# Viewing and Using Point Clouds in Layout

**URL:** <https://forums.sketchup.com/t/viewing-and-using-point-clouds-in-layout/184092>\
**Category:** LayOut\
**Tags:** pointcloud, layout, scan-essentials\
**Created:** [December 14, 2021, 3:09pm UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/viewing-and-using-point-clouds-in-layout/184092 "2021-12-14T15:09:25Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 7\
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**Author:** ![AdamW](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/e9a140/32.png) [@AdamW](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/AdamW)\
**Post date:** [December 14, 2021, 3:09pm UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/viewing-and-using-point-clouds-in-layout/184092/1 "2021-12-14T15:09:25Z")

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Hi,

I have a point cloud in Sketchup, and I am trying to view it in a Layout sheet but I can not see the point cloud in the viewport I created.  
I can even see the clipping box for the point cloud in my viewport but not the point cloud.

Please help.

Thanks,

Adam

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**Author:** ![Jacques](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/sketchup/user_avatar/forums.sketchup.com/jacques/32/106843_2.png) [@Jacques](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/Jacques)\
**Post date:** [December 14, 2021, 3:19pm UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/viewing-and-using-point-clouds-in-layout/184092/3 "2021-12-14T15:19:16Z")

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Hi,

If you use Scan Essentials for LayOut, can you see the point cloud when you orbit the model?

JH

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**Author:** ![AdamW](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/e9a140/32.png) [@AdamW](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/AdamW)\
**Post date:** [December 14, 2021, 3:33pm UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/viewing-and-using-point-clouds-in-layout/184092/4 "2021-12-14T15:33:02Z")

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Hi Jacques,

Yes I am using Scan Essentials.

I cannot see the point cloud when I orbit the model

-Adam

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**Author:** ![Jacques](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/sketchup/user_avatar/forums.sketchup.com/jacques/32/106843_2.png) [@Jacques](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/Jacques)\
**Post date:** [December 14, 2021, 4:08pm UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/viewing-and-using-point-clouds-in-layout/184092/5 "2021-12-14T16:08:30Z")

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Could you share your SketchUp model and point cloud so that I can investigate the issue?

JH

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**Author:** ![Jacques](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/sketchup/user_avatar/forums.sketchup.com/jacques/32/106843_2.png) [@Jacques](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/Jacques)\
**Post date:** [December 17, 2021, 6:49pm UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/viewing-and-using-point-clouds-in-layout/184092/6 "2021-12-17T18:49:52Z")

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The issue is solved. Here is a quick update for others. Scan Essentials for LayOut was not properly installed for some reasons. It should normally appear in the LayOut extension folder:  
 ![image](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/sketchup/original/3X/7/d/7d0269abd2e5682b97f45cf22f81180ce33ee0c2.png)  
If it is not the case, please contact your Administrator as the installation of Scan Essentials for LayOut may require Admin privileges.

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**Author:** ![wanda.ineng](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/df705f/32.png) [@wanda.ineng](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/wanda.ineng)\
**Post date:** [April 1, 2022, 3:43pm UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/viewing-and-using-point-clouds-in-layout/184092/7 "2022-04-01T15:43:25Z")

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I’m having similar issues but this fix did not solve my problem.

I’m using SketchUp Pro 2022

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**Author:** ![system](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/sketchup/original/3X/f/2/f2a121500b085ed60806607a82720b092d800bb3.png) [@system](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/system)\
**Post date:** [October 1, 2022, 11:43pm UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/viewing-and-using-point-clouds-in-layout/184092/8 "2022-10-01T23:43:40Z")

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Closed on October 1, 2022, 11:43pm UTC

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