Exporting a Style Template (Microsoft Windows)

One way to create a new sketchy edge style is to export a style template from Style Builder for use in your drawing program (where you will paste your strokes). A style template is a PNG file containing drawing fields for every stroke you decide you want in your style. For example, if you want three strokes per set and you want 5 different sizes, you will have 15 drawing boxes in your template.

Note - The number of strokes you choose to have really depends on the variation of your sketchy edge style. If you have a simple style, with no variation in width per stroke, you might only need one stroke (that SketchUp can then stretch or shrink to fit a model).

To create and export a template:

1. Select File > Generate Template. The Style Template Generator is displayed.

2. Enter a comma-separated list of stroke lengths in the first field. Stroke lengths must be multiples of 4 pixels and should increase by 2x, such as 16, 32, 64, and so on.
3. Select the number of strokes per set (number strokes of a specific length) in your style. It is common to have at least three strokes as three will provide SketchUp with enough variation to render an authentic hand drawn look.
4. Select a stroke width for the strokes in your style. The width must also be a multiple of 4 pixels and is identical for all strokes in the style.
5. Click on the Save As button. The Save As dialog box appears.
6. Navigate to the location for the template file.
7. Type the name of the template to save in the file name field.
8. Click on the Save button. The template will be saved at your predefined location as a PNG file.

Note - You can also create a sketchy edge style by combining pre-drawn strokes (strokes that appear in other styles or collections). Generally, however, most users will want to create a whole new sketchy edge style by drawing their own strokes.

The following image contains a style template file. This template has 15 fields for 15 strokes.

Continue to Drawing Strokes