To see the tray and its panels again, select Window > Show Tray. To close the tray completely, click the X next to the tray name or select Window > Hide Tray. To see the tray, hover over the tab, and you see the panels in a slimmed-down format. On Microsoft Windows, click the Auto Hide icon in the upper right, next to the tray name, and the tray disappears behind a tab.To create more space in the document area, you have a few options:.
On Mac OS X, that's the red close icon on the left of the panel's title bar. On Microsoft Windows, that's the X on the right of the panel's title bar. To close a panel, click its Close button.Click the title bar again to hide the panel. On Mac OS X, the panels are stacked together, but you can drag a panel to the left so it breaks out of the stack and floats on its own. In Microsoft Windows, all the panels appear in a tray. These panels enable you access shape line and fill options, color options, text and dimension styles, and much more. On the right side of the screen, all the panels appear stacked one on top of the other. (See Creating and Saving a LayOut Document for details.) 4. When you create a new LayOut document, the template you choose determines the document area's size and orientation. The document area is where you insert SketchUp models or images and then add shapes, text, dimensions, and other details to create your document or presentation. Switch to the full-screen presentation mode. Sample an element's fill and stroke settings and apply them to other elements. Mark a straight dimension in the units you specify.Ĭopying, Pasting, Erasing, and Other Editing Tasks Toolĭraw arc endpoints and drag the arc's bulge.Ĭreate a closed arc, like a slice of pie.Ĭreate a rectangle with extremely rounded corners.ĭraw a rectangle with two sides that bulge out.Ĭreate a polygon with a specific number of sides.Īdd text in a bounded or unbounded text box. The following table gives you quick explanation for each tool. The default toolbar contains the tools beginners use most often. Tip: If you ever need a hand, select Help > Help Center, and you jump directly to the LayOut section of the Knowledge Center.