SketchUp Tags and Scenes Flashcards

What does enabling 'Tag Color by Tag' mode do in SketchUp?

Answer: Displays geometry using the tag's assigned color instead of the material color, for easy visual organization

Tag Color by Tag overrides material colors and shows geometry in the color assigned to its tag, making it easy to see what's on which tag at a glance.

What is the purpose of the 'Section Planes' property in a SketchUp Scene?

Answer: Saves which section cuts are active and their active cut state per scene

When a scene saves Section Planes properties, it remembers which section planes are active (cutting the model) and which are just visible handles, enabling scenes to show different cross-sections.

In SketchUp, how can you make specific objects visible in one scene but hidden in another?

Answer: Assign the objects to a Tag, then toggle that tag's visibility before saving each scene

By assigning objects to a Tag and saving different tag visibility states per scene, you can show or hide those objects independently in each scene.

What does the 'Style' property in a SketchUp Scene control?

Answer: The visual rendering style (edge weight, face display mode, sketch effects) saved for that scene

Each scene can save a different Style, so switching scenes can change edge display, face style, watermark, and background settings simultaneously.

What is the keyboard shortcut to play/stop a SketchUp scene animation?

Answer: There is no keyboard shortcut; use View > Animation > Play

SketchUp does not have a dedicated keyboard shortcut to play animations; you must go to View > Animation > Play to start the scene slideshow.

When exporting a SketchUp animation, what file format options are typically available?

Answer: AVI or MOV video formats (depending on OS)

SketchUp exports animations as AVI on Windows or MOV on Mac, which can then be converted to other formats using video editing software.