I’m working on an exhibit design project that requires many unique textures. The SKP file bloats up pretty quick, even using JPG files with high compression rates. We also use PNG in cases where it produces very small files (simple vector or text content). So we do what we can within the limits of SketchUp.
An alternative image format that would be great to see supported is WebP
Compared to other formats, WebP provides:
Superior compression efficiency (significantly smaller file sizes at comparable or better visual quality)
Both lossy and lossless compression modes
Alpha transparency support (as in PNG)
Reduced memory footprint, which is particularly relevant for large models with many textures
Thank you for considering this request.
EDIT: This post was marked as spam, I assume by a bot, as my community account is new. (Though I’ve had a Trimble account for a couple years now.) I searched the community before posting and found no other references to the WebP format. If there is some rule I broke, please let me know.
Cassidy PM of Graphics here. Appreciate the post. I will take this to the team. Some good news… we are working on the performance of our textures currently. Ill see what the team says about your suggestion. Thank you so much for post.
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