Struggling to design a wall in a way that makes it easy to change it configuration

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Hi -

I get my way around Sketchup to do pretty much what I want to do. However, I am running into a wall when trying to modelize something specifics: a shower wall with tiles and niches. I am mid-way through the design but I feel like I am going in the wrong direction.

Here is where I am so far:

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The tiles are copied component. There are 3d with space to represent grouting. The semi-visible structure in the middle is a 3-part niche I want to integrate in the wall.

Given that I would like to be able to easily test different tile design as well as rapidly changing the position/configuration of the niche. What’s the best way to approach designing this wall?

Thank you in advance.

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Use textures for the tile patterns instead of geometry.

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Have a look at the “Architextures for Sketchup” extension, its a very versatile tool for this sort of exercise.

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check out these two plugins.