Vector Texture

[j.trepanier]

Vector Texture

Hello community.
I’m always trying to improve the drawings I produce and I’ve noticed the huge difference in the sizes of the product file (pdf) - depending on the hybrid and vector display mode.
So I decided to produce some of my views with this display mode.
I tried to use new textures imported into SketchUp directly from a Photoshop file (.psd). This file was drawn with the pen tool only.

Unfortunately, when the Layout window was rendered, the texture details were not visible.
If I understand correctly the textures in SketchUp are automatically turned into rasters, they are not supported in vector form?

[DaveR]

@j.trepanier

If I understand correctly the textures in SketchUp are automatically turned into rasters, they are not supported in vector form?

Presumably you are referring to viewports rendered as Vector in LayOut since you posted in the LayOut category. Textures in SketchUp are always raster images. When a viewport in LayOut is rendered as Vector there is no raster texture displayed. In order to get textures you must use either Raster or Hybrid rendering. The later gives raster textures with Vector linework.

Are you still using SketchUp 2019 as your profile shows?

[j.trepanier]

Using SketchUp 2023

[RichardJeffrey]

I too would love to see the clipping mask function support clipping of layout generated content. Or permit LayOut to import *.emf files and clip. This way we could drag in pre constructed hatches and truncate them with a clipping mask and achieve vector hatches!

[PaulMcAlenan]

It’s a hack and involves additional work but it works for me and I am happy with it.

I create “hatch” patterns in SketchUp:

Decent hatching

If it’s simple 'decent ’ hatching for in Layout, i.e. vector, then I discovered this discussion at Skectucation: https://sketchucation.com/forums/viewtopic.php?f=12&t=66503 I’m not suggesting it’s necessarily a solution for everyone… (it works for me) And as for lineweights, then if it’s for Layout, you could look into Mike Brightman’s method of stacked viewports in Layout.

Hatch patterns in Layout

Simon, These are the sort of details that I either have entirely pre-drawn as LO vector linework or will custom draw directly in LO using new vector linework and pre-drawn ‘components’ where I have them.

Then I create clipping masks using regular shapes and this curious feature of Layout:

Layout Clipping Masking

Here’s something curious I stubbled upon years ago but recently realised it was useful for creating a more complex clipping mask. ( Has this been posted about before? ) So, from an exploded vector rendered viewport I was able to extract the following group, but is it a ‘group’…? [Screenshot 2021-05-27 130206] [Screenshot 2021-05-27 130238] For clarity I applied a stroke and turned off fill… [Screenshot 2021-05-27 130339] I can use this to create a clipping mask… [Screenshot 2021-05-2…