# \#paint

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## [Surface Painter for SketchUp (Texture editing) - looking for some feedback before release](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/surface-painter-for-sketchup-texture-editing-looking-for-some-feedback-before-release/349089)

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**Author:** [@stelioshowoffice](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/stelioshowoffice)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [September 18, 2026, 12:04pm UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/surface-painter-for-sketchup-texture-editing-looking-for-some-feedback-before-release/349089 "2026-09-18T12:04:13Z")

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Surface Painter for SketchUp - looking for some feedback before release Hi everyone, We’ve been working on a new SketchUp extension called Surface Painter, and it’s getting pretty close to release. I thought this would…

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## [Cannot paint a face with materila- Materials/Paint not working SketchUp 2025](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/cannot-paint-a-face-with-materila-materials-paint-not-working-sketchup-2025/330034)

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**Author:** [@fi\_fi](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/fi_fi)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [June 4, 2025, 8:13am UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/cannot-paint-a-face-with-materila-materials-paint-not-working-sketchup-2025/330034 "2025-06-04T08:13:02Z")

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Anyone experiencing problems with adding a colour/material to a face in SketchUp Pro? I emailed support yesterday with a video, and no response. The computer has been restarted and I have also tried an order version to n…

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## [How to paint all the default material faces only in a object?](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/how-to-paint-all-the-default-material-faces-only-in-a-object/299693)

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**Author:** [@marceltanure](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/marceltanure)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [November 18, 2024, 5:22pm UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/how-to-paint-all-the-default-material-faces-only-in-a-object/299693 "2024-11-18T17:22:48Z")

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I need to paint only those face with default material inside a model of a window Ive created. But if I a replace with the Replace Material plugin it will change all the file default faces.

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## [Installing Benjamin Moore color palete (skp file)](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/installing-benjamin-moore-color-palete-skp-file/33442)

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**Author:** [@hiveofscumandvillainy](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/hiveofscumandvillainy)\
**Replies:** 36\
**Last updated:** [July 12, 2021, 6:31pm UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/installing-benjamin-moore-color-palete-skp-file/33442 "2021-07-12T18:31:47Z")

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Hi there. Newbie here. Benjamin-Moore (the paint people) have a skp document which contains one of their paint color libraries. The instruction for installing tell you to (1) open the .skp file, (2) the colors are autom…

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## [Paint fast deeply nested geometry](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/paint-fast-deeply-nested-geometry/59144)

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**Author:** [@michal.p](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/michal.p)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [January 10, 2018, 3:08am UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/paint-fast-deeply-nested-geometry/59144 "2018-01-10T03:08:42Z")

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Is there a method to instantly paint etities within groups, within another groups etc? I tried Fredo Thru Paint but I think it doesn’t manage multiple grups at once. I have lots of groups nested in one huge parent group…

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## [Paint 3D and WebGL](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/paint-3d-and-webgl/48383)

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**Author:** [@Centaur](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/Centaur)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [July 16, 2017, 5:16am UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/paint-3d-and-webgl/48383 "2017-07-16T05:16:31Z")

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Ever since I heard about Paint3D coming in the Windows 10 Creators Update, I was enthusiastic about porting a SketchUp Model into Paint3D for, well, painting. The initial Paint3D offering was rather disappointing – ther…

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## [How do I paint part of a floor a different color when there are already walls and other things on it?](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/how-do-i-paint-part-of-a-floor-a-different-color-when-there-are-already-walls-and-other-things-on-it/37023)

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**Author:** [@NewThinking2](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/NewThinking2)\
**Replies:** 18\
**Last updated:** [January 10, 2017, 9:25pm UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/how-do-i-paint-part-of-a-floor-a-different-color-when-there-are-already-walls-and-other-things-on-it/37023 "2017-01-10T21:25:22Z")

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I need to paint the portion of the floor that is a garage a different color from the rest of the floor, but there are walls etc. so I can’t use the line tool to separate the two parts. So what to do?

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## [How can I paint two parts of the same geometry different colors?](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/how-can-i-paint-two-parts-of-the-same-geometry-different-colors/35678)

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**Author:** [@NewThinking2](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/NewThinking2)\
**Replies:** 8\
**Last updated:** [December 16, 2016, 8:31pm UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/how-can-i-paint-two-parts-of-the-same-geometry-different-colors/35678 "2016-12-16T20:31:08Z")

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Elevator Boarding at an angle 2.skp (2.3 MB) My rotating elevator is nearly complete (similar to the kind used at St. Louis Gateway Arch, but much bigger and nicer!). But how do I manage to paint the inside different c…

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## [Texturing and painting for SketchUp?](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/texturing-and-painting-for-sketchup/30855)

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**Author:** [@yoda7008](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/yoda7008)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [September 19, 2016, 7:39pm UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/texturing-and-painting-for-sketchup/30855 "2016-09-19T19:39:54Z")

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I have been using Google Sketchup for some time now and I have decided to try out and texture/paint my models. I started learning Z-brush for the purpose , and proceeded with exporting obj files from Sketchup to Z-brush.…
