Summary

I think you are now fully clued up in the art of SketchUp texturing. As you've seen, SketchUp has some amazing tools to help you along the way. Now that you've made the best use of textures, you can rest assured that your model will render beautifully.

In this chapter on texturing, we discussed when it is appropriate to use textures. Sometimes, it's best just to leave this stage out completely and go for an NPR look (see Chapter 7, Non-photoreal Visuals with SketchUp). We also discussed tileable textures and a couple of ways to make your own textures. Don't forget to keep taking photos and keep a library for future use.

We used Match Photo to greatly speed up the texturing process and make use of digital photos wherever you want. Finally, we looked at ways to tweak texture images in GIMP to add realism. This is all accessible easily with SketchUp linked to GIMP.

We also discussed lots of other stuff, all of which combines to give you the wherewithal to create quick, great-looking textured...