#GOOGLE SKETCHUP TEXTURES HOW TO#
#GOOGLE SKETCHUP TEXTURES DOWNLOAD#

So instead of clicking to size the image by eye, type the measurement value and press Enter. So adding in a bit for grout lines, assume the width or height should be 34″. The repeating image shows 16 tiles in both directions. Sizing an image by eye is always a possibility, but let’s say in this case we know each tile is 2″ x 2″. (Which measurement appears depends on where your cursor is.) Bring it in as a texture (the option used for painting a face), and search for image types (as opposed to SketchUp files).Ĭlick somewhere on the blank wall, and while moving your mouse to size the image, pay attention to the Width or Length field. OK, to start painting, choose File / Import from the main menu. Reducing the resolution is one way to keep file size down – tiny bathroom tiles don’t need to be overly crisp and clear. So keep an eye on the file size of your image. Not to mention, the 3D Warehouse hosts many material collections.īut keep this in mind: when you bring an image into SketchUp, you bring in the entire image, even if you’re only using a small part of it. If you have a specific brand in mind, that company’s website may also have images you can download.

#GOOGLE SKETCHUP TEXTURES DOWNLOAD#

To download an image, right-click on it and choose one of the saving options. The “seamless” guarantees that the image will tile with no visible breaks. For example, look through Google Images for bathroom tile seamless texture. (I painted the walls using the default material.)Īnd here’s the image that was used for the tile painting: Here’s the same model with the tile taken off the walls. These materials didn’t come from SketchUp’s default material collections – they were found online. Here’s the example I’m using – this bathroom model has lots of imported textures: the tiled walls and floors, wood drawers, marble counter.

#GOOGLE SKETCHUP TEXTURES HOW TO#

So here’s a short tutorial on a topic I get asked about all the time – how to use a digital image found online as a SketchUp texture. And so far, we’ve found that we get the most views on posts that cover SketchUp basics. In the few months we’ve been posting to this blog, we’ve covered all levels of SketchUp users.

Google sketchup textures