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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


24 comments so far

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kshipp

74 posts in 213 days


posted 174 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, Michigan

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SPalm

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posted 174 days ago

Sweet. Thanks. No more bamboo flooring for me.

-- Stevethepeeve -- I'm no rocket surgeon

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Damian Penney

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posted 174 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

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Damian Penney

607 posts in 426 days


posted 174 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

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Tom Adamski

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posted 174 days ago

Saw, Thank you…

-- Anybody can become a woodworker, but only a Craftsman can hide his mistakes.

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Damian Penney

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posted 174 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

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Damian Penney

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posted 174 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

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Tim Pursell

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posted 174 days ago

terrific! I was never happy with the SU options. Thanks for shareing your hard work.

-- http://www.grandprairiewoodworks.com

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Scott Bryan

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posted 174 days ago

Thanks. It is done. Like kshipp I needed to put in maple keys last night and was frustrated at the selection.

-- With God's help all things are possible- even woodworking. Woodworking is not just a hobby, it is an (expletive deleted) expensive hobby.

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Lakey

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posted 174 days ago

Fabulous – thanks for being so generous with your time.

-- "No Board Left Behind"

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Grumpy

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posted 174 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

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Thos. Angle

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posted 174 days ago

Thanks a heap. I’d been meaning to build one of these but you did it for us. Thanks again.

-- Thos. Angle, Owyhee Design, Oregon

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Peter O

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posted 174 days ago

Thanks Sawdust! I imported it and will make use of it very soon!

-- What exactly is "The Move" and who are you calling a "Quirky Jerk"? -- http://www.north40custom.com

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cpt_hammer

69 posts in 247 days


posted 173 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.

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ChicoWoodnut

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posted 173 days ago

Cool! Thanks

-- Scott - Chico California http://chicowoodnut.home.comcast.net

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TNwoodchuck

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posted 173 days ago

A valuable addition to a great tool. Thanks for your time.

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Mathew Nedeljko

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posted 173 days ago

Thanks so much for doing this. I have been adding individual materials to my library, but this makes it so much easier! Have you thought about posting this in the sketchup 3D warehouse?

-- When your work speaks for itself, don't interrupt! Henry J. Kaiser

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sawdustroad

23 posts in 216 days


posted 173 days ago

You are all very welcome. I didn’t spend too much time with it, just wanted to contribute. the files are most likely too small and the patterns repeat too quickly, but atleast it’s not cork or the ugliest plywood I’ve ever seen. Frankly, I like the idea of having it posted in one place, and here at lumberjocks seems to be a good place to hit the 90%.

-- - http://www.sawdustroad.com

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cajunpen

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posted 173 days ago

Thanks for the work – now if I can just learn to use the SU program.

-- Bill - "Suit yourself and let the rest be pleased." http://www.cajunpen.com/

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Blake

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posted 172 days ago

Way cool. Thanks for doing this!

-- Dust collectors suck.

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libris

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posted 171 days ago

Useful information. Thank you a lot!

-- Libris, South Korea

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Mathew Nedeljko

34 posts in 264 days


posted 171 days ago

By the way, I found this website a while ago when as I said, I was looking for different pictures of wood to use as images in my sketch up materials.

http://www.hobbithouseinc.com/personal/woodpics/

There are several hundred pictures of wood I have never even heard of available at this site.

-- When your work speaks for itself, don't interrupt! Henry J. Kaiser

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Jaeyoel Park

26 posts in 174 days


posted 171 days ago

Thank you so much.

-- Falling in love with wood... J. Park , South Korea

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Mark DeCou

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posted 163 days ago

very helpful. Now, I just have to figure out how to do Sketchup. I’ve been playing with it, but getting what I want it to show hasn’t been easy for me. Thanks for the library.

-- Mark DeCou - Kansas Flinthill's Artisan

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