I have created a model of a post and beam log home with roughly 100 pieces. I need to show the four sides of each piece, detail, and dimension the cuts. Is there a friendly way to get these pieces to layout with the all sides showing. (see my example below) I normally prepare these sort of drawings…

It looks like you’re doing it right there. Make each part a component, then lay them out somewhere. Put them on their own special tag/layer so they show up just for one special scene, then you can bring a whole bunch of views in with one big viewport instead of many, many little ones. I also use …

One example is in this post: [image] Use components to make a multiview drawing without Layout Tutorials While Layout allows you to put multiple drawings from one model on a sheet of paper, you can do so right in SketchUp itself by using components, which can be useful if …

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i construct my master model with a bunch of smaller models imported into the master as components so as i update them or replace them i can just reload that portion of the model. for each of those models i’ll create (most times) a set of scenes for various 3D and 2D views, zooms, and sections. then …

Single object, best way to show elevation of all sides (top, left, right, front and back.)

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RTCool February 26, 2021, 5:41am 4

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Single object, best way to show elevation of all sides (top, left, right, front and back.)

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