After you work hard to create and polish a LayOut document, you want your document to go out into the world and make its mark. You can present your work on-screen, but that isn't always enough. Here are other ways you can share your document:
- Upload a document online or attach it to an email. You can export your document pages as JPEG or PNG image files that you can display on web pages. Or you can make a PDF that your audience can download from the web or as an email attachment.
- Open a document in a CAD program. You can also export your LayOut document to a DWG or DXF file, either of which is compatible with popular CAD programs.
- Print your document. Whether you need a high-quality print or just printouts of your pages for your audience to take notes, LayOut includes printing options to help you create just the printout you need.
Tip: Before you export or print a document, check your Paper settings in the Document Setup dialog box. With these settings, you can choose whether to export or print a background color or transparent background. You can also select whether to export or print margin lines and select the quality for image or SketchUp model entity rendering (Low, Medium, or High). For details, see Creating and Saving a LayOut Document.
There are a few different ways you can export or print your document:
- Export as Image Files – Export your document as a series of images.
- Create a PDF – Create a single PDF file containing your document pages.
- Exporting CAD Data from LayOut – Export your document in DWG or DXF format for use with other CAD software.
- Printing Your Document – Print physical copies of your document.