I’m having issues converting my Layout file into Hybrid format. It does it but is taking much longer than it has in the past with larger files (overnight). I have upgraded my laptop to a DELL XPS and improved graphic card NVIDEA Geforce RTX 4050 laptop with 6GB of graphic memory. I’m using Sketch and Layout 23. Do you know why I am suddenly having these issues?
I can’t attach the file as it is 20MB.
Why does your profile say you are using 2024?
Very likely it has to do with the SketchUp file. Seeing the LayOut file would be a big help.
Upload it to DropBox or We Transfer and share the link.
Sorry my mistake. I am using SU and Layout 23.
Link to Sketch up and Layout files below. I know that there are some high polygon plants in the file but I’ve not had this issue previously with similar or bigger polygon/file size files.
I’m waiting for the viewport in the LO file to render so I can work with it. I expect the bulk of the sluggishness comes from the plants. Especially the first several in this list.
I would consider a different approach to setting up viewports such as for this plan view of the model. I would use stacked viewports, each on a separate layer. The bottom one would show everything but the plants and the pergola. It can be rendered as Hybrid if you want the vector line work. The next viewport up in the stack would show just the plants (or at least the huge ones) and be rendered as Raster, and the top one in the stack would show the pergola only. It can also be rendered as Hybrid if you want. The top one with the pergola would be needed because some of the plants are under it. If you want me to, I’ll make an example for you.
Also make sure the Output Override tick box in Document Setup>Rendering is unchecked.
By the way, it would be a good idea to purge unused stuff from your model.
I went ahead and made the example. I’ve added copies of each viewport across the top.
Here’s the LO file and a PDF exported from it.
ForSarahKay.layout (15.1 MB)
For Sarah Kay.pdf (6.2 MB)
FWIW, setup is dead easy. It’s the same scene for all three viewports. I did have to make the patio a group and give it a tag. It’s just a matter of setting up the first viewport in the stack (scale and cropping) and then copying it and pasting it to each of the other two layers. Then turn off the appropriate tags to hide the unwanted stuff in each viewport.
Another approach would be to embed a simple “2D” drafting symbol of the plant inside the 3D component on its own tag, and turn off the 3D representation of the plant in all 2D views. 3D plants seldom even look good in plan view.
An example, view from the side
And in plan view
Great thanks I’ll take a look at this approach next week.
Sarah Kay Garden Design
07967201333
Twitter: @skgardendesign
Thanks. I’ll have a go this approach too
Sarah Kay Garden Design
07967201333
Twitter: @skgardendesign
Thanks this works really well. I’ll set up my plan viewpoints like this in the future.
