# Material Sizing Incorrect **URL:** \ **Category:** SketchUp\ **Created:** [January 20, 2021, 5:33pm UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/material-sizing-incorrect/149944 "2021-01-20T17:33:55Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 12\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![jlardino](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/9fc348/32.png) [@jlardino](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/jlardino)\ **Post date:** [January 20, 2021, 5:33pm UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/material-sizing-incorrect/149944/1 "2021-01-20T17:33:55Z")
Hi all ~ As I move forward with learning SU I have come across this problem: When I extrude a wall or walls, then go to Materials\>Select (Cinder Block, size=18"x8"), and apply the texture to the walls, the blocks come out TINY, I have read many threads similar to this which suggest scaling. However, my drawing IS correctly scaled. I have my walls in a group, but not as a component (do they need to be? I don’t thinks so, but…). What am I missing here? THANKS IN ADVANCE!! John [Florida Home 1.skp](https://forums.sketchup.com/uploads/short-url/reXAxhS37YbaVpp0TFjEPIzmVkF.skp) (3.6 MB) ---
**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:** [January 20, 2021, 5:41pm UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/material-sizing-incorrect/149944/2 "2021-01-20T17:41:42Z")
> [@jlardino](#): > > I have my walls in a group, but not as a component The walls aren’t in a group in your uploaded file. They don’t need to be in a component but they could. Either way you’d need to open the group or component for editing before you apply the texture. The texture is displayed at the correct dimensions for the texture. Maybe you want the blocks to be bigger? You can adjust the size of the texture to suit. Here you can see the bounds of the texture image. The guidelines are positioned 18 and 8 inches from the edges of the wall. ![Screenshot - 1_20_2021 , 11_39_01 AM](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/sketchup/original/3X/c/b/cb53e7d967f70d04d836884947f7818d4ca8cf12.jpeg) Really, before you even think about applying textures you should deal with the geometry. You have a lot of reversed faces for one thing. Don’t apply textures to mask bad geometry. ![Screenshot - 1_20_2021 , 11_40_45 AM](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/sketchup/original/3X/d/a/da4cc709c91e72b25b33e4349032e4e76fd81034.png) ---
**Author:** ![Box](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/sketchup/user_avatar/forums.sketchup.com/box/32/235164_2.png) [@Box](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/Box)\ **Post date:** [January 20, 2021, 5:44pm UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/material-sizing-incorrect/149944/3 "2021-01-20T17:44:00Z")
Not to mention tags. ---
**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:** [January 20, 2021, 5:45pm UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/material-sizing-incorrect/149944/4 "2021-01-20T17:45:52Z")
I didn’t even get to tags. @jlardino, Box makes a good point, you should also learn about correct tag usage before you make your model more complex. ---
**Author:** ![jlardino](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/9fc348/32.png) [@jlardino](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/jlardino)\ **Post date:** [January 20, 2021, 5:51pm UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/material-sizing-incorrect/149944/5 "2021-01-20T17:51:25Z")
Thanks for the quick feedback. ---
**Author:** ![jlardino](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/9fc348/32.png) [@jlardino](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/jlardino)\ **Post date:** [January 20, 2021, 5:52pm UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/material-sizing-incorrect/149944/6 "2021-01-20T17:52:02Z")
Thanks for the pointers! ---
**Author:** ![jlardino](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/9fc348/32.png) [@jlardino](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/jlardino)\ **Post date:** [January 20, 2021, 5:52pm UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/material-sizing-incorrect/149944/7 "2021-01-20T17:52:46Z")
Thanks for the tip! ---
**Author:** ![jlardino](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/9fc348/32.png) [@jlardino](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/jlardino)\ **Post date:** [January 20, 2021, 6:09pm UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/material-sizing-incorrect/149944/8 "2021-01-20T18:09:36Z")
I’m not sure what I’m missing but I just drew a simple box, offset it 8", extruded the walls up, applied the “Cinder Block” texture to it and the blocks are not 18"x8". I was expecting them to be of the size they claimed, but as you show by the box you bound around the example you marked up, there are about 18 bricks in the 18"x8" area you bound. I’d expect there to be ONE block sized 18"x8"… Anyway, this is a fun program to explore and learn! Your friend, John ---
**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:** [January 20, 2021, 6:13pm UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/material-sizing-incorrect/149944/9 "2021-01-20T18:13:34Z")
It’s the full texture image that is 1’8" x 8" not the blocks in the image. You can change the size of the texture image to suit. ![Screenshot - 1_20_2021 , 12_14_22 PM](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/sketchup/original/3X/a/0/a08207181f981966b0d16726fc8103533c2f71b6.png) The only size information given with the texture is the area the texture image should cover. I agree that it looks small for what I think of as cinder blocks but the cool thing is you can make them as big as you want. You could also create your own new textures if you wish. ---
**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:** [January 20, 2021, 6:24pm UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/material-sizing-incorrect/149944/10 "2021-01-20T18:24:10Z")
FWIW, if you want one block to display as 1’6" x 8", you can resize the In Model texture to 4’6 x 4’ You have to click on the chain link icon to allow separating the length and width. ![Screenshot - 1_20_2021 , 12_22_40 PM](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/sketchup/original/3X/3/9/399ba7a32a8489d1890159e9c021775fb7520748.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![jlardino](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/9fc348/32.png) [@jlardino](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/jlardino)\ **Post date:** [January 20, 2021, 7:46pm UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/material-sizing-incorrect/149944/11 "2021-01-20T19:46:32Z")
Thanks, Dave ~ I guess it’s just one of those circumstances where it and I are NOT on the same page… I will continue to explore your suggestion about changing the size in the materials properties. I had fooled around with that earlier and seen that procedure may be a solution. Thanks again!! ---
**Author:** ![jlardino](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/9fc348/32.png) [@jlardino](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/jlardino)\ **Post date:** [January 21, 2021, 1:48pm UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/material-sizing-incorrect/149944/12 "2021-01-21T13:48:20Z")
> [@DaveR](#): > > It’s the full texture image that is 1’8" x 8" not the blocks in the image. Dave ~ I just wanted to let you know that I had that A-HA! moment last night regarding the sizing and I get it now! Thanks!!