| Project by sawdustroad | posted 174 days ago | 4924 views | 6 times favorited | 24 comments | ![]() |
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
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24 comments so far
kshipp
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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
SPalm
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posted 174 days ago
Sweet. Thanks. No more bamboo flooring for me.
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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
Damian Penney
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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
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.
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
Damian Penney
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posted 174 days ago
This is another great resource, big scans of wood
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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
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.
Lakey
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posted 174 days ago
Fabulous – thanks for being so generous with your time.
-- "No Board Left Behind"
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
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
Peter O
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posted 174 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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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.
ChicoWoodnut
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posted 173 days ago
Cool! Thanks
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TNwoodchuck
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posted 173 days ago
A valuable addition to a great tool. Thanks for your time.
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
sawdustroad
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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
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/
Blake
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posted 172 days ago
Way cool. Thanks for doing this!
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libris
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posted 171 days ago
Useful information. Thank you a lot!
-- Libris, South Korea
Mathew Nedeljko
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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
Jaeyoel Park
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posted 171 days ago
Thank you so much.
-- Falling in love with wood... J. Park , South Korea
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