Our 2022 updates aim to prove just that.īefore we jump into the meat of the release, let us introduce our newest scale figure, Niraj Poudel! Niraj joined SketchUp in 2014 and is a key figure on our customer success team. One thing is for sure, your insights and mind-blowing models keep us on our toes and have us striving to be your go-to design tool. We continued building a solid (product) foundation to support your awe-inspiring designs, launched ground-breaking beta programs, and explored fresh modeling techniques in our Fireside Chat Series. As we get pumped for 2022, we can’t help but reflect on 2021.

Your custom material will now show up in the sketchup material library.Even though 2022 has just kicked off, we think it’s already off to a great start with brand-new updates in SketchUp Pro and LayOut.

When you mess things up too bad, there’s always the Reset Color. Colorize turns your texture to black and white and then puts the color overlay on top.If you import your texture and it’s too small or too large, use the Texture Scale & Lock in the Texture Editor section to adjust the scale of your sketchup texture. You can use the Color Editor section to adjust your material’s color without having to edit it in an external program and reimport it.If your texture starts to look weird when using the color picker, try checking the Colorize option in the Texture Editor section. After your texture image is uploaded, you’ll see a preview of it in the upper left hand corner. To import your sketchup textures, click the Import Image in the Texture Editor section.

The Create Material window will then pop-up.In the Material window click the Create Material button.Alternatively, you can go to the Window tab and select Materials from the drop-down list. Doing this will pop up the Materials window. CGtextures – This used to be my go-to before I found SketchupTexture. These textures are not all super clean, but it’s certainly an awesome library to look through.

SketchupTexture – a great place for a ton of free textures.If you haven’t already, the first thing you’re going to want to do is find a sketchup texture to use.How to Import Sketchup Textures & Create Custom Materials In this sketchup tutorial, you’ll learn how to import your favorite sketchup textures and turn them into new materials that you can use in your models. Sketchup has a pretty nice array of materials built into it, but it probably doesn’t have everything you’re looking for. More by Tony How to Import Sketchup Textures & Create Custom Materials

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