# Layout hatching areas **URL:** \ **Category:** LayOut\ **Tags:** layout\ **Created:** [August 10, 2025, 4:19pm UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/layout-hatching-areas/337907 "2025-08-10T16:19:47Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![kservice](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/c5a1d2/32.png) [@kservice](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/kservice)\ **Post date:** [August 10, 2025, 4:19pm UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/layout-hatching-areas/337907/1 "2025-08-10T16:19:47Z")
_Hello everyone! I need help. I have a model in Sketchup, it has separate areas, but not combined into groups (painted in different colors)_ ![1](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/sketchup/original/3X/0/c/0c1fa41918dec19663b1038f12bc1cb34ccf2a70.png) \* I want to mark these areas with different hatching. I insert the model into Layout\* _But I only have access to the entire object. Is there any way to select the colored areas and shade them?_ ![2](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/sketchup/original/3X/f/2/f23bff7725f1ceadd642768df8e5431e2d0c4d2a.png) _I tried to make these areas into layers so that I could process them separately in Layout, but this option didn’t work either. What was my mistake?_ ---
**Author:** ![DaveR](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/sketchup/user_avatar/forums.sketchup.com/daver/32/7601_2.png) [@DaveR](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/DaveR)\ **Post date:** [August 10, 2025, 4:27pm UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/layout-hatching-areas/337907/2 "2025-08-10T16:27:34Z")
If you want to use LayOut’s fill patterns or colors you’ll need LayOut drawing elements. You can trace the SketchUp model to make shapes in LO that can be filled or you can render the viewport as Vector and then explode the viewport which will convert it to LayOut drawing elements. From there you can join the lines to create closed shapes which can be given fills. You could also just apply your hatching in the SketchUp model instead. If the model is prone to change, that would be the simplest option. ---
**Author:** ![kservice](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/c5a1d2/32.png) [@kservice](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/kservice)\ **Post date:** [August 10, 2025, 4:38pm UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/layout-hatching-areas/337907/3 "2025-08-10T16:38:37Z")
> [@DaveR](#): > > > You can trace the SketchUp model to make shapes in LO that can be filled or you can render the viewport as Vector and then explode the viewport which will convert it to LayOut drawing elements. Thank you. Can you give me more details? Unfortunately, I don’t know how to do this. > You could also just apply your hatching in the SketchUp model instead I considered this option. But I couldn’t find suitable textures for Sketchup. But there are some for Layout. Need import into LibreOffice Draw? ---
**Author:** ![DaveR](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/sketchup/user_avatar/forums.sketchup.com/daver/32/7601_2.png) [@DaveR](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/DaveR)\ **Post date:** [August 10, 2025, 4:47pm UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/layout-hatching-areas/337907/4 "2025-08-10T16:47:28Z")
> [@kservice](#): > > Can you give me more details? Unfortunately, I don’t know how to do this. Perhaps you should go through the LayOut tutorials at [laern.sketchup.com](http://laern.sketchup.com) Basically you’d just get the Line tool in LayOut and trace over the viewport after you’ve got it set to the correct size. > [@kservice](#): > > But I couldn’t find suitable textures for Sketchup. But there are some for Layout. You can add your own materials to SketchUp. You can even import the hatch materials from LayOut if you want to use them. They live in ProgramData/SketchUp/SketchUp202x/LayOut/Pattern Fills. > [@kservice](#): > > Need import into LibreOffice Draw? I don’t know what means. Are you still using SketchUp 2023? ---
**Author:** ![kservice](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/c5a1d2/32.png) [@kservice](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/kservice)\ **Post date:** [August 10, 2025, 4:56pm UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/layout-hatching-areas/337907/5 "2025-08-10T16:56:28Z")
> [@DaveR](#): > > Basically you’d just get the Line tool in LayOut and trace over the viewport after you’ve got it set to the correct size. I assumed so, but it was somehow too primitive. I hoped that I don’t know something and there is a more elegant method. In any case, I am very grateful to you for the answers. If there are no other options, then I will trace the contours. What tool is better to use for ?-like elements? ---
**Author:** ![DaveR](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/sketchup/user_avatar/forums.sketchup.com/daver/32/7601_2.png) [@DaveR](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/DaveR)\ **Post date:** [August 10, 2025, 5:02pm UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/layout-hatching-areas/337907/6 "2025-08-10T17:02:28Z")
> [@kservice](#): > > but it was somehow too primitive. How is that too primitive? > [@kservice](#): > > I hoped that I don’t know something and there is a more elegant method. I don’t know that it’s more elegant but exploding the vector-rendered viewport might give you the shapes you need but it depends on how your SketchUp model is made. Exploding the viewport might actually create more work for you than just tracing with the Line tool. > [@kservice](#): > > What tool is better to use for ?-like elements? What does this mean? What are you actually asking? ---
**Author:** ![kservice](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/c5a1d2/32.png) [@kservice](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/kservice)\ **Post date:** [August 10, 2025, 5:09pm UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/layout-hatching-areas/337907/7 "2025-08-10T17:09:51Z")
> [@DaveR](#): > > What does this mean? What are you actually asking? What was meant was the outline of the model elements that look like a question mark in the picture. Which tool in Layout do you think is best for this? ---
**Author:** ![francisquitof](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/sketchup/user_avatar/forums.sketchup.com/francisquitof/32/191263_2.png) [@francisquitof](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/francisquitof)\ **Post date:** [August 10, 2025, 5:12pm UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/layout-hatching-areas/337907/8 "2025-08-10T17:12:45Z")
You can use curic section or skalp for hatching directly on sketchup. ---
