TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION · v3.88.91

Technical Specification & Full Feature Index

Comprehensive engineering reference covering our 6 geometry engines, standardized AutoCAD layer/lineweight topology, all 29 drafting commands, and technical FAQs.

1. Interactive Pro Glass Workstation (7 Groups · 29 Commands)

Switch groups below to inspect every built-in SketchUp viewport drafting command.

SUCAD_ProToolbox · 4K HUD7 GROUPS · 29 ACTIONS
GROUP 05 MODULE INSPECTOR

Scale-Healing Drafting & Detail Callouts

Complete construction dimensions, elevations, multi-leaders, and 0.000mm detail sheet packing in SketchUp.

Dynamic Drawing Scale HubT17

1:10–1:500 custom scales; rebuilds 3D annotations to hold 2.5mm paper text height

Chained Dim & Crosshair ClearanceT18

Topological chain split/merge + 1-click orthogonal room clearance measurement

Architectural Elevation ToolT20

Auto-adapts to Plan or Elevation camera planes with 3-decimal metric rounding

Zero-Crossing Multi-LeadersT21

1–3 parallel leader buses with 4 frame styles & native CAD MTEXT output

Detail Mask & 2D Sheet PackerT35

0.000mm clipped callout scenes, power-law hatch damping & multi-scale grid packing

4K DPI Pixel-Aligned HUD · Syncs Dark Blueprint & Warm Paper ThemesSketchUp 2017–2026+
SIX CORE ARCHITECTURAL ENGINES

2. Distilled from 254 Geometric Engineering Rules into Six Production Engines

Built to eliminate late-night CAD cleanup for architects, interior designers, and millwork drafters.

ENGINE 01 · TOPOLOGY & BLOCKS

100% Continuous Polylines & Nested CAD Block Reuse

Pain: Native SketchUp DXF exports thousands of shattered line segments, faceted arcs, and flat uneditable geometry.

Topologically welds closed loops into native LWPOLYLINE entities, reconstructs true 2-vertex Bulge arcs (with 6 geometric guards preventing false circles on columns), preserves nested Component hierarchies on Layer 0 (ByBlock), and enforces Uniform Scale so EXPLODE never shatters curves.

Zero Shatter on EXPLODE2-Vertex Bulge True Arcs0 Errors in AutoCAD 2000–2026
ENGINE 02 · HYBRID HLR & BYPASS

0.2s Analytic HLR & High-Poly Furniture Proxy Bypass

Pain: A single 100k-polygon sofa freezes export for 20 minutes and dumps a solid black spiderweb mesh into CAD.

Combines screen-space analytic depth culling with 3D physical raytracing fallback. High-poly furniture bound with Plan / Front / Side 2D CAD blocks automatically bypasses mesh intersection in orthographic views while reverting to full 3D geometry in perspective.

0.2s Top-View Culling3-Axis Auto Proxy DispatchAuto-XREF Heavy Assemblies
ENGINE 03 · NATIVE HATCH ENGINE

Topological Section Stitching & 35+ Native AcDbHatch Fills

Pain: Section cuts export as hollow disconnected edges, forcing tedious manual HATCH boundary repair in AutoCAD.

Automatically stitches section planes into watertight outer/inner loops and maps materials or tags to 35+ editable native AutoCAD AcDbHatch patterns (.pat sync included) with 1:1 scale, density, and angle isomorphism across Viewport, DXF, and PDF.

35+ Semantic Material Rules1:1 Tri-End Hatch Isomorphism24-Bit TrueColor & Mirroring
ENGINE 04 · IN-VIEWPORT DRAFTING

Scale-Healing Dimensions, Elevations & Zero-Crossing Multi-Leaders

Pain: Switching to LayOut just to place dimensions and callouts turns heavy projects into an unresponsive slideshow.

Author continuous chained dimensions, architectural elevation markers, 1-click crosshair room clearance measurements, and parallel multi-leader material callouts directly in SketchUp. Changing drawing scale (1:10–1:500) dynamically rebuilds geometry to keep crisp 2.5mm paper text height.

