tag usage. How did you fix the tag issue? I’ve just opened another layout file opened the model purged it and then updated the reference and still no fix.

I agree this is the same problem. Current work around is to track ALL PROPERTIES for ALL SCENES (eg. Camera Location, Top-level Hidden Geometry, Hidden objects, Visible Tags, Active Section Planes, Style and Fog, Shadow Settings, Axes Location) I too am a PlusSpec user and this means modifying all…

[image] Pjs: How did you fix the tag issue? I ran TIG’s Default Tag Geometry plugin from Sketchucation. Apologies for missing the OS. I’m glad that the version of the LO file that I uploaded seemed to behave. As for the heaving component, I was only showing what are reported as the heavyweig…

Export to PDF scene looks different to what's in LayOut

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Charlie_v May 12, 2021, 12:31am 10

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Export to PDF scene looks different to what's in LayOut

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