Architectural_Design_with_SketchUp

Chapter 5 Rendering in SketchUp
If you want to use a photo-based texture, then you can choose one of SketchUp’s materials
and paint it to the surface, or you can apply your own image to a surface. To do the
latter, you have two options:
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Insert the image as a texture. Import the texture image using the dialog under File k
Import. . . Then select “All Supported Image Types” in the File Type selector in the dialog
and make sure “Use as texture” is selected on the right side of the dialog.
You can then paste the image onto a face as a texture by clicking on its surface and dragging
the image until its size looks correct (texture positioning will be covered later). Remember
that the surface can’t be in a group or a component. If that is the case, double-click it first
to get into editing mode before you paste the image.
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Make a new SketchUp material. In the Materials window, click the plus sign to “Create
a Material. . .” You can then load a texture for this material and apply it like any other.
Make sure you adjust the size reference in the material editor to reflect the accurate
dimensions. The next image illustrates this process.
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