# Sketchup VS Layout

**URL:** <https://forums.sketchup.com/t/sketchup-vs-layout/258534>\
**Category:** LayOut\
**Created:** [February 6, 2024, 1:02pm UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/sketchup-vs-layout/258534 "2024-02-06T13:02:58Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 13\
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**Author:** ![jutazabitiene](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/0ea827/32.png) [@jutazabitiene](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/jutazabitiene)\
**Post date:** [February 6, 2024, 1:02pm UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/sketchup-vs-layout/258534/1 "2024-02-06T13:02:58Z")

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Hi,  
I watched a tutorial that there are settings to amend the quality of the lines in Layout to look the same as in Sketchup but I can’t find that tutorial now.  
So, once I send my model from Sketchup to Layout the lines are not straight.  
Please see two images attached below.  
Thanks

 ![IMG_7018](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/sketchup/original/3X/8/9/89c6b1ad3537b2faa2e68c570f05595005e0e38e.jpeg)  
 ![IMG_7017](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/sketchup/original/3X/8/7/87e48850d9fcfc217ab9bc3cce18ab2d7705e166.jpeg)

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**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:** [February 6, 2024, 1:04pm UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/sketchup-vs-layout/258534/2 "2024-02-06T13:04:05Z")

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Select the viewport and in the SketchUp Model panel, change the rendering from Raster to Vector. Keep in mind that Vector rendering is slower than Raster.

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**Author:** ![Anssi](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/sketchup/user_avatar/forums.sketchup.com/anssi/32/105_2.png) [@Anssi](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/Anssi)\
**Post date:** [February 6, 2024, 1:09pm UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/sketchup-vs-layout/258534/3 "2024-02-06T13:09:55Z")

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To reduce the jaggy look you can also increase the rendering resolution in Document Setup. That looks like Low.

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**Author:** ![jutazabitiene](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/0ea827/32.png) [@jutazabitiene](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/jutazabitiene)\
**Post date:** [February 6, 2024, 1:55pm UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/sketchup-vs-layout/258534/4 "2024-02-06T13:55:57Z")

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Where can I find it please?

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**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:** [February 6, 2024, 1:57pm UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/sketchup-vs-layout/258534/5 "2024-02-06T13:57:15Z")

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Find what? The SketchUp Model panel? It’s on the right side in the tray.

 ![Screenshot - 2_6_2024 , 8_00_12 AM](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/sketchup/original/3X/f/8/f8c6044cb1e5ebdb777d251b1b0f6ea64a635a91.png)

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**Author:** ![Anssi](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/sketchup/user_avatar/forums.sketchup.com/anssi/32/105_2.png) [@Anssi](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/Anssi)\
**Post date:** [February 6, 2024, 2:00pm UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/sketchup-vs-layout/258534/6 "2024-02-06T14:00:05Z")

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And the Document Setup window is in the File menu.  
 ![image](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/sketchup/original/3X/e/8/e8dfda188d5bfa0f6187d907b3100d1d90a4aa7f.png)

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**Author:** ![jutazabitiene](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/0ea827/32.png) [@jutazabitiene](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/jutazabitiene)\
**Post date:** [February 6, 2024, 2:00pm UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/sketchup-vs-layout/258534/7 "2024-02-06T14:00:30Z")

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How to increase the resolution!

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**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:** [February 6, 2024, 2:01pm UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/sketchup-vs-layout/258534/8 "2024-02-06T14:01:42Z")

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> [@jutazabitiene](#):
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> How to increase the resolution!

@Anssi showed you how to do that. Keep in ind that can also slow LayOut.

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**Author:** ![jutazabitiene](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/0ea827/32.png) [@jutazabitiene](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/jutazabitiene)\
**Post date:** [February 6, 2024, 2:03pm UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/sketchup-vs-layout/258534/9 "2024-02-06T14:03:22Z")

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Unfortunately, it didn’t help. All settings on high resolution.

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**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:** [February 6, 2024, 2:04pm UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/sketchup-vs-layout/258534/10 "2024-02-06T14:04:37Z")

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> [@jutazabitiene](#):
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> Unfortunately, it didn’t help.

Why don’t you try what I told you to do an hour ago?

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**Author:** ![jutazabitiene](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/0ea827/32.png) [@jutazabitiene](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/jutazabitiene)\
**Post date:** [February 6, 2024, 2:04pm UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/sketchup-vs-layout/258534/11 "2024-02-06T14:04:59Z")

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Ok, it worked when I changed to Vector. Thanks

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**Author:** ![jutazabitiene](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/0ea827/32.png) [@jutazabitiene](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/jutazabitiene)\
**Post date:** [February 6, 2024, 2:10pm UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/sketchup-vs-layout/258534/12 "2024-02-06T14:10:58Z")

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What are you talking about? I’ve done it and thanked you!

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**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:** [February 6, 2024, 2:11pm UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/sketchup-vs-layout/258534/13 "2024-02-06T14:11:57Z")

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Yes but you didn’t do it when I told you in my first reply.
