Sketchy Textures

Sketchy Textures is a tool in NprTools which creates textures and materials from standard patterns and SketchUp Sketchy Edge Styles.

Here is how to create a Sketchy Texture:

Process

Load Sketchy Textures Wizard

• Load the Wizard from the NprTools toolbar: ( )

Select a pattern to use for the texture, and click Create Pattern

• Select a pattern, and click Create Pattern. (Here we chose the Brick Pattern.)

Select an Edge Style in SketchUp for the Sketchy effect

Load the SketchUp Styles window and select a Sketchy Edge Style

Zoom in or out to get the line width desired

• Zoom in and out on the SketchUp drawing window to get the line thickness you want. (Zooming out makes the lines thicker.)
• The pattern will be trimmed just inside the pattern
• Modify the Sketchy Style as desired. (Here we changed the color).
• You may also experiment with rotating the pattern, or adding other effects.

Save pattern as an image

• Enter a name for your new pattern.
• Select Tiling mode desired.
• Click Save Texture Image to save the texture image
• The pattern will be trimmed and saved.
• The new image will be displayed on the dialog.

Load a model in which you want to place the texture

• Leave dialog up or reload it.
• SketchUp will expect you to place and size the material.

• Your new Sketchy Texture may now be used in a model.
• Or you can use it to create Sketchy Shadows .

See also

• NprTools
• Sketchy Shadows