This is part 5 on my series on the top extensions for architectural modeling in SketchUp in 2026!
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TIMESTAMPS
0:00 – Introduction
0:11 – Get links to ALL the extensions!
0:30 – SketchUp’s material problem
2:19 – Where to find ThruPaint
3:18 – Using ThruPaint to paint surfaces in SketchUp
4:20 – How ThruPaint is better than the paint bucket
4:58 – Adjusting materials directly on surfaces with ThruPaint
5:40 – When to use other UV Mapping Modes
7:47 – Using the different face selection types
9:30 – Editing multiple faces at once
11:30 – Using the paint edges function
13:19 – How to map materials along more complete faces (like curved faces)
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