# How to find the object that have a texture

**URL:** <https://forums.sketchup.com/t/how-to-find-the-object-that-have-a-texture/36567>\
**Category:** SketchUp\
**Created:** [December 30, 2016, 7:52pm UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/how-to-find-the-object-that-have-a-texture/36567 "2016-12-30T19:52:15Z")\
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**Author:** ![ecati](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/sketchup/user_avatar/forums.sketchup.com/ecati/32/28643_2.png) [@ecati](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/ecati)\
**Post date:** [December 30, 2016, 7:52pm UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/how-to-find-the-object-that-have-a-texture/36567/1 "2016-12-30T19:52:15Z")

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A complex scene, how to find the object that have a texture. Is there a plugin for this

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**Author:** ![DaveR](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/sketchup/user_avatar/forums.sketchup.com/daver/32/7601_2.png) [@DaveR](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/DaveR)\
**Post date:** [December 30, 2016, 7:53pm UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/how-to-find-the-object-that-have-a-texture/36567/2 "2016-12-30T19:53:46Z")

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You could temporarily edit the material to have some very garish color to make it easily found within the model space.

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**Author:** ![ecati](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/sketchup/user_avatar/forums.sketchup.com/ecati/32/28643_2.png) [@ecati](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/ecati)\
**Post date:** [December 31, 2016, 12:55pm UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/how-to-find-the-object-that-have-a-texture/36567/3 "2016-12-31T12:55:38Z")

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> [@DaveR](#):
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> You could temporarily edit the material to have some very garish color to make it easily found within the model space.

You are right but you can not see when the surface is on the bottom.

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**Author:** ![DaveR](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/sketchup/user_avatar/forums.sketchup.com/daver/32/7601_2.png) [@DaveR](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/DaveR)\
**Post date:** [December 31, 2016, 1:00pm UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/how-to-find-the-object-that-have-a-texture/36567/4 "2016-12-31T13:00:18Z")

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> [@ecati](#):
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> You are right but you can not see when the surface is on the bottom.

Yes you can.

 ![](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/sketchup/original/3X/3/9/39123d02a07d61a84af8c6719da83663833249d5.png)

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**Author:** ![ecati](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/sketchup/user_avatar/forums.sketchup.com/ecati/32/28643_2.png) [@ecati](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/ecati)\
**Post date:** [December 31, 2016, 1:35pm UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/how-to-find-the-object-that-have-a-texture/36567/5 "2016-12-31T13:35:52Z")

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Yes, it was very useful for me. I thank you. Select By Material.rb can find better.

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**Author:** ![DaveR](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/sketchup/user_avatar/forums.sketchup.com/daver/32/7601_2.png) [@DaveR](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/DaveR)\
**Post date:** [December 31, 2016, 1:37pm UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/how-to-find-the-object-that-have-a-texture/36567/6 "2016-12-31T13:37:00Z")

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Whatever works for you.