Constant 2.5mm Paper Text1-Click Crosshair ClearanceAuto Plan/Elevation Isolation
ENGINE 05 · DETAIL CALLOUTS & PACKING

0.000mm Detail Callout Masking & Multi-Scale Sheet Auto-Packing

Pain: Creating construction details requires duplicating and slicing models, while dense hatches turn solid black at 1:20.

Drag a callout rectangle to spawn an orthographic masked [Detail] scene with Liang-Barsky & Sutherland-Hodgman 0.000mm hard clipping. Power-law damped hatch scaling keeps 1:10–1:50 hatches legible without mutating master scenes, and packs multiple details onto A-series sheets.

0.000mm Hard Boundary ClipPower-Law Damped Hatch Scale2D Multi-Scale Grid Packing
ENGINE 06 · DUAL-BEACON HUD & VECTOR PDF

4K Dual-Beacon Probe HUD & Zero-Dependency Vector PDF Booklets

Pain: Editing nested tags/materials takes endless tray clicks, and printing sharp architectural PDFs requires clunky drivers.

Floating Cyan (Component/Tag) and Magenta (Material) beacons snap to 3D corners for instant in-place edits. Preview real AutoCAD LWT lineweights & .ctb plot styles in viewport, then publish A0–A4 Vector or Hybrid Raster+Vector PDF sets with automated drawing index bookmarks.

Dark Blueprint & Warm Paper UILive LWT & Native .CTB ImportMulti-Page Vector PDF + Index

3. Standardized CAD Layer Topology & Lineweight Specification

Every exported DXF adheres to clean architectural CAD standards right out of the box.

Standardized CAD Layer Topology & Lineweight Specification
CAD Layer NameLineweight (mm)ACI / Color PolicyArchitectural Semantics & Generation Rule
00.25 mmByBlock (0)Internal block primitives; dynamically inherit host instance layer/color with zero layer clutter
SECTION_CUT0.50 mmACI 7 (Black/White)Heavy outer section profile; 100% closed continuous LWPOLYLINE
SECTION_HATCH0.15 mmACI 8 / TrueColorEditable native AutoCAD AcDbHatch fills with 35+ semantic rules & 1:1 isomorphism
SECTION_TITLE0.25 mmACI 7 / 8Section callout titles and architectural double-underline bars
SU_PROFILE_LINES0.35 mmByLayerOuter silhouette profile edges emphasizing spatial massing
SU_VISIBLE_LINES0.25 mmByLayer / RGBHLR-culled visible projection edges supporting ByLayer or material TrueColor
DIM-PM-auto / LM-auto0.18 mmACI 38 (#7F5F00)Plan & elevation dimension lines/ticks with automatic camera-axis visibility isolation
DIM-TEXT-PM / LM-auto0.25 mmACI 2 (#EAB308)Dedicated crisp dimension & elevation numerals locked to 2.5mm paper height
DIM-LEADER-*-auto0.18 mmACI 2 / BYLAYERZero-crossing parallel multi-leader bus lines and native CAD MTEXT blocks
DIM-LEADER-*-ARROW-auto0.18 mmACI 1 (#EF4444)Isolated solid leader arrowheads for 1-click global recolor or freeze in AutoCAD

4. Why Architectural Studios Replace Native Export & LayOut with SU·CAD Pro

Side-by-side engineering benchmark across every stage of construction documentation.

