SOLVED: Replacing image texture without upsetting mapping

[caronte01]

Try this:
-Copy your base component
-Make the copy unique and save it to disk
-Open the copy and make a small adjustment to the material (colorize it). and save it.
-In the original file, reload the modified component. There should be 2 different materials in the editor, one for each component.
-Go to the new component, and edit the texture in an external editor, and paste the new texture over the old one. Make sure the textures line up. Flatten the image and save it.

When loading from disk, sketchup tries to maintain visual fidelity of components and materials, so when it finds a similarly named comp or material with different definition, it creates a new material or component definition.

[thomaslaidesign]

Ok will try this .... similar to the export/import method which also works.

Now imagine a row of 10 similar objects and the hassle trying to get 1 to 10 on them. There should be a simple command/plugin to split any material and make it unlinked and unique.

[Mistro11]

Another way is to combine both textures into one map and simply move the UV of the second cone to the desired area of the map....hope that helps.

[caronte01]

Agreed. A make unique material option would be ideal.

[thomaslaidesign]

@Mistro11

What we are aiming at is a scenario where:

Instead of shifting around a relatively complex UVW mapping,
simply flip in/out unique material texture images onto group/component copies.

[Mistro11]

@thomaslaidesign said:

@Mistro11

What we are aiming at is a scenario where:

Instead of shifting around a relatively complex UVW mapping,
simply flip in/out unique material texture images onto group/component copies.

Ok, I see....If you have Sketch UV, you can save the UV of the 1st cone, apply new texture to the second one and load the UV.....

[thomaslaidesign]

@Mistro11

Wow! Thanks for the Plug-in info.....

Good things come in little plug-in packages!
SOLVED!

[duanekemp]

I'm so glad this question was asked. Was having the same issue and ran into some bumps. The answers here help. Had a brain fart and forgot about SketchUV's save function. Good call. Thanks.

[fredo6]

There is a similar function in ThruPaint...

[PapcioKris]

EZ solution here. NO PLUGINS

1. Map your OBJECT1 with MAP1
2. Open another instance of SU
3. Copy & paste your OBJECT1 to SU2 (It is mapped correctly)
4. Replace MAP1 with MAP2 (only texture) in SU1
5. Copy & paste your OBJECT1 From SU1 to SU2
6. BAM! You have OBJECT2 in SU2 with MAP2

You might want to rename your materials after all.

[nlipovac]

I see it says it is Solved but here is my use of SketchUV Save and Load UV feature.

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