**Author:** ![DaveR](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/sketchup/user_avatar/forums.sketchup.com/daver/32/7601_2.png) [@DaveR](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/DaveR)\ **Post date:** [August 10, 2025, 5:13pm UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/layout-hatching-areas/337907/9 "2025-08-10T17:13:04Z")
> [@kservice](#): > > the model elements that look like a question mark in the picture. Which tool in Layout do you think is best for this? If you’re going to trace them, a combination of the Curve and Line tools probably. ---
**Author:** ![kservice](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/c5a1d2/32.png) [@kservice](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/kservice)\ **Post date:** [August 10, 2025, 5:57pm UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/layout-hatching-areas/337907/10 "2025-08-10T17:57:28Z")
Thank you, I will try. You are really Sage! ---
**Author:** ![bmike](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/sketchup/user_avatar/forums.sketchup.com/bmike/32/225451_2.png) [@bmike](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/bmike)\ **Post date:** [August 10, 2025, 7:13pm UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/layout-hatching-areas/337907/11 "2025-08-10T19:13:16Z")
If you thoughtfully modeled this in SKP you can render as Vector in LO and then explode the viewport (as @DaveR mentioned) - this would be the way I would do it. And I would be clever with my groups, tags and scenes in SKP to make it easier to manage in LO. ---
**Author:** ![DaveR](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/sketchup/user_avatar/forums.sketchup.com/daver/32/7601_2.png) [@DaveR](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/DaveR)\ **Post date:** [August 10, 2025, 7:15pm UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/layout-hatching-areas/337907/12 "2025-08-10T19:15:19Z")
> [@bmike](#): > > If you thoughtfully modeled this in SKP … “Thoughtfully” is the key word. ---
**Author:** ![bmike](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/sketchup/user_avatar/forums.sketchup.com/bmike/32/225451_2.png) [@bmike](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/bmike)\ **Post date:** [August 10, 2025, 7:17pm UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/layout-hatching-areas/337907/13 "2025-08-10T19:17:17Z")
Generally good practice in all that we do, SKP in this case, but also applies to life in general. ---
**Author:** ![kservice](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/c5a1d2/32.png) [@kservice](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/kservice)\ **Post date:** [August 11, 2025, 10:24am UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/layout-hatching-areas/337907/14 "2025-08-11T10:24:08Z")
> [@bmike](#): > > you can render as Vector in LO and then explode the viewport I am not such an expert in Sketchup that this hint would be enough for me. If possible, could you go into a little more detail so that I can further study this issue later? ---
**Author:** ![bmike](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/sketchup/user_avatar/forums.sketchup.com/bmike/32/225451_2.png) [@bmike](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/bmike)\ **Post date:** [August 11, 2025, 10:33am UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/layout-hatching-areas/337907/15 "2025-08-11T10:33:16Z")
Google: [![](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/sketchup/original/3X/9/f/9fc0781eee4d4527caf8e7ff91d2769d57a18988.jpeg "How to Use VECTOR, RASTER, and HYBRID Rendering in Layout!") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=neVi__uOLEY) And you should really spend some time here: [https://learn.sketchup.com/courses/layout-essentials](https://learn.sketchup.com/courses/layout-essentials) ---
**Author:** ![kservice](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/c5a1d2/32.png) [@kservice](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/kservice)\ **Post date:** [August 11, 2025, 10:42am UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/layout-hatching-areas/337907/16 "2025-08-11T10:42:40Z")
Thank you, I will study! I have watched this person’s videos many times ---
**Author:** ![kservice](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/c5a1d2/32.png) [@kservice](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/kservice)\ **Post date:** [August 11, 2025, 5:58pm UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/layout-hatching-areas/337907/17 "2025-08-11T17:58:20Z")
> [@bmike](#): > > layout-essentials I studied layout-essentials and the video How to Use VECTOR, RASTER, and HYBRID Rendering in Layout with great interest! But I couldn’t find an answer to the question “How to render as Vector in LO and then explode the viewport”. I don’t have Explode, even though I did vector rendering. There is only Disconnect, but it doesn’t help ---
**Author:** ![DaveR](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/sketchup/user_avatar/forums.sketchup.com/daver/32/7601_2.png) [@DaveR](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/DaveR)\ **Post date:** [August 11, 2025, 6:04pm UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/layout-hatching-areas/337907/18 "2025-08-11T18:04:58Z")
> [@kservice](#): > > How to render as Vector in LO and then explode the viewport”. I don’t have Explode, even though I did vector rendering Select the viewport, right click on it and you’ll see Explode. ![Screenshot - 8_11_2025 , 1_04_05 PM](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/sketchup/original/3X/2/2/22cc43ab4f7a3c76aea9998b2cd59211b01ddae0.png) This is the same thing I suggested in my first reply to you. ---
**Author:** ![bmike](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/sketchup/user_avatar/forums.sketchup.com/bmike/32/225451_2.png) [@bmike](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/bmike)\ **Post date:** [August 11, 2025, 6:05pm UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/layout-hatching-areas/337907/19 "2025-08-11T18:05:44Z")
> [@kservice](#): > > There is only Disconnect, but it doesn’t help Is your version of LayOut in English? ---
**Author:** ![kservice](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/c5a1d2/32.png) [@kservice](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/kservice)\ **Post date:** [August 11, 2025, 6:47pm UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/layout-hatching-areas/337907/20 "2025-08-11T18:47:01Z")
> [@bmike](#): > > Is your version of LayOut in English? No, in Russian. I tried to use the Disconnect command, but there is no positive result [Next page](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/layout-hatching-areas/337907.md?page=2)