SketchUp SketchUp Scenes, Layers, and Tags 1 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: What is a 'Scene' in SketchUp?
- A separate 3D model file
- A saved camera position and model state that can be recalled or used for animation (Correct answer)
- A rendering preset
- A group of related components
Correct answer: A saved camera position and model state that can be recalled or used for animation
Scenes save the current camera position, visibility settings, style, and other properties so they can be recalled instantly or used to create animated transitions.
Question 2: Where do you add and manage Scenes in SketchUp?
- Window > Scenes (Correct answer)
- View > Scenes
- File > Scenes
- Edit > Scenes
Correct answer: Window > Scenes
The Scenes panel is accessed via Window > Scenes and allows you to add, delete, reorder, rename, and configure what each scene saves.
Question 3: In SketchUp 2020 and later, what replaced the term 'Layers' in the interface?
- Groups
- Tags (Correct answer)
- Channels
- Levels
Correct answer: Tags
SketchUp renamed 'Layers' to 'Tags' starting in version 2020 to better reflect their purpose as visibility-control labels rather than true isolation layers.
Question 4: What is the recommended best practice for using Tags in SketchUp?
- Assign all raw geometry directly to custom tags
- Keep all raw geometry on Tag0 and assign Tags only to groups and components (Correct answer)
- Create a separate tag for every face and edge
- Use tags to separate materials
Correct answer: Keep all raw geometry on Tag0 and assign Tags only to groups and components
Best practice is to leave raw edges and faces on Tag0 (Untagged) and assign visibility-controlling tags only to groups and components to avoid geometry fragmentation.
Question 5: How do you create an animated presentation from Scenes in SketchUp?
- File > Export > Animation (Correct answer)
- View > Animation > Play
- Window > Scenes > Animate
- Render > Create Animation
Correct answer: File > Export > Animation
File > Export > Animation renders the scene transitions as a video or image sequence, using the scene order and transition settings you have configured.
Question 6: What does the Scene 'Delay' setting control in SketchUp's animation export?
- The duration of the transition between scenes
- How long the camera pauses on each scene before transitioning (Correct answer)
- The frame rate of the exported video
- The time before the animation loops
Correct answer: How long the camera pauses on each scene before transitioning
The Scene Delay setting defines how many seconds the camera holds still on each scene before beginning the transition to the next one.
SketchUp SketchUp Scenes, Layers, and Tags 1
What is a 'Scene' in SketchUp?