Monday 11-5: second day in SketchUp -- adding new materials

Greetings and salutations!

In this here SketchUp program, you have already learned how to add different "materials" using the command button that looks like a paint bucket. Now, we will extend this further...a LOT further. As you may have noticed, each type of material -- wood, stone, water, metal etc etc -- is simply an image file. And, while there may be several of them in each category, well that's not really very much to work with

So let's change that, shall we?

Here's what you need to do:

A) Create a new SketchUp file and name it after yourself plus the word "new materials". Make a really thin rectangle that you use the PUSH/PULL button on to make a really big darned rectangle on its side, kind of like a billboard

B) click the Materials button (yup, its still the one that looks like a paint bucket)

C) When the Materials list pops up, click on the little brick looking  button at the top right corner. (Hint: if you're seeing crayons or that "color wheel" thingamabob, you're in the wrong place)

D) When you do this, you will have a list of different textures. Click on any one of them, then click on the "Color" button at the bottom

E) This will bring you to a list, at the bottom of which is "new texture" Click on that, and you will be able to roam around your computer looking for picture files to use as a new texture

F)  Find an image, then click on it and click the OPEN button... the name of the picture file will appear in the textbox. Click OK

G) Use the Paint bucket to add that new material to both sides of your 3D shape

H) Repeat to create at least eight different "billboards" -- each with their own image texture before going to the next step --> EXPORTING

Cheers,

Mr. L