# \#color **URL:** https://forums.sketchup.com/tag/color/205.md [Latest](https://forums.sketchup.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://forums.sketchup.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://forums.sketchup.com/tags.md) --- ## [Hybrid style: Original colors/textures and color by label, all within the same style](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/hybrid-style-original-colors-textures-and-color-by-label-all-within-the-same-style/349782)
**Author:** [@JeanVdb](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/JeanVdb)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [September 10, 2026, 8:02am UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/hybrid-style-original-colors-textures-and-color-by-label-all-within-the-same-style/349782 "2026-09-10T08:02:26Z")
Hello , I would need an “advanced” style that allows me to choose which labels use their assigned colors and which elements retain their original color or texture. If such a style could be created, it would be really u… --- ## [\[Layout\] Lorsque je sélectionne des textes de couleurs différentes, tous les textes changent de couleur](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/layout-lorsque-je-selectionne-des-textes-de-couleurs-differentes-tous-les-textes-changent-de-couleur/348034)
**Author:** [@gregorie.certain](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/gregorie.certain)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [July 2, 2026, 7:22am UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/layout-lorsque-je-selectionne-des-textes-de-couleurs-differentes-tous-les-textes-changent-de-couleur/348034 "2026-07-02T07:22:32Z")
Sur le pc d’une collègue, lorsqu’elle utilise Layout, il lui arrive de faire plusieurs textes de couleurs différentes, sauf que lorsqu’elle les sélectionne, ils passent tous d’une même couleur. Je n’ai pas le problème ch… --- ## [Can't get the colours to consistently display as expected](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/cant-get-the-colours-to-consistently-display-as-expected/347917)
**Author:** [@maria.kalpachka](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/maria.kalpachka)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [June 25, 2026, 3:02pm UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/cant-get-the-colours-to-consistently-display-as-expected/347917 "2026-06-25T15:02:57Z")
Hi there! I’m relatively new to SketchUp, but I have done quite a lot of online lessons and think I have a pretty solid understanding of how things work. It seems like this happens when I use the colour selector, but al… --- ## [How can I use the "paint" tool?](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/how-can-i-use-the-paint-tool/345009)
**Author:** [@staroidster](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/staroidster)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [February 27, 2026, 7:38am UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/how-can-i-use-the-paint-tool/345009 "2026-02-27T07:38:51Z")
I just got the newest version,and am having trouble opening and using the “paint” .tool. It doesn’t stay open, and I can only seem to get some “solid colors” --- ## [Layout Feature Requests: Update Locked Model Reference & Color By Layer](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/layout-feature-requests-update-locked-model-reference-color-by-layer/332806)
**Author:** [@brad.aycock](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/brad.aycock)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [June 27, 2025, 1:15pm UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/layout-feature-requests-update-locked-model-reference-color-by-layer/332806 "2025-06-27T13:15:18Z")
It would be really helpful if you could update a locked reference in Layout. I lock them when dimensioning and labeling to prevent accidentally moving or deleting a reference. I would also like to see the option to col… --- ## [Off colors on each plane of my model](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/off-colors-on-each-plane-of-my-model/332482)
**Author:** [@gsfickle](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/gsfickle)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [June 24, 2025, 8:31pm UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/off-colors-on-each-plane-of-my-model/332482 "2025-06-24T20:31:10Z")
Good day. I need help figuring out why colors on my model are showing up completely different. I know they are always a little different, but I have never had them this so far off. --- ## [How to reset Colorized Textured Material color on SU 2025?](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/how-to-reset-colorized-textured-material-color-on-su-2025/331827)
**Author:** [@boris.beaulant](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/boris.beaulant)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [June 19, 2025, 7:19pm UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/how-to-reset-colorized-textured-material-color-on-su-2025/331827 "2025-06-19T19:19:39Z")
Hello, From what I’ve tested, the method described in the documentation no longer works on SketchUp 2025. The material.color property has changed, but the tint is still visible in the model. To reset the color of a ma… --- ## [Wish: Independent edge color from face color option in materials / tags](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/wish-independent-edge-color-from-face-color-option-in-materials-tags/273064)
**Author:** [@Ondrej](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/Ondrej)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [May 15, 2024, 8:57am UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/wish-independent-edge-color-from-face-color-option-in-materials-tags/273064 "2024-05-15T08:57:42Z")
Hello! I am a big fan of using color by material setting for edges. But very often am I struggling with coloring edges. For example I have a box that I want to be red, but have black edges. Now I need to color the edge… --- ## [Change the color of several layers at once](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/change-the-color-of-several-layers-at-once/250925)
**Author:** [@benjaminlr](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/benjaminlr)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [December 12, 2023, 8:15am UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/change-the-color-of-several-layers-at-once/250925 "2023-12-12T08:15:44Z")
Hi, I’m used to working in “color by layer” mode, so I need to change the layer color quite often. And I would like to be able to change several layers at the same time. For example: I import a dwg file, I want to tur… --- ## [Determine texture color of a face](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/determine-texture-color-of-a-face/249229)
