LayOut
LayOut is a 2D drawing and presentation tool from Trimble that ships as part of SketchUp Pro. It is used by architects, designers and construction professionals to create technical drawings, construction documents, presentation boards and permit packages from SketchUp 3D models. LayOut combines vector drawing tools with the ability to embed and reference live SketchUp models, manage dimensions, annotations, sheets and page layouts, and export to PDF or print-ready formats. It is particularly valued in AEC workflows for turning 3D design work into 2D construction documents and client presentations.
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1 suggestionLayOut is bundled with SketchUp Pro rather than distributed as a standalone product, so updating LayOut requires updating SketchUp itself. The bundle ID includes "2017", indicating this is a copy from the legacy 2017 version of SketchUp. Trimble has released many newer versions of SketchUp (including current native Apple Silicon builds available from 2022 onwards), and the most recent builds ship with updated versions of LayOut that run natively on M-series Macs. If you are still on the 2017 version of SketchUp Pro, upgrading to the latest SketchUp Pro release will give you both a native Apple Silicon LayOut and access to years of feature improvements and bug fixes. Check Trimble's SketchUp download page or your existing SketchUp installation (Help → Check for Updates) to download and install the latest build. Given that Apple is removing Rosetta 2 in macOS 28 (September 2028), upgrading to a current native build is important to ensure LayOut continues to work on future macOS releases.
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