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    toynlet
    last edited by 26 Jul 2010, 18:04

    Hi guys

    I'm new to the forum and using sketchUp so sorry if this is is the wrong place.

    I need some help with creating materials. I can't seem to create anything that doesn't look like a image repeated over and over again.

    I have photoshop but am not sure what tools to use to make a material more convincing.

    I'm trying to make a stone floor at the moment but am really struggling.

    I'm getting the majority of my images from CG Textures but would really like some tips or a tutorial if anyone knows of one to explain step-by-step what I should do.

    Thanks for your help!


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      d12dozr
      last edited by 26 Jul 2010, 18:16

      Stone and other natural textures are tricky to make tileable, CG Textures has some tutorials on their site...here are a couple more.

      YouTube - The Sketchup Show #41:Tileable Textures with Photoshop(Pt.1)
      [flash=480,385:3slwhwgh]http://www.youtube.com/v/d-gDaq4XOgY&hl=en_US&fs=1[/flash:3slwhwgh]
      YouTube - The Sketchup Show #41:Tileable Textures with Photoshop(Pt.2)
      [flash=480,385:3slwhwgh]http://www.youtube.com/v/kjB7lYXqYFE&hl=en_US&fs=1[/flash:3slwhwgh]
      YouTube - The Sketchup Show #41:Tileable Textures with Photoshop(Pt.3)
      [flash=480,385:3slwhwgh]http://www.youtube.com/v/yj7_Yh6rQJA&hl=en_US&fs=1[/flash:3slwhwgh]

      3D Printing with SketchUp Book
      http://goo.gl/f7ooYh

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        toynlet
        last edited by 26 Jul 2010, 18:22

        Thats excellent.
        Thankyou!

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          dedmin
          last edited by 26 Jul 2010, 19:39

          http://www.red-field.com/filterSeamlessWorkshop.htm

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            d12dozr
            last edited by 26 Jul 2010, 21:09

            Dedmin,

            Excellent link! It appears that plugin doesn't work with 64-bit Photoshop, is that really the case? I hope not 😢

            3D Printing with SketchUp Book
            http://goo.gl/f7ooYh

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              dedmin
              last edited by 26 Jul 2010, 22:49

              Really don't know - I'm on 32 bit.

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                d12dozr
                last edited by 27 Jul 2010, 01:45

                How do you access it after installing?

                3D Printing with SketchUp Book
                http://goo.gl/f7ooYh

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                  dedmin
                  last edited by 27 Jul 2010, 07:49

                  It has to be on the filters menu - I stopped using Phototshop. I'm using it with PhotLine - working fine here.

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                    d12dozr
                    last edited by 27 Jul 2010, 13:39

                    Thanks for your help, yeah, it doesn't work in my 64-bit Photoshop....too bad, it looks really good

                    3D Printing with SketchUp Book
                    http://goo.gl/f7ooYh

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                      dedmin
                      last edited by 27 Jul 2010, 15:04

                      IrfanView and XnView are working with this on a 32 bit - try and see if it works for You.

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