Architectural_Design_with_SketchUp

Architectural Design with SketchUp
TIP
You can use SketchUp’s texture positioning tools on textures that have been directly
applied to faces. If you apply (or paint) a texture to a group of faces (or a component), all
faces with the default texture will receive the new texture.
Remember: You cannot position texture applied to groups/components—even after
double-clicking the group and getting into editing mode.
2. An easy way to get the initial positioning right is to import the image as a texture
using the File k Import. . . dialog. Alternatively, you could create a new texture with
the image and then adjust the positioning.
3. When placing the image on the surface, stretch it so that it fills the entire surface.
After placement, SketchUp will simply “cut off” any excess (or tile the image). Because
my texture image doesn’t tile, I opted for filling the entire surface with the image.
4. Since the texture has now been imported and a new
material has been created, it is possible to use it from
the Materials window by simply selecting it and painting
any surface. As you can see in the accompanying
image, in our case this has the drawback that its orientation
is not correct—the wood grain runs perpendicular
to the top surface’s texture.
5. A better method here is to use the Sample Paint tool
in the Materials window (the eyedropper) and sample
the top surface’s material before placing it on the side
of the board. This method retains the orientation of the
sampled material and then extends it to the painted
faces, which gives our tabletop the appearance of
properly aligned boards.
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