# \#layout **URL:** https://forums.sketchup.com/tag/layout/301.md [Latest](https://forums.sketchup.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://forums.sketchup.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://forums.sketchup.com/tags.md) --- ## [\[Extension\] VN Dark Mode Pro (v1.0) — Native Dark UI & 3D Viewport for Windows (2023–2027) with Smart .SKP Save Protection](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/extension-vn-dark-mode-pro-v1-0-native-dark-ui-3d-viewport-for-windows-2023-2027-with-smart-skp-save-protection/351361)
**Author:** [@Timmy.KTS](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/Timmy.KTS)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [November 7, 2026, 11:14am UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/extension-vn-dark-mode-pro-v1-0-native-dark-ui-3d-viewport-for-windows-2023-2027-with-smart-skp-save-protection/351361 "2026-11-07T11:14:24Z")
Hi everyone, Like many of you who spend late nights modeling in SketchUp on Windows, staring at the bright white toolbars, trays, and viewport for hours has always been a strain on the eyes. While creating a custom d… --- ## [Issue with relinking excel files](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/issue-with-relinking-excel-files/350819)
**Author:** [@peter13](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/peter13)\ **Replies:** 19\ **Last updated:** [November 7, 2026, 2:59am UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/issue-with-relinking-excel-files/350819 "2026-11-07T02:59:47Z")
Hello, There is a bug in a new version, relinking xlsx reference is not working correctly - instead of keeping the same cell range as the original file. it’s bring the all sheet. in my case i have multiple cells in my… --- ## [Layout 2027 - Can't paste from Scrapbook when tray is set to auto-hide](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/layout-2027-cant-paste-from-scrapbook-when-tray-is-set-to-auto-hide/351341)
**Author:** [@d13tz](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/d13tz)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [November 6, 2026, 9:23pm UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/layout-2027-cant-paste-from-scrapbook-when-tray-is-set-to-auto-hide/351341 "2026-11-06T21:23:29Z")
In Layout 2027, it doesn’t allow me to paste from a scrapbook when the scrapbook tray is set to auto-hide. If the tray has auto-hidden turned off, it works as expected. Please see the attached video: --- ## [SketchUp 2027.0 is here!](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/sketchup-2027-0-is-here/350829)
**Author:** [@TedVitale\_SU](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/TedVitale_SU)\ **Replies:** 135\ **Last updated:** [November 6, 2026, 7:52pm UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/sketchup-2027-0-is-here/350829 "2026-11-06T19:52:46Z")
SketchUp 2027.0 is here! We’re excited to announce that SketchUp 2027.0 is now available! Download the update, or if you already have SketchUp open, go to Help \> Check for Update. This release is about modeling that… --- ## [SketchUp 2027 Section Hatch fill](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/sketchup-2027-section-hatch-fill/351156)
**Author:** [@pauln](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/pauln)\ **Replies:** 20\ **Last updated:** [November 6, 2026, 4:27pm UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/sketchup-2027-section-hatch-fill/351156 "2026-11-06T16:27:05Z")
Hi has anybody had problems with the new section hatch 2027 showing nicely in the model but when exported to Layout it doesn’t show, it reverts to the section fill.? I’m stumped I’ve tried a few things but can’t get it t… --- ## [Printing to pdf from Layout - HUGE!](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/printing-to-pdf-from-layout-huge/351245)
**Author:** [@paulr](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/paulr)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [November 6, 2026, 9:03am UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/printing-to-pdf-from-layout-huge/351245 "2026-11-06T09:03:26Z")
I’ve been printing pdf files from Layout for years. Its never been fast, and the files have never been small, but suddenly it’s incredibly slow and the resulting files are enormous! A three-page Layout file (3 x A1 drawi… --- ## [LayOut crashes whenever I open the Scrapbooks panel](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/layout-crashes-whenever-i-open-the-scrapbooks-panel/351324)
**Author:** [@Bagi](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/Bagi)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [November 6, 2026, 12:55am UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/layout-crashes-whenever-i-open-the-scrapbooks-panel/351324 "2026-11-06T00:55:20Z")
LayOut crashes every time I open the Scrapbooks panel, in any file, including older documents that worked fine before. I tried importing a large DWG block into a scrapbook to add them to my library, and LayOut crashed d… --- ## [ LayOut 2027 changes shadow direction and length during PDF export. Same workflow works in 2026](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/layout-2027-changes-shadow-direction-and-length-during-pdf-export-same-workflow-works-in-2026/351251)
