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I was disappointed with the lack of cool wood-grained materials for sketchup, so I threw this set together, maybe its useful. Of course it could use some work…
To use this.
1. Extract the library (.zip) onto your computer somewhere.
2. Open Sketchup (I use 6)
3. Tools—> Paint Bucket
4. Click on the arrow that brings up “Open or create a Library”
5. Browse to the location you extracted the library above and voila.
Materials can be found here: http://www.sawdustroad.com/sketchup
| alder | cedar-spanish | koa | pine-ponderosa |
| anigre | cedar | lacewood | pine-sugar |
| ash | cherry | lyptus | poplar |
| aspen | cocobolo | mahogany-african | purpleheart |
| balsa | cordia | mahogany-genuine | rosewood |
| banak | cottonwood | mahogany-santos | sapele |
| basswood | cypress | mahogany | teak |
| beach-steamed | ebony | makore | tulipwood |
| beach | fir | maple-hard | walnut |
| birch | goncalvo-alves | maple-soft | wenge |
| bloodwood | hackberry | moradillo | willow |
| bocote | hickory | oak-red | zebrawood |
| bubinga | jarra | oak-white | |
| butternut | jatoba | padauk |
MAC Howto I discovered that the process of making the materials available on a MAC is less than ideal. Here’s what I did:
Here’s what I did. 1. Download the zip, select all of the skm files and choose copy (should be something like copy 54 items) 2. Open Finder and browse to <your name=”true”>/places/Library/Application Support/Google Sketchup 6/SketchUp/Materials/My Textures 3. Right Click in that Location and choose Paste. 4. Quit Sketchup and restart SketchUp. 5. Choose the Paint Bucket Icon 6. Choose the Brick Icon 7. Choose My Textures
-- - http://www.sawdustroad.com

























35 comments so far
kshipp
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#1 posted 1544 days ago
This is perfect. I was just working on a project last night and wondering where all the wood types were. I ended up using cork for maple which is ok but certainly not maple.
Thank you.
-- Kyle Shipp, http://battleshipp.blogspot.com
SPalm
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#2 posted 1544 days ago
Sweet. Thanks. No more bamboo flooring for me.
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Damian Penney
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#3 posted 1544 days ago
Very cool thanks!
-- I am always doing that which I can not do, in order that I may learn how to do it. - Pablo Picasso
Damian Penney
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#4 posted 1544 days ago
What size are the textures, and by that I mean what are the actual dimensions of the wood tiles in ‘real life’
-- I am always doing that which I can not do, in order that I may learn how to do it. - Pablo Picasso
Tom Adamski
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#5 posted 1544 days ago
Saw, Thank you…
-- Anybody can become a woodworker, but only a Craftsman can hide his mistakes.
Damian Penney
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#6 posted 1544 days ago
You also may want to check out this seamless wood texture generator, looks pretty cool
-- I am always doing that which I can not do, in order that I may learn how to do it. - Pablo Picasso
Damian Penney
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#7 posted 1544 days ago
This is another great resource, big scans of wood
-- I am always doing that which I can not do, in order that I may learn how to do it. - Pablo Picasso
Tim Pursell
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#8 posted 1544 days ago
terrific! I was never happy with the SU options. Thanks for shareing your hard work.
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Scott Bryan
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#9 posted 1544 days ago
Thanks. It is done. Like kshipp I needed to put in maple keys last night and was frustrated at the selection.
-- Challenges are what make life interesting; overcoming them is what makes life meaningful- Joshua Marine
Lakey
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#10 posted 1544 days ago
Fabulous – thanks for being so generous with your time.
-- "No Board Left Behind"
Grumpy
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#11 posted 1544 days ago
Excellent, thanks Sawdust that makes a big difference to the choices available.
-- Grumpy - "Always look on the bright side of life"- Monty Python
Thos. Angle
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#12 posted 1544 days ago
Thanks a heap. I’d been meaning to build one of these but you did it for us. Thanks again.
-- Thos. Angle, Jordan Valley, Oregon
Peter Oxley
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#13 posted 1544 days ago
Thanks Sawdust! I imported it and will make use of it very soon!
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cpt_hammer
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#14 posted 1544 days ago
I noticed it was taking a while for the site to pop up, if you need another server to host the file on, let me know if you need an alternate site and I can post it on one of my domains. Great selection by the way, I’ve actually started creating a few library files of my own.
ChicoWoodnut
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#15 posted 1544 days ago
Cool! Thanks
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