A forum member asked me for help to create a custom library of textures in Sketchup, and I thought I may as well post the reply here in case anyone else finds it useful 
The Library window is open by default, if you can’t see it go to ‘Window - Material Browser’
Change to the ‘In Model’ library by clicking the tab. Click the ‘Create’ button to add a new material.
Click the ‘Use texture image’ tickbox, and browse for the image file for the texture you want to add. Also give it a title if you want - enter this into the box top left of the dialog. Click ‘Add’. Make more textures if you wish, then when you are done click ‘Close’
Your ‘In Model’ library should now display the textures you have added. To save this as a new library, click the little button towards the top right of the Materials Browser (shown by the green arrow). Select ‘Save As Library...’
After saving, your new collection of textures will appear as an entry in the Library proper. To see it, change to the ‘Library’ tab, and select your library using the drop-down box. I saved my example as 'Woods’
If you want to add more textures later, just get your library open in the Materials Browser and click 'Create', then carry on as before.
That’s it!
If you want some wood textures to add, you could ask Tim nicely and he will mail you a nice collection of texture tiles - see his thread here
Cheers,
Neil
The Library window is open by default, if you can’t see it go to ‘Window - Material Browser’
Change to the ‘In Model’ library by clicking the tab. Click the ‘Create’ button to add a new material.
Click the ‘Use texture image’ tickbox, and browse for the image file for the texture you want to add. Also give it a title if you want - enter this into the box top left of the dialog. Click ‘Add’. Make more textures if you wish, then when you are done click ‘Close’
Your ‘In Model’ library should now display the textures you have added. To save this as a new library, click the little button towards the top right of the Materials Browser (shown by the green arrow). Select ‘Save As Library...’
After saving, your new collection of textures will appear as an entry in the Library proper. To see it, change to the ‘Library’ tab, and select your library using the drop-down box. I saved my example as 'Woods’
If you want to add more textures later, just get your library open in the Materials Browser and click 'Create', then carry on as before.
That’s it!
If you want some wood textures to add, you could ask Tim nicely and he will mail you a nice collection of texture tiles
- see his thread hereCheers,
Neil
