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Starting with Sketchup

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I've just stumbled upon Sketchup and ModelConverterX within the past few days and I am excited to start modeling with what appears to be some pretty easy software. One question I have is that I read about using a single texture sheet in order to save performance in FSX and I want to make sure I'm doing that. I haven't been able to find however how I would go about doing this? How do you make a single texture sheet using all of the textures for a building? As an example, I have some photos of buildings and I'd like to use the photos as the textures? Thanks!

Brandon
 
To do this you can use a built in tool in SketchUp called combine textures or manual make them in photo editing software. I would use photo editing software if I was you.

1. Open your photo editing software Paint.net, Gimp, Photo Shop, Paint Shop Pro...
2. Create a new 1024 x 1024 project
3. Crop all your textures
4. Cut and paste all the textures on the 1024 x 1024 image (do not overlap textures also best to leave at least a small gap between all textures
5. If you run out of space create a new 1024 x 1024 sheet
6. Then save as .png or other format supported by SketchUp
7. Then place the textures sheet in SketchUp.

I have seen people use 4016 x 4016 but this can decease FS Performance; unless you have Direct X 10.
If you need any more help with SketchUp or don’t understand what I have whiten you can contact me

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@simpson_king: Thank you for explanation such simple concept that my addled brain had been fighting with for some time. Believe me, it's so logical that I was trying to figure out the "catch" when the door was unlocked all the time!
 
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