In this tutorial, Mike walks through the essential ConDoc Tools for generating construction documents directly from a fully tagged SketchUp model. He starts by emphasizing how the Plan Generator was the original proof of concept for ConDoc, later expanded to include tools for sections, elevations, and perspectives. These tools automate scene creation, allowing users to quickly move from 3D model to 2D documentation once tagging is complete.
The video focuses on using the Plan, Section, Elevation, and Perspective Tools to produce all necessary scenes. Mike explains how each tool creates properly named and styled scenes, drops in section planes, sets the camera, and prepares everything for LayOut. Throughout the process, he shares practical tips—like using keyboard shortcuts for scene navigation, centering camera views for consistent viewport alignment, and avoiding common tagging errors.
He addresses real-world issues like misaligned doors, missing stairs, or visual clutter caused by overlapping geometry, and shows how to fix them using the Scene Update and Save tool and Visual Merge tag. Mike also demonstrates new Express Tools that simplify camera updates and section plane management.