ConDoc Toolbars Overview

ConDoc Toolbars Overview


When you install ConDoc Tools, two toolbars are added to SketchUp:
  • ConDoc Drawings Toolbar
  • ConDoc Express Tools Toolbar

Together, these toolbars give you everything you need to create and refine drawings from your model.

ConDoc Drawings Toolbar

The Drawings Toolbar is split into creation tools on the left and management tools on the right.

This toolbar is used to generate and manage drawings.

It’s organized in a simple way:

  • Left side → Create drawings
  • Right side → Manage and update drawings

Once you understand this layout, it becomes much easier to know what to click and when.

How it fits in your workflow:

  • Load a drawing set
  • Use the left side to generate plans, sections, and elevations
  • Use the right side to update, clean up, or export those drawings

ConDoc Express Tools Toolbar

Express Tools help you control visibility, isolate elements, and clean up your model.

This toolbar is used to adjust and organize your model.

These tools do not create drawings. Instead, they help you:

  • Control tag visibility
  • Work with section planes
  • Isolate or clean up geometry

You’ll typically use these tools:

  • Before creating drawings, to prepare your model
  • After creating drawings, to fix or refine views

How the Toolbars Work Together

Think of it like this:

  • Drawings Toolbar → Creates your drawings
  • Express Tools → Helps you control and refine them

You’ll move between both as you work.

Next Step

Now that you know what each toolbar does, you can start creating drawings using a Drawing Workflow, or look up specific tools in Drawing Tools & Utilities.


FAQ

Why are there two toolbars in ConDoc Tools?
The ConDoc Tools extension adds two toolbars to SketchUp: the ConDoc Drawings Toolbar and the ConDoc Express Tools Toolbar. The Drawings Toolbar is used to create and manage drawing scenes, while the Express Tools Toolbar helps with model organization, tag visibility, and cleanup.
What’s the difference between the left and right side of the ConDoc Drawings Toolbar?
The left side contains tools for creating scenes like plans, sections, elevations, and perspectives. The right side includes tools for managing and exporting those scenes—like updating cameras, saving changes, or exporting to LayOut.
I clicked the Plan, Section, or Elevation tool but didn’t get the scenes I expected. Why?
The scenes generated by these tools depend on the currently loaded .condoc drawing set. If you're not seeing the expected results, make sure you have the correct drawing set loaded using the ConDoc Configurator.
How do I isolate geometry while modeling?
Use the ConDoc Express Tools like Element Tag Freeze or Element Tag Isolate. These tools help hide or reveal specific geometry based on its assigned ELEMENT tag without manually managing visibility in the SketchUp Tags dialog.
What does the ConDoc Drawing Export tool do?

This tool exports selected drawings to LayOut at the appropriate scale. It sends your scenes to the ConDoc Drawing Scrapbook in LayOut, allowing you to drag and drop them onto your title blocks. It's a quick way to get fully styled drawings into your documentation.

Can I customize which tags are visible in a drawing?

Yes. After generating scenes, you can use the Scene Update and Save tool to apply visibility changes. You can also configure tag visibility in the ConDoc Configurator before generating your scenes.

How do I clean up section planes I’m not using?

The Purge Unused Section Planes tool in the Express Tools toolbar deletes section planes that aren’t attached to any scenes. This helps keep your file lean and organized.

Why aren’t section cuts showing up as expected?

Make sure the section planes are visible and active. You can use Isolate Active Section Plane to show the current section and hide all inactive ones. Also, verify that your scene styles and tag visibility settings are correct.

Where can I find these toolbars if they’re not visible?

Go to View > Toolbars in SketchUp to toggle the visibility of toolbars. On Windows, you can also right-click any toolbar area to open the full list and check the ConDoc toolbars.