6/17/2023 0 Comments Jay bates sketchup![]() Architect, Mike Brightman from uses Color By Layer as an alternative coloring scheme to quickly distinguish new construction, from demo and existing. ![]() Although you can simply choose a Hidden Line style, you can further enhance the look of your model by assigning hatch patterns to layers to define different material types. When bringing designs into LayOut for floor plans and elevations, sometimes the best approach is a black & white version.Woodworkers like Jay Bates from like to color each component a unique color in order to easily identify similar parts. He could use Color By Layer to provide an alternate material assignment to show the woodgrain of the cabinet.Architects like Nick Sonder have mastered this approach, all the way through the documentation process into LayOut. Most people take the approach of assigning realistic looking textures to their model.With Color By Layer, you can have the best of both worlds by assigning a second set of materials to your model, according to the layer objects are assigned to. But there are other ways you can approach material selection to provide visual information about the objects in your model. When applying textures to your model, most people take the approach of assigning realistic textures that represent the look of the object in real life. Did you know that there’s a way to assign an alternate material to the SAME object in SketchUp? In this article, I’ll show you how to use Color By Layer to display materials according to the layer an object is assigned to.
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