**Author:** [@TFVT](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/TFVT)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [November 4, 2026, 5:27pm UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/layout-2027-changes-shadow-direction-and-length-during-pdf-export-same-workflow-works-in-2026/351251 "2026-11-04T17:27:06Z")
Title: LayOut 2027 changes shadow direction and length during PDF export. Same workflow works in 2026 Hi everyone, I’m having an issue with shadows displaying differently between SketchUp, the LayOut viewport, and the … --- ## [Table assembly instructions](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/table-assembly-instructions/351246)
**Author:** [@henyaoi](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/henyaoi)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 4, 2026, 12:49pm UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/table-assembly-instructions/351246 "2026-11-04T12:49:24Z")
Hi guys, Here’re short assembly instructions for printing on A4 paper, made in LayOut. The logo is provided by the client. --- ## [Meet Skalp Studio 2027 — From the model. To the drawing](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/meet-skalp-studio-2027-from-the-model-to-the-drawing/350985)
**Author:** [@Guy](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/Guy)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [November 3, 2026, 1:36pm UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/meet-skalp-studio-2027-from-the-model-to-the-drawing/350985 "2026-11-03T13:36:10Z")
A new chapter for Skalp Hi everyone, I’m happy to introduce Skalp Studio 2027, a complete rebuild of Skalp for SketchUp 2027. The first public beta is now available. More than 13 years ago, we created Skalp because … --- ## [Looking for someone to guide me through a 2D site plan layout on teams](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/looking-for-someone-to-guide-me-through-a-2d-site-plan-layout-on-teams/351167)
**Author:** [@petercordon](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/petercordon)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [November 3, 2026, 5:19am UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/looking-for-someone-to-guide-me-through-a-2d-site-plan-layout-on-teams/351167 "2026-11-03T05:19:43Z")
Hello. Im very new to Sketch Up and wondering if I could find someone to mentor me on how to draw over a site plan and measure up, or draw over a picture at scale. I need to lodge site plans to scale with the council a… --- ## [LayOut 2027 won’t launch](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/layout-2027-won-t-launch/351190)
**Author:** [@ignaziodepinto](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/ignaziodepinto)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 2, 2026, 8:04pm UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/layout-2027-won-t-launch/351190 "2026-11-02T20:04:10Z")
Hi everyone, I recently installed SketchUp 2027 and started using it without any issues. However, LayOut 2027 won’t open at all.Is anyone else experiencing the same problem? Any suggestions on how to fix it? Thanks in … --- ## [Wall shingle pattern fill for Layout](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/wall-shingle-pattern-fill-for-layout/351175)
**Author:** [@Tstan42](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/Tstan42)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [November 2, 2026, 6:27pm UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/wall-shingle-pattern-fill-for-layout/351175 "2026-11-02T18:27:41Z")
Where can I find a Layout pattern fill for typical cedar wall shingles? --- ## [LayOut 2027 Mac — Measurements keyboard input not working consistently](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/layout-2027-mac-measurements-keyboard-input-not-working-consistently/351178)
**Author:** [@amaret](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/amaret)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [November 2, 2026, 6:03pm UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/layout-2027-mac-measurements-keyboard-input-not-working-consistently/351178 "2026-11-02T18:03:52Z")
I’m experiencing an issue in LayOut 2027 for macOS with entering numerical values during drawing and editing operations. Examples: When moving/copying an object, entering a division multiplier such as /3 does not pro… --- ## [The Great Update！](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/the-great-update/351153)
**Author:** [@AceCCM](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/AceCCM)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 1, 2026, 3:16pm UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/the-great-update/351153 "2026-11-01T15:16:49Z")
Continuing the discussion from SketchUp 2027.0 is here!: SketchUp 2027 is a very pleasant surprise. The section fill is excellent, and the new LayOut engine is fantastic. We have already adjusted our workflow based on t… --- ## [Shelf: A fast, cloud-synced library for your models and materials](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/shelf-a-fast-cloud-synced-library-for-your-models-and-materials/349574)