**Author:** [@j\_jones](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/j_jones)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [November 25, 2023, 10:16pm UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/determine-texture-color-of-a-face/249229 "2023-11-25T22:16:05Z")
Hello again, I set out to try to create a ruby script that could select faces by their average color, but I got hung up right away in trying to understand the whole UVQ to XYZ texture mapping thing. I read several foru… --- ## [Architecture requests](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/architecture-requests/235899)
**Author:** [@benjaminlr](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/benjaminlr)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 19, 2023, 10:10am UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/architecture-requests/235899 "2023-07-19T10:10:46Z")
Hi ! I am an architect, and I work mainly on renovation projects, large and small. A few months ago, I abandoned my old working method: 2D on Autocad and 3D on sketchup. I now only work on Sketchup + Layout, with the … --- ## [How do I get different tile color and styles?](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/how-do-i-get-different-tile-color-and-styles/232778)
**Author:** [@tiffany1](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/tiffany1)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [June 14, 2023, 7:41pm UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/how-do-i-get-different-tile-color-and-styles/232778 "2023-06-14T19:41:42Z")
Is there a way that I can get different options than what is present on the 2023 sketchup Go version? --- ## [Section line colors](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/section-line-colors/228336)
**Author:** [@benjaminlr](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/benjaminlr)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [April 28, 2023, 2:49pm UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/section-line-colors/228336 "2023-04-28T14:49:41Z")
Hi ! on my plans, I usually use these settings : hidden lines (styles) color by tag this way, all the edges are the color of their tag. Now, I would like to do the same with the section line color. Does anybody has… --- ## [Section lines colors with skalp](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/section-lines-colors-with-skalp/203865)
**Author:** [@benjaminlr](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/benjaminlr)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [July 22, 2022, 8:47pm UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/section-lines-colors-with-skalp/203865 "2022-07-22T20:47:58Z")
Hello, I have been using sketchup and autocad for a long time, and I recently bought skalp in order to use only sketchup and layout now. I usually work in the following way for my plans and sections in autocad : I dra… --- ## [The material is only showing the color and not the texture when I put it on the model](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/the-material-is-only-showing-the-color-and-not-the-texture-when-i-put-it-on-the-model/198114)
**Author:** [@saborie](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/saborie)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [May 10, 2022, 12:16pm UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/the-material-is-only-showing-the-color-and-not-the-texture-when-i-put-it-on-the-model/198114 "2022-05-10T12:16:50Z")
When I use the paint bucket to fill an area with a material, it only shows the color of the material but not the texture. --- ## [Layout - Color out of line in Mac](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/layout-color-out-of-line-in-mac/174364)
**Author:** [@reyreneval](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/reyreneval)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [September 2, 2021, 5:15pm UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/layout-color-out-of-line-in-mac/174364 "2021-09-02T17:15:08Z")
In Layout, the color spills over the lines and doesn’t look how I have it in Sketchup. I’ve tried the rendering options of Vector, Raster, and Hybrid. Currently in Hybrid as I need the lines and complex styles to show. A… --- ## [Can I change color in Sketchup without affecting render outcome?](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/can-i-change-color-in-sketchup-without-affecting-render-outcome/170841)
**Author:** [@Naddillu](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/Naddillu)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [July 23, 2021, 8:15am UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/can-i-change-color-in-sketchup-without-affecting-render-outcome/170841 "2021-07-23T08:15:03Z")
Hello! So Vray now offers the option to recolor textures based on model color, which generally proves super useful. However, sometimes not so much. I have a metal material which has a diffuse set on black in order to get… --- ## [Uncheck all "Use texture image" box to reduce the model size](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/uncheck-all-use-texture-image-box-to-reduce-the-model-size/170871)
**Author:** [@Yozhtoh](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/Yozhtoh)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [July 23, 2021, 6:25am UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/uncheck-all-use-texture-image-box-to-reduce-the-model-size/170871 "2021-07-23T06:25:28Z")
I would like to reduce my model file, so it has many many components with textures in HQ, so if i pick that material, goes to Edit’s Material tab, and uncheck the “Use texture material” box, I realice that texture has go… --- ## [\[code\] Set Layer Colors menu command example](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/code-set-layer-colors-menu-command-example/26231)
**Author:** [@DanRathbun](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/DanRathbun)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [June 8, 2016, 6:36pm UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/code-set-layer-colors-menu-command-example/26231 "2016-06-08T18:36:24Z")
An example that creates two menu commands at the bottom of the “View” menu. It sets all layers whose name begins with “Demo” to red, “New” to gray, and any others to white. It saves the previous color settings, and add… --- ## [Default colour](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/default-colour/163959)
**Author:** [@kaidenh](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/kaidenh)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [May 7, 2021, 3:57pm UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/default-colour/163959 "2021-05-07T15:57:10Z")
Is there a way to change the default face colour from blue/white to a custom one? --- ## [How to stop colors from changing when you orbit](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/how-to-stop-colors-from-changing-when-you-orbit/163684)
