Is there a way in SketchUp 2025 to revert to the original material library? The new materials are quite distracting—many of them feature square patterns with sharp corners that face directly at the viewer. Additionally, several key materials like grass, water, and others seem to be missing.

hello [image] SketchUp 2025 Is Live! SketchUp You can copy material from old SketchUp installation to SU2025. Here is one way, to do it: play_button Click to see the method:

Another easy way: Go to c:\programdata\sketchup\sketchup 2024\sketchup\materials Right click on the materials folder and then click on copy Now go to c:\programdata\sketchup\sketchup 2025\sketchup\materials and right click and then click on paste Now rename the folder you just passed in to somethi…

[image] ntxdave: Another easy way :face_with_monocle: it is the exact same thing ?

Maybe so, except you do not have to have two version of the file folders open at the same time (which I was not able to do). :grin:

Thanks so much for sharing this fix—really helpful. I actually found an even easier way: just delete the 2025 materials folder and drop in the 2024 one. Quick, clean, and it works. But honestly? I was stunned by this change. You open the new version, and boom—most of the materials are gone, and wha…

While I like the PBR materials, we should be able to use something like just plain colors for some options. Since you cannot edit the PBR materials in SketchUp how do we model things like these? [Color Objects]

If I’m understanding you correctly. My top two images were rendered in Twilight. The material effects were set up in Twlight’s material editor. If memory serves me correct the image of the rings modeled by Box were also rendered in Twilight. I assume he used several of Twilight’s metal material setu…

[image] ntxdave: we should be able to use something like just plain colors for some options. we are able to use plain colours. actually, to use plain materials. don’t use the PBR style and the PBR maps won’t be used. you can also edit your material and turn all the maps off. …

How do I apply materials that are not PBR with the native 2025?

create materials the old way, importing an image for example. or by clicking the + in the material panel. simply don’t activate metalics, roughness, normal or AO. PBR all work the same. you have one map that is the actual image. then you add maps for various parameters. if you don’t have a map, t…

SketchUp 2025 – Option to Revert to Original Material Library?

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paul.millet March 12, 2025, 8:06am 2

hello

The material menu SU 2025 is awful

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SketchUp 2025 – Option to Revert to Original Material Library?

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