I am looking for ideas on how to configure the Trays. This is how I set it up: Left Side: MATERIALS Tray OUTLINER Tray Right Side: DEFAULT Tray Entity Info Layers Components Scenes Soften Edges STYLES Tray Styles Shadows Fog [image] How are your trays set up? And why do you like them that…

Hi Kat, I work on dual monitors and have them set up on display 2 to work like the former sticky dialogs. That leaves the model space free of auto-hide trays blinking on and off. [image] [image]

Although I have two displays, I keep all SketchUp stuff on a single screen with the windows on the right as the default setup. It’s the same layout I’ve been using since there were first utility windows to display. The added benefit is some additional toolbar real estate above the windows.

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my setup is exactly the same for the same reason :slight_smile: great minds think alike!

I’m still experimenting with which trays I keep open, which I have auto close, and which trays go where. Although I have two displays, I’ve recently been using only 1 to prep for Bootcamp and Basecamp when I’ll have only 1 display!

I like the interface redesign of 2016 a lot! It’s really helpful having those trays. This is how I like them arranged. [image] I find this is the most convenient way. Everything concerning the visual representation is on the right side: Shadows, Fog, Styles and Materials. Everything that has to d…

@ViggoPaulman , I like the logic of your system (although I think of Soften Edges as an Appearance setting). My setup is partly the way it is because when I look at Outliner or Materials, I need the full vertical screen length… Whereas Entity Info and Layers often don’t take up much space for me, so…

I’ll be honest, I use SketchUp since 2010 and I’ve NEVER used Outliner. :smiley: I never felt the need. You’re right, Soften Edges can be seen as an appearance but as it technically changes the geometry, I sent it to the left side. Plus it makes the left and right trays balanced: 5 tabs in each one. …

Outliner is great, but only if the groups and components are named. I keep accidentally calling Outliner “Organizer”, because that’s what it does. Layers don’t truly organize, and Layers don’t nest (because they aren’t actually “layers”), but Outliner lets you see exactly how things are nested, and …

It highly depends on your field and workflow whether you use the Outliner or not. I personally do not use Outliner either as I don’t find it useful to my own workflow. I know @ViggoPaulman works in relatively same field as I do. I believe the reason is the same. In architectural projects, you can…

How do you like to have your Trays arranged (on a PC)?

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How do you like to have your Trays arranged (on a PC)?

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