Can't get the right scale

[Bob James]

I obtained the diffuse, specular and bump maps from Arroway. Under "Info" it indicated that the Real size was 49.2 ft x 14.8 ft.
Using the Material Editor I tried to apply this texture to my wall, but the scale is all wrong. I made a 49.2 ft x 14.8 ft. wall and the scale was still not right.

Newbie question: How do I match the scale of the maps to the scale of my model?

[Fletch]

in the SU material dialog, click the chain link that links the width to height ratio.
wait a second.
sometimes it takes a while for the link to break... be patient.
then type in the correct width and height for the texture.

[Ecuadorian]

Even after setting the correct dimensions in the SketchUp Material editor, it's possible that it's still not matching if your wall is inside a scaled group/component.

This is another way to adjust a texture to a wall:

[joeymaze]

Now that is usefull. You learn something new in SU all the time.

[Bob James]

in the SU material dialog, click the chain link that links the width to height ratio.
wait a second.
sometimes it takes a while for the link to break... be patient.
then type in the correct width and height for the texture.

Works like a charm. Thanks, Fletch

[Bob James]

Here's part of a WIP where I've incorporated "Concrete_by_dentex", scaled it and then took the diffuse map into PS and lightened it to more nearly match reality.

[Fletch]

second one definitely looks better.
is it a day shot? (why are the lights on?)
If you post-pro some grass on the hill, and get a better asphalt... you'd have a pretty convincing render there.

[Bob James]

It's meant to be twilight (no pun intended). I used a sunset sky map (note the reddish sky to the left (west)) and set the time of day to late afternoon.

I haven't been successful yet at finding an asphalt material that renders without looking like blocks of asphalt. I actually used an "asphalt" material, but it doesn't any bump or specular maps.

I'm not nearly good enough to know how to put grass on the hill with PS: but I have hopes