How to Obtain Length and Width Values from the Material Panel via SketchUp Ruby API?

kitesoul99

How can I obtain the length and width values from the material panel using the SketchUp Ruby API?

I’ve checked the official SketchUp Ruby API documentation, but I couldn’t find a method that solves this issue. I also tried searching on Google and with AI tools, but still haven’t found an effective solution.

See the image below for reference:

If anyone has experience with this or knows how to retrieve these values through the API, I would really appreciate your help!

Thanks in advance!!

Gábor

I am not a SU Ruby expert, but I think you can get and modify the dimensions for only those materials which has texture assigned to them and they has been added to the model. Then you can use Sketchup.active_model.materials[x] to get the material and then you can modify it's attributes.

Others might have better ideas...

Didier Bur · 6 Oct 2025, 10:38

@kitesoul99

Here is a little snipet
Open the console, load the RB and type: matTexture

def matTexture()
	model = Sketchup.active_model
	materials = model.materials
	mat = Sketchup.active_model.materials.current
	mat_name = mat.display_name
	texture = mat.texture
	if texture
		t_height = texture.height
		t_width = texture.width
                UI.messagebox( "Material " + mat_name + "\n\nCurrent size:\n" + "Height: " + t_height.to_s + " inches\n" + "Width: " + t_width.to_s + " inches")
        else
                UI.messagebox("No texture applied to this material",MB_OK)
	end
	
end

Please select a material first
Retrieved values are in INCHES
Hope this helps

kitesoul99

@Gábor Thanks for the suggestion! I actually tried this before posting, but it didn’t give me the length and width values I was looking for.

Still appreciate your help!

kitesoul99

@Didier-Bur Awesome, thanks a lot! Your method worked like a charm — exactly what I needed.

Really appreciate your support!

Cheers!

Didier Bur

@kitesoul99

Above is a little enhancement: select the material before typing matTexture in the console.
Regards