LayOut Essentials for SketchUp Users (Live Online)

Overview

A focused 2-session live online course for SketchUp users who are ready to turn their models into plans, elevations, and simple, client-ready documents in LayOut.

LayOut Essentials is designed as a next step once you’re comfortable modeling in SketchUp. Over two sessions, you’ll learn how to send a model to LayOut, set up scaled views, add dimensions and notes, and export a clean PDF you can share with clients, or collaborators.

You can take this right after SketchUp 101: Essential Skills for Beginners, or join on its own if you already know your way around SketchUp.

Who this is for

This class is for you if:

You’re comfortable with basic SketchUp tools and navigation
You have a model (or models) you’d like to turn into drawings
You’ve opened LayOut and felt unsure where to start—or haven’t opened it yet

Great fit for:

Interior designers
Architects and design teams
Contractors and design-build professionals
Educators and students
Anyone who wants simple, readable plans and elevations from their SketchUp models

The focus is practical: a small set of LayOut skills you can use immediately on real projects.

What you’ll be able to do in 4 weeks

By the end of LayOut Essentials, you’ll be able to:

Send a SketchUp model to LayOut and keep the link stable
Set up pages, paper sizes, and a simple title block
Create scaled floor plans, elevations, and detail views from your model
Add dimensions, labels, and notes that are clear to clients and teams
Update drawings when the SketchUp model changes—without rebuilding layouts
Export a crisp PDF sheet set you can share or print

The goal is to take the models you’re already building and turn them into clear, professional-looking drawings.

Class breakdown

Session 1 – From SketchUp model to scaled drawings

How LayOut uses your SketchUp model
Sending a model to LayOut and keeping the connection intact
Setting up a document: paper size, units, and basic title information
Creating viewports for plans and elevations
Applying and managing scale so drawings are accurate
Using scenes from SketchUp to control views inside LayOut
Building a simple multi-page layout you can reuse as a starting point

You’ll leave Session 1 with a working LayOut file that includes a basic plan and elevation view pulled from your SketchUp model.

Session 2 – Dimensions, notes, and export-ready sheets

Adding dimensions that read clearly and behave as expected
Labels, text, and callouts to communicate key information
Lineweights, styles, and simple graphic tweaks for cleaner drawings
Managing multiple viewports on a page (detail views, close-ups, alternates)
What happens when the model changes: updating vs. relinking
Export settings for a clean, shareable PDF

By the end of Session 2, you’ll have a small but complete sheet set—plan, one or more elevations, and notes—plus a repeatable approach you can use on future projects.

What’s included / how it works

When you join this live online LayOut course, you get:

2 live sessions (90 minutes each)

Focused lessons, live demos, and guided walkthroughs of each workflow.

Recordings of every session

Helpful if you can’t attend live or want to revisit specific techniques.

Practice files and examples

So you can follow along and adapt the setups to your own projects.

Live Q&A in each session

Ask questions, see common issues solved, and get clarity on your own use cases.

This is designed to feel like a focused lab: clear instruction plus space to see how LayOut fits into your day-to-day work.

Attend live or on your own schedule

All sessions are recorded and shared shortly after each class. Whether you join live or prefer to learn at your own pace, you’ll have full access to the material.

Some participants attend every session live, while others catch up with the recordings—both approaches work well, and you’ll receive the same content, demos, and resources either way.

Please note that live Q&A and support are available during the scheduled course dates.

Requirements

To get the most out of this class, you’ll need: