SketchUp SketchUp Tags and Scenes

Question 1

What were 'Tags' called in older versions of SketchUp (before 2020)?

Accepted Answer

Layers

Answer

Tags were called Layers in SketchUp versions before 2020; the name was changed to Tags to better reflect their function as visibility organizers rather than actual drawing layers.

Question 2

What is the primary purpose of Tags in SketchUp?

Accepted Answer

Controlling the visibility of groups and components

Answer

Tags are used to toggle the visibility of assigned groups and components on or off, helping manage complex models.

Question 3

In SketchUp, what is the best practice regarding raw geometry (edges and faces) and Tags?

Accepted Answer

Keep all raw geometry on the Untagged (default) tag and only assign groups/components to other tags

Answer

SketchUp best practice is to leave all raw geometry on the Untagged tag and only assign groups and components to custom tags, preventing geometry-merging issues.

Question 4

What does the pencil icon next to a tag name in the Tags panel indicate in SketchUp?

Accepted Answer

That tag is the active drawing tag where new geometry will be placed

Answer

The pencil icon marks the active tag; any new geometry drawn will be assigned to this tag, so it should always remain on Untagged.

Question 5

How do you assign a group or component to a Tag in SketchUp?

Accepted Answer

Select the group/component and choose the tag in the Entity Info panel or Tags panel

Answer

Selecting a group or component and changing its Tag in the Entity Info panel (or using the Tags panel) reassigns it to that tag.

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