**Author:** [@sebsap](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/sebsap)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [May 5, 2021, 9:31pm UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/how-to-stop-colors-from-changing-when-you-orbit/163684 "2021-05-05T21:31:36Z")
Whenever I assign colors to my surfaces in Sketchup, they change depending on the viewpoint. How do I stop colors from changing when I orbit? How do I assign colors to my surfaces that don’t change? PS: I tried to link … --- ## [Help .. Colors in sketchup goes wrong](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/help-colors-in-sketchup-goes-wrong/78166)
**Author:** [@boat32674](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/boat32674)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [January 17, 2021, 7:22pm UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/help-colors-in-sketchup-goes-wrong/78166 "2021-01-17T19:22:03Z")
Color in my sketchup goes wrong when i paint with bucket This is what i get from using 0024\_OrangeRed color Anyone give me a solution please thank you for helping --- ## [Coloring the faces of styled objects without affecting the edges (and vice versa)?](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/coloring-the-faces-of-styled-objects-without-affecting-the-edges-and-vice-versa/91444)
**Author:** [@ltgseb](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/ltgseb)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [January 6, 2021, 5:15pm UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/coloring-the-faces-of-styled-objects-without-affecting-the-edges-and-vice-versa/91444 "2021-01-06T17:15:35Z")
Kitchen-SLT-11a.skp (3.1 MB) This is driving me nuts. I have some boxes styled, and just want to change the color of the faces, but I want to leave the edges alone. I’m being careful to select each individual face, but … --- ## [Révéler couleur dans le modèle](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/reveler-couleur-dans-le-modele/139017)
**Author:** [@geraldejean](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/geraldejean)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [October 13, 2020, 9:39am UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/reveler-couleur-dans-le-modele/139017 "2020-10-13T09:39:17Z")
Bonjour, Je cherche a savoir comment trouver une couleur ou matière directement sur mon modèle. Pour expliquer un peu mieux, Je vois dans ma fenêtre “Couleurs dans le modèle” des couleurs qui sont présentent mais que j… --- ## [Dynamic material change via option generates new DC component](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/dynamic-material-change-via-option-generates-new-dc-component/130418)
**Author:** [@tommy-nbg](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/tommy-nbg)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [October 7, 2020, 3:38pm UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/dynamic-material-change-via-option-generates-new-dc-component/130418 "2020-10-07T15:38:01Z")
I created a simple transport container model as dynamic component. The darker areas are grouped as a sub component “ContainerShades”. The lighter areas are the main component “ContainerShort”. Every time a place an inst… --- ## [Layout Reset](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/layout-reset/122948)
**Author:** [@danishalidesigner](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/danishalidesigner)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [April 23, 2020, 6:39am UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/layout-reset/122948 "2020-04-23T06:39:33Z")
hello fellow users! my issue is bit strange i was working ok with sketchup 2015 version with vray2.0 and also skp2019 both were fine and then suddenly after upgrading windows my skp2015 layout is bit brightened and … --- ## [Editing materials colors on SketchUp for Mac](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/editing-materials-colors-on-sketchup-for-mac/118222)
**Author:** [@JTW74](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/JTW74)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [March 9, 2020, 1:18pm UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/editing-materials-colors-on-sketchup-for-mac/118222 "2020-03-09T13:18:27Z")
Hello I am a PC user currently teaching Sketchup Make to a MAC user. I am trying to create my own color using RGB specific numbers, on the PC it is very easy because there is a new texture button, I have noticed the New … --- ## [Colour palette customization](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/colour-palette-customization/102407)
**Author:** [@PHensey](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/PHensey)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [September 7, 2019, 10:27am UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/colour-palette-customization/102407 "2019-09-07T10:27:14Z")
Simply I would like to make the colour palette more customisable… eg: have the colour / materials libraries in my SU admin file available in LO (I use several bespoke colour system palettes (EG RAL) and it would be use… --- ## [Opacity/Transparency operations in Sketchup Scene](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/opacity-transparency-operations-in-sketchup-scene/95830)
**Author:** [@emmanuel.rudelle](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/emmanuel.rudelle)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [May 22, 2019, 12:35pm UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/opacity-transparency-operations-in-sketchup-scene/95830 "2019-05-22T12:35:00Z")
Hello everybody, I’m trying to do some manipulations on colors with Skp 2017 and Ruby. I need to assign different colors and opacity to different surfaces. I saw there are two ways to change a face opacity: first : … --- ## [Request - Selected Objects - Group vs Component Color option](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/request-selected-objects-group-vs-component-color-option/91279)
**Author:** [@Jmartlncln](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/Jmartlncln)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 20, 2019, 3:57am UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/request-selected-objects-group-vs-component-color-option/91279 "2019-03-20T03:57:20Z")
Just a simple request here: Thought it would be nice under the (Styles \> Edit \> Model Settings) to have an option to change the ‘Selected’ color for Groups, Components, and Stray Faces/Edges. This could be particularly h… [Next page](https://forums.sketchup.com/tag/color/205.md?match_all_tags=true&page=1&tags%5B%5D=color)