Viewport background not turning off when overlaying scenes in layout

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Hello all,

I am new to using layout and i had a question in regards to using multiple scenes in sketchup so that i can give my interior walls and exteriors wall different wall fills. So i watched a video and followed the steps but for some reason when I bring my model to layout and set the scenes i created as viewports the background on the viewports don’t seem to be transparent so i can see the scene/viewport below. To make it clear i have 3 scenes for my level one plan i have (1) scene showing just interior walls (1) scene showing exterior walls and (1) scene showing furniture appliances etc. I go into layout and make a copy of the viewport two additional times so they stack on each other however this is where i am having the problem each viewport seems to have a background so the viewport

BACKGROUND ISSUE
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below is not visible. What could be the issue? In layout background is turned off under styles and in SketchUp i have background set to white by default under the hidden line style and there is no sky or ground.

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When I have to think about my workflow I can never remember precisely unless Layout is in front of me.

You need to make the uppermost viewports vector – difficult to see in your screenshot.

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Paul, thank you for the reply. I went back to see and they were in Hybrid so i changed the upper viewport to Vector and still no success. Would it be too much to ask if you took a look at my file? I think its the best way to understand what i did wrong.
FLOOR PLAN.layout (8.8 MB)

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I was almost at my wits end.

You have a Layout object fill applied to the viewport :scream:

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I have my own workflow that I am very used to and the fact that your paper colour was white — mine is not — was preventing me from realising sooner that you had a fill applied.

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Good catch Paul.

fill

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THANK YOU!!! i will make sure not to make that mistake again.

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Thank you everyone.

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thank you for this! my “fill” was toggled on for my topmost viewport and it was just about to give up after watching videos and reading for almost an hour trying to figure this out.