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3D Views of the Proposal in Context

Published by City of Toronto

This is the City of Toronto’s document, as published on its website on 20 October 2026. The municipality may have changed it since: check the current version at the source. Legal notice

Type: Guide
Published by: City of Toronto
Date: 2024
Also called: 3D views
For: designer
Building types: All building types
Pages: 3
Agencies: City of Toronto City Planning

Overview

The City of Toronto City Planning sheet setting out the two 3D model views of a proposal in context used for report graphics and the public notice sign. It covers positioning a simplified model inside the City's 3D massing model from Open Data, choosing opposite front and rear perspectives, the camera rule of thumb of 1.5 times building height for height and 4 times for distance, JPG export at 3200 pixels with crop sizes for portrait and landscape, and a SketchUp checklist for style, fog, shadows and palette colours.

What it covers

3D Views of the Proposal in Context
3D Views Submission Requirements for Report Graphics and Public Notice Sign
Resources
View Selection
Camera Positioning "Rule of Thumb"
Image Export and Cropping Specifications
Export Requirements
Cropping Your Images
Image Resolution
Checklist Prior to Exporting from SketchUp
Colour Palette for 3D Modelling

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