# Struggling to apply an aerial image to terrain

**URL:** <https://forums.sketchup.com/t/struggling-to-apply-an-aerial-image-to-terrain/127082>\
**Category:** SketchUp\
**Created:** [May 30, 2020, 3:18am UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/struggling-to-apply-an-aerial-image-to-terrain/127082 "2020-05-30T03:18:39Z")\
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**Author:** ![J\_C83](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/ccd318/32.png) [@J\_C83](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/J_C83)\
**Post date:** [May 30, 2020, 3:18am UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/struggling-to-apply-an-aerial-image-to-terrain/127082/1 "2020-05-30T03:18:39Z")

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Hi,  
I’m trying to apply an aerial image to a terrain i’ve created in sandbox from contours.  
when i try using the bucket tool it applies the image to each triangulation individually?

anyone have any ideas on how I can fix this?

 ![Terrain Test 1](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/sketchup/original/3X/8/f/8f8a5ea40808b339cfc85ac7699cbbaea17d0133.jpeg)

thanks in advance

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**Author:** ![J\_C83](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/ccd318/32.png) [@J\_C83](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/J_C83)\
**Post date:** [May 30, 2020, 3:26am UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/struggling-to-apply-an-aerial-image-to-terrain/127082/2 "2020-05-30T03:26:20Z")

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the file is too large to attach, but I’ve put it on dropboxhere: [https://www.dropbox.com/sh/aimvhhv256atu33/AADgEsNDe96-a47lhDVmjz6Oa?dl=0](https://www.dropbox.com/sh/aimvhhv256atu33/AADgEsNDe96-a47lhDVmjz6Oa?dl=0)

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**Author:** ![endlessfix](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/sketchup/user_avatar/forums.sketchup.com/endlessfix/32/148757_2.png) [@endlessfix](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/endlessfix)\
**Post date:** [May 30, 2020, 3:30am UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/struggling-to-apply-an-aerial-image-to-terrain/127082/3 "2020-05-30T03:30:32Z")

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Change the upper texture to projected via right click\>texture (make sure only the surface is selected, not the edges). Then select the bottom surface, resample the top and apply to the bottom.

 ![5](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/sketchup/original/3X/1/f/1f52d3f1516d8f1044555832548b7859c4d5932c.gif)

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**Author:** ![J\_C83](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/ccd318/32.png) [@J\_C83](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/J_C83)\
**Post date:** [May 30, 2020, 3:46am UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/struggling-to-apply-an-aerial-image-to-terrain/127082/4 "2020-05-30T03:46:40Z")

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brilliant thanks 🙂

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**Author:** ![endlessfix](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/sketchup/user_avatar/forums.sketchup.com/endlessfix/32/148757_2.png) [@endlessfix](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/endlessfix)\
**Post date:** [May 30, 2020, 3:54am UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/struggling-to-apply-an-aerial-image-to-terrain/127082/5 "2020-05-30T03:54:04Z")

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You had already done the hard work, getting everything to line up in the X,Y so it would project well. Very nice detailed terrain BTY, where did you get the contours?

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**Author:** ![J\_C83](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/ccd318/32.png) [@J\_C83](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/J_C83)\
**Post date:** [May 30, 2020, 4:45am UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/struggling-to-apply-an-aerial-image-to-terrain/127082/6 "2020-05-30T04:45:52Z")

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Cheers, created it in Civil 3D then imported into Sketchup