# Section Cut Fill - is it possible to change colors for different material **URL:** \ **Category:** Pro\ **Created:** [May 12, 2019, 4:53pm UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/section-cut-fill-is-it-possible-to-change-colors-for-different-material/95239 "2019-05-12T16:53:45Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 10\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![PRSS](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/fbc32d/32.png) [@PRSS](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/PRSS)\ **Post date:** [May 12, 2019, 4:53pm UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/section-cut-fill-is-it-possible-to-change-colors-for-different-material/95239/1 "2019-05-12T16:53:45Z")
Hello all Is it possible to have different colors for Section cut fills for different materials, say concrete, brick wall, floor finish, etc ? There does not seem to be an option, from what I have seen. The fill color is the same for whatever material one cuts - same for concrete, brick wall, etc. If a possibility exists, I would really appreciate the help. Thanks in advance ---
**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:** [May 12, 2019, 6:00pm UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/section-cut-fill-is-it-possible-to-change-colors-for-different-material/95239/2 "2019-05-12T18:00:11Z")
Currently you can only select one color for section fills. You could use TIG’s Section Cut Face, however, to add faces to section cuts that can have different colors or textures applied to them. ---
**Author:** ![PRSS](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/fbc32d/32.png) [@PRSS](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/PRSS)\ **Post date:** [May 13, 2019, 3:30am UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/section-cut-fill-is-it-possible-to-change-colors-for-different-material/95239/3 "2019-05-13T03:30:36Z")
Thank you very much Dave. That clears my doubts. ---
**Author:** ![jasoncybernetics](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/50afbb/32.png) [@jasoncybernetics](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/jasoncybernetics)\ **Post date:** [September 3, 2019, 2:10pm UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/section-cut-fill-is-it-possible-to-change-colors-for-different-material/95239/4 "2019-09-03T14:10:02Z")
This would be an awesome feature to have in Sketchup though! Maybe if we all make enough noise… ---
**Author:** ![g.h.hubers](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/919ad9/32.png) [@g.h.hubers](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/g.h.hubers)\ **Post date:** [September 3, 2019, 7:58pm UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/section-cut-fill-is-it-possible-to-change-colors-for-different-material/95239/5 "2019-09-03T19:58:50Z")
> [@jasoncybernetics](#): > > Maybe if we all make enough noise… In that case I’ll repeat my feature request: > [@Better Solids and (hopefully) better fill](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/better-solids-and-hopefully-better-fill/62580): > > (The request is at the end! / fill with material) SketchUp Solids can be somewhat buggy. I would like SketchUp to treat watertight shapes with more respect before calling them Solids The program would benefit from doing so in more than one way. Solids need to follow certain rules (watertight, etc.) What is failing is the rule to have all faces in correct orientation. Basically there are only two types of solids: without or with voids: (the ones with holes through still have one surface: se… ---
**Author:** ![Nopea](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/47e85d/32.png) [@Nopea](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/Nopea)\ **Post date:** [January 30, 2020, 11:57am UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/section-cut-fill-is-it-possible-to-change-colors-for-different-material/95239/6 "2020-01-30T11:57:33Z")
With TIG’s Section Cut Face, is it all manual work, is there some automation for selecting the colour of the material behind the section cut? ---
**Author:** ![Guy](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/sketchup/user_avatar/forums.sketchup.com/guy/32/88_2.png) [@Guy](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/Guy)\ **Post date:** [January 30, 2020, 12:35pm UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/section-cut-fill-is-it-possible-to-change-colors-for-different-material/95239/7 "2020-01-30T12:35:22Z")
Take a look at Skalp… ![image](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/sketchup/original/3X/c/b/cb34bff9270986b244e6698e3117141963aadf91.jpeg) > **[Skalp for SketchUp](http://www.skalp4sketchup.com/)** ---
**Author:** ![PRSS](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/fbc32d/32.png) [@PRSS](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/PRSS)\ **Post date:** [February 4, 2020, 6:52am UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/section-cut-fill-is-it-possible-to-change-colors-for-different-material/95239/8 "2020-02-04T06:52:27Z")
Thank you GUY ! Shall look into it. ---
**Author:** ![Laco](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/sketchup/user_avatar/forums.sketchup.com/laco/32/53794_2.png) [@Laco](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/Laco)\ **Post date:** [November 2, 2020, 2:02pm UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/section-cut-fill-is-it-possible-to-change-colors-for-different-material/95239/9 "2020-11-02T14:02:36Z")
I was using Scalp for a while and it was working pretty gut. But after each SketchUp update, a have to buy “new” licence of Scalp. So I stopped using it. ---
**Author:** ![Bart709man](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/b2d939/32.png) [@Bart709man](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/Bart709man)\ **Post date:** [April 17, 2021, 12:55pm UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/section-cut-fill-is-it-possible-to-change-colors-for-different-material/95239/10 "2021-04-17T12:55:56Z")
It would be great to have a simple option added to Styles/Edit/Modelling Settings: 1. Color Section Fill by Tag Color (darker) 2. Color Section Fill by Component Color (darker)