How do I map an image (jpg) on a sphere with SketchUp6?

[Globalist]

Hello there,

I'm trying to put (map) an image on a sphere (completely round),but as an absolute beginner, I don't know how to do this?

Thank you in advance...

[Rich O Brien]

Try this plugin. All you need to do is place the 'UVtools.rb' file in Windows>Program File>Google>Google SketchUp 7>Plugins folder and start SU.

Any difficulties, let us know

[Gaieus]

I made this model with the plugin Rich suggested:
http://sketchup.google.com/3dwarehouse/details?mid=bc92eca8611ed04d2470944666440e50
Then just out of curiosity, I simply reloaded the Earth image with a Mars image and it kept the spherical UV mapping perfectly:
http://sketchup.google.com/3dwarehouse/details?mid=6ed69ca0de0718c2bb014d52f42fdd7f
so you can even use either model any reload the image in them.