Why Architectural Studios Replace Native Export & LayOut with SU·CAD Pro
Engineering DimensionSketchUp Native DXFSketchUp + LayOutSU·CAD Pro (v3.88.91)
Polyline Continuity & True ArcsThousands of broken segments; arcs faceted into polygonsFrequent duplicate overlapping viewport strokes in DWG100% closed LWPOLYLINE + 2-vertex Bulge true arcs; zero shatter on EXPLODE
High-Poly Furniture PerformanceFreezes for minutes; outputs dense black mesh blobsSevere viewport lag & beachballing on multi-page files0.2s hybrid HLR + instant 3-view 2D CAD Block Proxy Bypass
Section Cut Native HatchingNone (hollow unclosed cut edges only)Raster/pattern fills that fail to export as editable AcDbHatchWatertight loop stitching + 35+ native AcDbHatch (1:1 Viewport/DXF/PDF)
Dimensions, Elevations & LeadersBasic 3D text unsuitable for construction standardsCapable, but disconnected from 3D edits and slow to refreshIn-viewport drafting: 2.5mm scale-healing text, crosshair clearance & multi-leaders
Detail Callouts & Sheet PackingRequires destructive model slicingStacking multiple cropped viewports tanks performanceNon-destructive quad mask + 0.000mm hard clip + automated 2D multi-scale packing
True Lineweights (LWT) & CTBNo print lineweight hierarchyRequires separate manual tag override setupReal-time viewport LWT rendering + native AutoCAD .ctb plot style import
Multi-Page Vector PDF & IndexRequires external PDF printer driversSlow batch export on heavy setsZero-dependency pure Ruby Vector/Hybrid PDF + A0–A4 titleblocks & auto index

5. Complete 7-Group · 29-Command Searchable Reference

Full text index of all 29 viewport drafting tools for quick Ctrl+F lookup.

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Core Setup & 4D Asset Hub

Centralized control over CAD block topology, .ctb plot styles, semantic Hatch rules, and the 4-tab Asset Hub.

T01
Base & Projection Settings:Configure export scope, nested blocks, 4-tier proxy styles, and 1:1 mm precision
T02
Style & Hatch Rule Manager:Import AutoCAD .ctb lineweights and customize 35+ semantic AcDbHatch mappings
T34
4D Asset Hub:Unified CRUD shelf for Materials, PAT Hatches, 2D CAD Blocks, and 75-item Lexicon
T03
Auto-Rename by Host Tag:Automatically sync new/edited component names with their assigned SketchUp Tag
02

Smart Tagging & Viewport Styles

Switch between textured modeling and 4 construction hidden-line modes in <5ms with 15 sheet presets.

T04
Auto-Switch Active Tag:Sync active tag on selection; safely revert to Untagged when cleared
T05
AutoTag Rules Assistant:Batch-classify components into structured CAD tags via keyword rules
T06
15 Drawing Sheet Switcher:One-click layer states for Floorplan, RCP, MEP, Elevation, Section & Landscape
T07
5-State CAD Display Mode:Shaded / Dark Color / Dark Mono / White Color / White Mono instant toggle
03

Visibility & Cross-Scene Solo Guard

Surgical tag isolation and persistent per-scene Solo locks immune to global Unhide All.

T08
Isolate Selected Tag:Solo the selected component tag for clutter-free detailing
T09
Smart Show All Tags:Restore model layers while keeping drafting annotations muted in Shaded mode
T32
Per-Scene Solo Lock:Newly drawn elements appear exclusively in the active scene without bleeding
T12
Select All on Same Tag:Instantly grab every entity sharing the target tag in active context
04

Dual-Beacon HUD & Deep Eyedroppers

Cyan (Component/Tag) + Magenta (Material) 3D corner beacons for zero-tray in-place editing.

T16
4K Dual-Beacon Probe HUD:Rename definitions, bind 2D CAD proxies, tint HSL/RGB & flip normals across 5 scopes
T13
3-Mode Tag Assignment Rule:Full Penetrate / Outer Shell Only / Primitives to Layer 0 + ByBlock
T14
Deep-Penetrating Tag Dropper:Sample nested sub-component CAD layers through deep group hierarchies
T33
Quick Layer Floating Palette:Selection-free layer assignment with 24 ACI swatches, 7 linetypes & 23 lineweights
05

Scale-Healing Drafting & Detail Callouts

Complete construction dimensions, elevations, multi-leaders, and 0.000mm detail sheet packing in SketchUp.

