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Fig. 14.30: 
All versions of the component will be selected.
Fig. 14.31: 
When all the components are selected, they can be easily placed onto new layers with Entity 
Info. As shown, the benches are on the wrong layer (Layer 0).

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Fig. 14.32: 
Use the pull-down menu on Entity Info to place the selected benches on the 00 - BENCHES 
layer, keeping the model organized with a few simple clicks.
Warning!
If you read to the end of this chapter and then don’t 
use layers, you will not like working with SketchUp 
and you will complain that it does not function 
properly. (Fig. 14.33). You might even buy an 
expensive computer hoping it will fix the problems. 
It won’t. Use layers! 
Fig. 14.33: 
If you ignore this chapter, you’ll be 
banging your head (Shaderlight).

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etermining and saving camera views as scenes before you render them can facilitate an 
efficient workflow (Fig. 15.1). You can add component detail based on a particular scene, 
which will save time while allowing precise object placement. Placing image backdrops and 2D 
components into particular scenes will help you establish both context and location while fill-
ing gaps in the model.
The process is as follows:
1. 
Save scenes of specific camera views.
2. 
Add detail and compose components 
based on the scenes.
3. 
Add backdrops to create context and 
hide gaps in the model.
Camera Scenes
As outlined in Chapter 12 camera scenes can 
be saved at any time during the modeling 
process and adjusted as needed. Save the 
scenes you want to use for rendering before 
you add component detail to those scenes. 
Use the camera tools to set eye-level and 
bird’s-eye views (Fig. 15.2).