Rendering in SketchUp

Cleaning Up the Layer List
Before you create any scenes, you need to review and clean up 
the layer list (Fig. 37.1, Fig. 37.2).
Fig. 37.1: 
The diagram displays the various layers present in the 
model: blue for architecture, yellow for interior, and green for the 
site. At bottom are the extra layers that were generated when 
components were imported into the model.
Scenes
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Off/On Scenes
Fig. 37.3 shows how to create the Off scene.
Fig. 37.3: 
All layers are turned off. The Scene menu is opened and Create a Scene is clicked (+ 
button at the top). The scene is then renamed and called OFF.
Fig. 37.2: 
The extra lay-
ers (ones not associated 
with a specific part of 
the model) are selected. 
The Delete button is 
clicked at the top of the 
layer list. The extra layers 
are moved to the default 
Layer 0, making a clean 
layer list.

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The Camera Location option in the Scene Manager is unchecked. This allows all of the com-
ponent details to be turned off without reorienting the model to a specific view.
The On scene is created in Fig. 37.4.
Fig. 37.4: 
All layers are turned on. The Camera Location button is unchecked, allowing all the layers to be made vis-
ible from any vantage or view point.
Specific Control Scenes
Specially designed control scenes are useful when you want to view specific model details 
and aspects. For example, you could create a building scene to highlight the architecture 
while turning off all other details such as the interior and site components (Fig. 37.5, Fig. 37.6, 
Fig. 37.7, Fig. 37.8).

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