T17
Dynamic Drawing Scale Hub:1:10–1:500 custom scales; rebuilds 3D annotations to hold 2.5mm paper text height
T18
Chained Dim & Crosshair Clearance:Topological chain split/merge + 1-click orthogonal room clearance measurement
T20
Architectural Elevation Tool:Auto-adapts to Plan or Elevation camera planes with 3-decimal metric rounding
T21
Zero-Crossing Multi-Leaders:1–3 parallel leader buses with 4 frame styles & native CAD MTEXT output
T35
Detail Mask & 2D Sheet Packer:0.000mm clipped callout scenes, power-law hatch damping & multi-scale grid packing
06

Live LWT Lineweights & Qt6 Dashes

True AutoCAD print lineweight preview inside SketchUp with SketchUp 2026 Qt6 dash calibration.

T23
Live Viewport Lineweight (LWT):Hardware-accelerated thick/thin stroke hierarchy preview inside SketchUp
T24
Scale-Linked Lineweight:Synchronizes viewport stroke pixels with paper-space millimeter plot weights
T22
Qt6 Dash Phase Calibrator:Ensures identical dashed linetype cadence across SU 2026, AutoCAD DXF, and PDF
07

Dual-Engine Export, Titleblocks & License

Single or multi-scene batch export to clean DXF and bookmarked multi-page Vector PDF sets.

T27
1-Click Continuous DXF Export:Single viewport, tiled master DXF, or split-file batch export with 0 CAD errors
T28
2D Vector / Hybrid PDF Engine:Zero-dependency crisp Vector or Raster+Vector PDF sets with pure white paper backgrounds
T30
Adaptive A0–A4 Titleblock & Index:Auto portrait/landscape A-series borders, 5 studio titleblocks & paginated index
T29
Commercial User Center:Manage 2-device bindings, redeem license keys, and unbind hardware instantly
ENGINEERING & COMMERCIAL FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions

Everything you need to know about offline installation, CAD compatibility, and dual-device licensing.

Do I need to install Python or any external PDF printer drivers?
Zero external setup is required. The official .rbz archive bundles a self-contained portable geometry runtime plus a pure-Ruby zero-dependency 2D Vector PDF engine. Install via SketchUp Extension Manager even on completely offline air-gapped workstations.
Which versions of SketchUp and AutoCAD are supported? Is SketchUp 2026 supported?
SU·CAD Pro supports SketchUp 2017 through 2026+ on Windows 10/11 x64, including full native compatibility with SketchUp 2026’s Qt6 architecture. Exported DXF files open with 0 errors and 0 warnings in AutoCAD 2000–2026+, BricsCAD, ZWCAD, and GstarCAD.
Will polylines shatter into tiny segments if I run EXPLODE in AutoCAD?
Never. SU·CAD Pro welds closed loops into continuous LWPOLYLINE entities and enforces Uniform Scale across nested block references (flattening sheared assemblies automatically), so geometry stays 100% continuous even after EXPLODE.
Can I use one license on both my office desktop and personal laptop?
Yes! Both the Annual Flagship ($99/yr) and Lifetime Commercial ($249) plans include 2 simultaneous device activations (Desktop + Laptop) plus instant self-service machine unbinding inside the in-plugin User Center.
What is included in the $0 Community Trial?
You can download the .rbz immediately without registering a credit card. It unlocks baseline active-viewport DXF export, watermarked single-page Vector PDF export, and the 4K Dual-Beacon HUD & Pro Glass Toolbox so you can verify HLR speed on your heaviest models before upgrading.
Do you provide commercial tax invoices and multi-seat studio onboarding?
Yes. Commercial invoices are provided for all paid plans, and the Studio 5-Seat Perpetual Pack ($599) includes independent seat keys, custom studio titleblock configuration, and air-gapped team deployment support.