Tools-----Paintbucket?

outwest77 · 1 Apr 2009, 11:54

I have managed to download the component libraries, which was not easy to find these, and not easy to figure out how to get them to work,

Even on Sketchup Pro 7 though, the Tools Paintbucket, seems to come with an extremely stripped down version from what I was easily able to access with even Sketchup 6 free version.

Why is this? and how to get the larger archive of choices like I had before

thomthom · 1 Apr 2009, 11:59

Had you downloaded the extra textures pack for SU6?

Gaieus · 1 Apr 2009, 12:34

Or simply just copy (or move) them between the respective folders from SU 6 to SU 7 (provided you still have SU 6 as you are talking about it). They should all work just fine.

Daniel · 1 Apr 2009, 13:00

That's what I did - copy all the materials and components from 6 to 7. But I do find it annoying that Google doesn't package all the "extra" material and component packs directly in the program.

Chris Fullmer · 1 Apr 2009, 16:25

Its extremely annoying.

remus · 1 Apr 2009, 19:46

I suppose its to keep the size of the installer down, i imagine you could easily triple the size of the whole package if you included more components and textures. I agree it is pretty annoying having to move all your components across, though.

I wonder if it would be possible to have the installer import all your old materials and components in a similar way to shortcuts?

outwest77 · 2 Apr 2009, 02:43

I cant find the free sketchuup 6 i was using,
so i downloaded 6 Pro

that doesnt help at all
it has the same stripped down paintbucket as 7 does, so where exactly are you supposed to get this to transfer it to 7?

mitcorb · 2 Apr 2009, 03:20

Isn't this available on the Google Sketchup Download page as a link called Bonus Packs? Keep drilling down. There's a big fat file of bonus stuff-- I wanna say about 12mB.
Here: http://sketchup.google.com/download/bonuspacks.html
They say they have moved it to the 3d warehouse, however.

Gaieus · 2 Apr 2009, 12:21

Yeah but at the botom, you can follow a link to the SU 6 bonus packs you can download and install (except you will need to change the destination folder) although they are all the component libraries and no materials.

outwest77 · 2 Apr 2009, 12:38

So I still have no answer where to get the tools paintbucket surfaces etc
they are not in 6, 6 has the same even in the PRO version that 7 does

are they in the free version of 6?
This really is a big pain, when i reformatted , i used to download the sketchup current free version even, the component library link was there, and it installed in a flash, and the tools..paintbucket was there too

now even in the "PRO" Versions, they all suck, the component library has been moved to warehouse...........which is impossible to download or you get about 10 useless components, or a sample...........and the paintbucket is a sucky stripped down version

now you would think that the trial versions of the "PRO" Would be loaded with everything from the start, but they suck just as bad as the free versions

all in all pathetic

TIG · 2 Apr 2009, 15:31

outwest77

As I see it you have/had v6 which has lots more materials for the paint-bucket tool ?
If so, then you need to copy all of the sub-folders/files in the v6 'Materials' folder into the 'Materials' folder in v7 - for a PC it's typically:
C:\Program Files\Google\Google SketchUp 6\Materials
and
C:\Program Files\Google\Google SketchUp 7\Materials
On a Mac the path varies - read the Help Docs...

If you don't have these materials where have they gone ?
Find them...
If they are lost forever then download from the SUp site as recommended in earlier posts...

Restart SUp to get additions etc...

outwest77 · 2 Apr 2009, 17:44

I have versions 6 and 7
version 6 does NOT have lots more for the paintbucket tool
it has exactly the same stripped down version of this tool that 7 does, and both these are "pro" versions

so where are these tools we are supposed to transfer?

remus · 2 Apr 2009, 17:47

@outwest77 said:

Even on Sketchup Pro 7 though, the Tools Paintbucket, seems to come with an extremely stripped down version from what I was easily able to access with even Sketchup 6 free version.

Why is this? and how to get the larger archive of choices like I had before

If you Still have that SU install (the one where you had a large choice of materials) you can move them across as TIG described. Apart from that all i can suggest is to make your own materials until the materials pack is released.

TIG · 4 Apr 2009, 10:22

outwest77

I give in - I've attached a zip file containing all the freely-available materials you crave for. Extract them into the desired SUp version's Materials-folder/sub-folders... Some might over-write the base set's... Use your judgement.
You can easily make your own materials from image files and then save them as libraries for use in other models...*
There are lots of other free ready made materials out there too... e.g. here: http://www.sketchucation.com/forums/scf/viewforum.php?f=40
Also remember that if you download a component or model [e.g. from 3D-warehouse] you can easily extract its materials into new .skm libraries for reuse in other models - read the manual* - 'Material Browser' - 'Save Library As'... for v6 it's: http://download.sketchup.com/OnlineDoc/gsu6_win/Content/F-Model_Settings_and_Managers/Settings-MatBrowser.htm?Highlight=saved|save|Save|saving|savings|Saving||library|Libraries|libraries|Library||
it's much the same method for v7.

Happy painting...

Materials.zip

outwest77 · 5 Apr 2009, 02:58

Thanks TIG, i am trying to insert them into the appropriate folder after i download them..

upon looking in the folders, there appears to be only 10 choices in each of the subcategories in the zip file you loaded, example. stone......10 choices

this is the same number of choices i have now

when i had this before, the stone had like 40 choices

where is this archive to download
not to say your zip is not appreciated but it appears to be the same choices I have now, the limited 10 choices per category

outwest77 · 5 Apr 2009, 03:08

You download the "PRO" version of sketchup 7, you expect a fully functional 30 day trial to get you interested to buy the expensive 500 dollar version

what you get is no better than the free version, the Components library is not there, it has a bunch of cheap samples

same with the Pro version of 6

not only that, the paintbucket surfaces are not there, only 10 choices there as opposed to the fully stocked version which has about 40 choices for each surface

Pardon me for saying this , but whoever took over sketchup, has no clue how to market the thing, and taking out the component libraries and saying they moved them to the warehouse was a very dumb move.

All in all I have spent about 2 weeks trying to get the thing working, as I had the old FREE version working, with no luck. and that includes asking on the board for help.

Gaieus · 5 Apr 2009, 05:55

Mack,

The Pro versions have different functionalities than being "pre-packed" with the bonus packs. As was suggested to you in another topic,download the bonus component libraries for SU 6 and install them into SU 7. Did you do that?

Note that these libraries are made to be a different downlo0ad because otherwise the installer could easily become at least double the size. What would be the reason? I for one prefer the existing way as I mostly don't need those components anyway (I am not n architect and even if I were, I would definitely not build US traffic signs into my model).

BTW the pro trial version is not a working version for 30 (idle) days but for 8 working hours.

Gaieus · 5 Apr 2009, 05:56

@outwest77 said:

when i had this before, the stone had like 40 choices

Did you delete them all?

outwest77 · 5 Apr 2009, 08:02

They might have more functionality, the pro versions but what good are they without the component libraries"

Yes i downloaded the component library after you or someone else gave them to me and I somehow managed to get them somewhat working, in 7, but the interface is not user friendly, and it is difficult to navigate

i still never got the paintbucket to have the full choices, despite a few days of trying to find it and someone sending me the zip file, which was not much help

outwest77 · 5 Apr 2009, 08:04

i did not purposely delete them, i reformatted and wiped the hard drive and that lost all the old installs

truly sad you have to go through so much pain in the butt just to get the components and surfaces nowadays, even with the pro versions