Transparent background for SketchUp models in LayOut?

[Pablos]

I'm importing my SketchUp models into Layout, but can't seem to get
rid of the white background that comes with them. I'd like the grid
from LayOut to show behind my models. Any ideas for ways to work
around this?

[Gaieus]

Pablos,

I don't think there's a possibility for this (I also checked - and
although I don't often use Layout, I'd've most probably found it).

Gai...

[rutabox]

I am just starting to play around with layout. In my first try I
imported two different Sketchup models I created previously. Both
have transparent backgrounds when imported, and they overlap nicely
without having a white or colored background filling the model
rectangle. I believe there must be a model preference set in Sketchup
that makes the import into Layout work like this.

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[Gaieus]

Hey Guys,

I just got it!

If you use some of the "Default styles" or "Sketchy edges" or
"Straight lines" stly, you can set the background transparent. Try to
play around in LayOut itself, under the "Sketchup model" tab of your
tray and pick the styles tab again, there, with the dropdown menu it
shows your model with background and without background.

In SU, you can start from one of the styles you like and try to "mix"
it with other settings so you'll have a "set of settings" which you
can even save as a template just for LayOut use.

Good news to me, too, because I do much archaeological drawing (on
gridded A3 size paper) and this way I may be able to combine hand
drawing with SU models on the same layout!

Thanks for inspiring and good exploring for the further issues;
Gai...

[Gaieus]

And here's a screenshot (Full screen view):
www.gaieus.hu/su/pics/BurialChamberNo5.png

Have fun;
Gai...