Scene Manager

The Scene Manager is used to control the various features of SketchUp Scenes. Activate the Scenes dialog box from the Window menu or from the scene tabs.

The Scene Manger contains a list of all of the scenes for the model. Scenes in this list are displayed in the order in which they will be displayed when running a animation.

Caution - Each scene has a series of properties that you can store with that scene (Properties to save). Additionally, when you update a scene, you can choose those properties, of the properties that are stored with the scene, to update (the dialog box that appears when the Update button is clicked). If you choose to update a property that you are not storing with a scene (using Properties to save), the property will not be updated. Therefore, it is important to ensure you have all of the properties you want to store with a scene checked prior to updating a scene.

Scenes Manager Options

Add Scene

The Add Scene button allows you to add a new scene to the current file. To add a scene:

1. Click on the Add Scene button. A new scene, with a default scene name, is added to the list of scenes and a scene tab appears above the drawing area.
2. (optional) Rename the default scene name to something that represents the view of the model that will appear in the scene. For example, if your scene contains a top-down view of the model, call the scene "Top."
3. (optional) Provide a description of the scene.
4. (optional) Unselect any properties you do not want to save with the scene.

Delete Scene

The Delete Scene button allows you to delete a scene from the current file. Select the scene in the list of scenes and click the Delete Scene button to delete the scene.

Update Scene

Use the Update Scene button to update a scene if you have made changes to the scene. To update a scene:

1. Select the scene you want to update.
2. Click on the properties, within Properties to save, to store with the scene.

Caution - Each scene has a series of properties that you can store with that scene (Properties to save). Additionally, when you update a scene, you can choose those properties, of the properties that are stored with the scene, to update (the dialog box that appears when the Update button is clicked). If you choose to update a property that you are not storing with a scene (using Properties to save), the property will not be updated. Therefore, it is important to ensure you have all of the properties you want to store with a scene checked prior to updating a scene.

3. Click on the Update Scene button. A Properties to Update dialog box appears.
4. Click on the properties you want to update. Remember, you can only update those properties that you have previously selected to be stored with the scene.
5. Click on the Update button.

Include in Animation

Use the Include in Animation option to indicate whether a scene should be used in the animation. Select a scene and check the Include in Animation option to include the scene in animation. Disable this option for scenes you want to work on but do not want in a animation.

Name

Click in the Name field to name the currently active scene.

Description

Click in the Description field to provide a short description or note for the currently active scene.

Properties to Save

The Properties to Save options are used to control the different properties that can be stored with each scene. Properties that are not checked in the Properties to save section cannot be updated with the Update button.

Camera Location: Click on the Camera Location checkbox to store the point of view, including the zoom distance and field of view, with the scene.

Hidden Geometry: Click on the Hidden Geometry checkbox to store the hidden geometry visibility with the scene.

Visible Layers: Click on the Visible Layers checkbox to store the visible layers with the scene. 

Active Section Planes: Click on the Active Section Planes checkbox to store the active section planes with a scene.

 Tip - Use different section cuts in successive scenes to create exciting animations with different cross sections of your model.

Drawing Style: Click on the Drawing Style checkbox to store the drawing style settings, such as edge rendering, with the scene. 

Shadows Settings: Click on the Shadows Settings checkbox to store all shadow-related information, including type, time, date, and so on, with the scene.

Axes Location: Click on the Axes checkbox to store display and position of SketchUp's drawing axes with the scene.

Details Arrow

Click on the arrow in the upper-right portion of the Scene Manager dialog box to show or hide additional Entity Info details.