Adding named textures to face

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#1

We can use Sketchup named colours like:
groupname.material = "Purple"
But I want to reference the standard textures like:
groupname.material = "Translucent Glass Sky Reflection"

Apply .jpg image as a texture to a face
#2

there is no ‘shortcut’ for textures, you need to extract the path to the SU ‘Texture’, add it to the model.materials then assign it to your group…

john

#3

A belated “Thank you” :slight_smile:

The code below is working, until I add the alpha line. Not sure what I am doing wrong

texture_path = Sketchup.find_support_file "clear_glass.jpg", "Plugins/Grand_Vista_Three_Season/"
materials=mod.materials
glass = materials.add "Clear Glass"
glass.texture = texture_path
glass.texture.size = 72
# glass.alpha = .5
sash_left_glass.material = glass
sash_left_glass.back_material = glass
#4

try
glass.alpha = 0.5

I think you need the zero for floats…

john

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#5

jeez… I forgot that
thx again