**Author:** [@euphraetes](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/euphraetes)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [October 30, 2026, 9:42am UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/shelf-a-fast-cloud-synced-library-for-your-models-and-materials/349574 "2026-10-30T09:42:48Z")
Shelf | A fast, cloud-synced library for your models and materials Hey everyone, I built a plugin called Shelf out of pure frustration. Trimble Connect and the 3D Warehouse are too clunky for my daily workflow, and dig… --- ## [Sketchup-Layout Authorization problems with 2027 Mac version](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/sketchup-layout-authorization-problems-with-2027-mac-version/351007)
**Author:** [@SandLD](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/SandLD)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [October 30, 2026, 3:50am UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/sketchup-layout-authorization-problems-with-2027-mac-version/351007 "2026-10-30T03:50:32Z")
I upgraded to SU & LO 2027. They worked fine on my Mac Studio on macOS 26.6.2. Yesterday, I upgraded my MacBook Pro to macOS 27.2. When I attempted to install on my second device, the MBP, the sign-in claims that I hav… --- ## [Layout needs some serious attention for architectural documentation](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/layout-needs-some-serious-attention-for-architectural-documentation/349991)
**Author:** [@mp12](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/mp12)\ **Replies:** 27\ **Last updated:** [October 29, 2026, 10:42pm UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/layout-needs-some-serious-attention-for-architectural-documentation/349991 "2026-10-29T22:42:02Z")
Hi SketchUp team, My office uses SketchUp + Layout professionally for architectural design and construction documentation, and while the SketchUp/Layout workflow is incredibly useful, there are a number of things in Lay… --- ## [Layout grid displayed at wrong scale](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/layout-grid-displayed-at-wrong-scale/351083)
**Author:** [@andresJH](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/andresJH)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [October 29, 2026, 2:23pm UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/layout-grid-displayed-at-wrong-scale/351083 "2026-10-29T14:23:52Z")
Hi everyone, I noticed an issue with layout grid scaling after updating to SketchUp 2027 and wanted to see if anyone else is experiencing this or knows a fix. My Setup: Template: Tabloid (11" x 17") Grid Settings… --- ## [Exploring SketchUp 2027 LIVE🔴](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/exploring-sketchup-2027-live/350950)
**Author:** [@matt\_robison](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/matt_robison)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [October 28, 2026, 6:29pm UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/exploring-sketchup-2027-live/350950 "2026-10-28T18:29:09Z")
SketchUp’s newest design tools are here! @TheOnlyAaron joins @Mark , Principal Product Manager on the SketchUp team, to introduce you to non-destructive modeling, hatches, LayOut updates, and much more. Tune in li… --- ## [PDF Export from LayOut Causes Image Misalignment](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/pdf-export-from-layout-causes-image-misalignment/351046)
**Author:** [@a.consbruch](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/a.consbruch)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 28, 2026, 4:59pm UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/pdf-export-from-layout-causes-image-misalignment/351046 "2026-10-28T16:59:15Z")
When exporting from LayOut to PDF, the output is incorrectly aligned. The background image is displaced relative to the Ske Heilbronn Nordumfahrung NB RÜB 59.layout (13.8 MB) Heilbronn Nordumfahrung NB RÜB 59.pdf (179.… --- ## [Curic Text - A life changer!](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/curic-text-a-life-changer/347593)
**Author:** [@RichardJeffrey](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/RichardJeffrey)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [October 27, 2026, 8:39am UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/curic-text-a-life-changer/347593 "2026-10-27T08:39:08Z")
@curic4su Your Curic Text has changed our lives! And insanely so! We can now auto number our panels and place running dimensions directly SketchUp, something that literally took hours upon hours in LayOut. This one plug… --- ## [Sketchup file distorted in Layout](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/sketchup-file-distorted-in-layout/350973)
**Author:** [@cnps](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/cnps)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [October 27, 2026, 1:00am UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/sketchup-file-distorted-in-layout/350973 "2026-10-27T01:00:16Z")
Hello, I’ve been using Sketchup and Layout for over 10 years, though not at an advanced level. I’m having trouble with a Sketchup file when it’s inserted in Layout. Can someone help me figure out what is going wrong? T… --- ## [Layout 27.0.264 DWG Export Issues Workaround](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/layout-27-0-264-dwg-export-issues-workaround/350961)
