[REQ] Texture/material brush

solo

I have no clue if this is already available, as I have no idea how to even search for it.

I'd like a tool that I can use as a brush and maybe even a spray effect for applying materials to faces.
I was using Thomthoms 'Front-face' tool and while hovering over faces to change their direction I realised how helpful this would be for applying a texture on a heavy mesh model.

So if anyone know if this already exists please direct me to it and if it does not exist, would any guru out there consider it?

mitcorb

Yeah, I've got a spider model that could use a spray paint effect on its body. The markings are so freeform and colorful that I do not know what render program could accomplish this. So, a tool like your idea would be great. While you wait, look up images of Leucauge Venusta Florida Orchard Spider. Or not. Hope somebody comes up with something.

Fletch

@solo said:

I was using Thomthoms 'Front-face' tool
did you mean to say "Tomasz"?

solo

Oops.

I meant Tomasz.

(Thomasz - Thomthom, sound similar)

Dsmelcer1234

I you can natively import skp files into Photoshop cs4 and above, and then use the 3d tools there. I'm not 100% but I'll check. Here is a video of the painting tools.

solo

Please do, I'd actually like to be able to export a component to Photoshop, paint it then return it to SU.

autarchos

i'm using cs5 and don't see .skp available - however, .dae, .kmz, .3ds, and .obj are, so it shouldn't be too complicated to export and import back, right?

solo

If indeed Photoshop can do this and able to import .skp, then maybe we can get a plugin that can export component with a right click menu option.

Could be awesome if it works.

Ecuadorian

Having something like Deep Paint 3D inside SketchUp would be pure awesomeness.

notareal

I think .dae, obj or some other format needs to be used. No .skp import in CS (Design premium).

dedmin

@solo said:

Please do, I'd actually like to be able to export a component to Photoshop, paint it then return it to SU.

http://www.lynda.com/home/Player.aspx?lpk4=46318
http://forums.sketchucation.com/viewtopic.php?f=323&t=23595&hilit=Photoshop&start=30