**Author:** [@hardwickpostandbeam](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/hardwickpostandbeam)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 26, 2026, 8:04pm UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/layout-27-0-264-dwg-export-issues-workaround/350961 "2026-10-26T20:04:06Z")
Continuing the discussion from Layout 26.2 dwg export issues: Just did an experiment because the new version of Layout is still not exporting a DWG file that is usable in our workflow pipeline. The last version to “wor… --- ## [Could SketchUp-Style Extensions Be a Game Changer for LayOut in the AI Era?](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/could-sketchup-style-extensions-be-a-game-changer-for-layout-in-the-ai-era/350352)
**Author:** [@NF\_TM](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/NF_TM)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [October 24, 2026, 2:36am UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/could-sketchup-style-extensions-be-a-game-changer-for-layout-in-the-ai-era/350352 "2026-10-24T02:36:50Z")
I would love to see LayOut become extensible in the same way SketchUp is. I understand that LayOut already has a Ruby API, but as far as I understand, it is primarily accessed from SketchUp and used to manipulate LayOut… --- ## [SKU 2018 transferring to MacBook Pro (2019 Version)](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/sku-2018-transferring-to-macbook-pro-2019-version/350754)
**Author:** [@jhow124](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/jhow124)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [October 23, 2026, 6:36pm UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/sku-2018-transferring-to-macbook-pro-2019-version/350754 "2026-10-23T18:36:37Z")
I have SKU 2018 on a previous laptop and I now have a 2019 MacBook Pro that I want to use my 2018 version on as the battery is no longer working. I have transferred the application using a flash drive but when I try to o… --- ## [The sketchup SDK page is not working](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/the-sketchup-sdk-page-is-not-working/347387)
**Author:** [@thatvirtualspace](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/thatvirtualspace)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [October 23, 2026, 6:32pm UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/the-sketchup-sdk-page-is-not-working/347387 "2026-10-23T18:32:35Z")
Has anyone had issues in registering for theSketchUp & LayOut C SDKs - the pop up appears, i fill it in and then nothing… --- ## [Any Update on Resizing/Stretching Viewport Bug?](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/any-update-on-resizing-stretching-viewport-bug/350855)
**Author:** [@ArtisanTony](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/ArtisanTony)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [October 23, 2026, 3:12pm UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/any-update-on-resizing-stretching-viewport-bug/350855 "2026-10-23T15:12:11Z")
So I’ve been using Sketchup since two 2006 I think so this puts me at 20 years and this is the most annoying bug I’ve ever seen. And I’m not sure exactly when it started but it was this current version 2026 where you go… --- ## [Lookover: a second pair of eyes on your SketchUp model](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/lookover-a-second-pair-of-eyes-on-your-sketchup-model/350822)
**Author:** [@mybropro](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/mybropro)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [October 22, 2026, 11:14pm UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/lookover-a-second-pair-of-eyes-on-your-sketchup-model/350822 "2026-10-22T23:14:08Z")
Hi all, I’d like to share an extension I’ve been building: Lookover. It reviews your SketchUp model and lists what’s wrong with it, catching issues before the model goes to a client or into LayOut. I built this after o… --- ## [BUG: LayOut 2026.2 consistently crashes when drawing multiple 2-Point Arcs in a new blank document](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/bug-layout-2026-2-consistently-crashes-when-drawing-multiple-2-point-arcs-in-a-new-blank-document/348143)
**Author:** [@wow0917650455](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/wow0917650455)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [October 22, 2026, 6:08pm UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/bug-layout-2026-2-consistently-crashes-when-drawing-multiple-2-point-arcs-in-a-new-blank-document/348143 "2026-10-22T18:08:36Z")
Hello SketchUp Team, I would like to report a reproducible crash in LayOut 2026.2 on Windows. I previously reported another LayOut issue, and although I did not receive a follow-up response, I noticed that the issue wa… [Next page](https://forums.sketchup.com/tag/layout/301.md?match_all_tags=true&page=1&tags%5B%5D=layout)