Wednesday, October 6, 2010

Hi-res tool icons for SketchUp and LayOut

Most people don’t know that almost every single one of the tool icons in both SketchUp and LayOut was created in SketchUp and/or LayOut – by our own John Bacus, no less. Tool icons that look 3D (like Push/Pull, Tape Measure and Paint Bucket) are all SketchUp models that John inserted into LayOut. Most have no post-processing at all.

You can download Quick Reference Cards for each product.

While I was working on the updated Quick Reference Cards for SketchUp 8 and LayOut 3, it occurred to me that other people might be interested in using our icons. Having them as high-resolution images is super-useful for creating tutorials, which is something a lot of folks do. Laptop stickers and t-shirts with Follow Me on the back are also great expressions of SketchUp nerdom.

All of the icons in SketchUp and LayOut; download individual files below.

I’ve uploaded a couple of zipped folders that you’re free to grab; each icon is an individual, 800 x 800 pixel PNG with a transparent background:



Please use this post’s comments to let us know what you plan to do with them.

Update: Corrected download sources for the icon files.

Posted by Aidan Chopra, SketchUp Evangelist

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37 comments:

  1. utilerOctober 6, 2010 at 4:30 PM

    Hey thanks Aidan, sounds like a cool thing to play with....
    I just tried downloading the LO icons but it asks me to sign into another google account. Any ideas?

    Cheers,
    Andrew [utiler]

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  2. AnonymousOctober 6, 2010 at 4:44 PM

    Hi there Andrew,

    I'm sorry it didn't work for you. I changed a couple of sharing settings for the files -- can you please try it again and let me know how it goes?

    Thanks,

    Aidan

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  3. UnknownOctober 6, 2010 at 5:56 PM

    WoW It's very nice. Thank you for posting :->

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  4. AdminOctober 6, 2010 at 9:01 PM

    The link to download layout tool icons dont work for me.

    Great to illustrate my blog posts!

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  5. UnknownOctober 6, 2010 at 9:52 PM

    Yes, I also tried but LayOut icons can be downloaded.

    Anyway, great job.

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  6. AnonymousOctober 6, 2010 at 10:18 PM

    Elfpainter, roger and JasonKim205,

    Thanks to you all for being excited! Apologies for the glitches; I think I may have found the problem.

    Could you please try the download again?

    Thanks,

    Aidan

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  7. UnknownOctober 6, 2010 at 10:25 PM

    Very good. Thanks.

    Works well.

    Cheers.

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  8. UnknownOctober 6, 2010 at 10:56 PM

    Try a different browser if a download fails. It seems IE8 doesn't like to download from Google Docs at this time.

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  9. UnknownOctober 7, 2010 at 3:45 AM

    Hi Aidan (and John and thanks for this stuff)!

    For me, however, the SU icons do not work - the Google Docs site says I have reached my download quota (have not downloaded anything for ages...)

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  10. UnknownOctober 7, 2010 at 3:48 AM

    Joy, I tried with Opera, IE, Safari, Chrome and (my default) Firefox. All give the same message

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  11. UnknownOctober 7, 2010 at 4:12 AM

    No luck downloading the SU icons. Each of my browsers say in the tab, Google Docs - Quota exceeded.

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  12. SketchUpArtistsOctober 7, 2010 at 5:32 AM

    Same here, Layout icons is ok, SketchUp no, same problem as Csaba and the others. Tried on Google Chrome and Firefox both the same...

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  13. Edson MahfuzOctober 7, 2010 at 7:09 AM

    oddly enough I was able to download the layout icons but not the sketchup ones. the reason? the same error message about exceeding my bandwith, whatever that may mean.

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  14. AnonymousOctober 7, 2010 at 9:33 AM

    Hi everyone,

    It would appear that I am skilled at SketchUp, LayOut and Photoshop, but that I have a lot to learn about file hosting online : ) My profoundest apologies for the inconvenience.

    I've put the files (SketchUp and LayOut) somewhere new; I suspect that this should fix the problem. WIth my track record, I wouldn't put money on it, though.

    Please try to download the icons again, and let me know in this comments thread if things don't go well.

    Thanks for your patience,

    Aidan

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  15. UnknownOctober 7, 2010 at 9:35 AM

    Hi Aidan,

    Works now (and how fast!!!)

    Thanks and cheers;

    Gai...

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  16. SketchUpArtistsOctober 7, 2010 at 12:54 PM

    Yes same here, all is fine now,thanks...

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  17. Kurt MeisterOctober 11, 2010 at 3:44 AM

    Nice to know. ;-) A couple of weeks ago I created a "Quick Referece Card" in german for my students. Therefor I used the original refernce card. It worked pretty well, because the images in there were scalable.

    My Blog: http://gtzblog.blogspot.com/2010/09/befehle-und-werkzeuge.html

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  18. alexanderSIMPLEOctober 11, 2010 at 12:34 PM

    thanks Aidan!

    these will be fun to play with

    -Sasha

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  19. Thomas ThomassenOctober 13, 2010 at 5:30 AM

    Very nice!

    Any chance to having a play with the .skp files they originated from? :D

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  20. Baú SketchUpOctober 14, 2010 at 12:37 AM

    This will help greatly, especially for those who write tutorials.
    http://bausketchup.blogspot.com/2010/08/toolbars.html

    Although I liked the icons (models) that I created in SketchUp own.

    Here two examples of the *. skp:
    http://sketchup.google.com/3dwarehouse/search?viewer=1689757710249576370020769&scoring=m

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  21. Feng RunOctober 16, 2010 at 1:39 AM

    Wow thanks a lot. I can use these icons for my guides for students.

    Just wondering is there a hi-res icon for Sketchup itself? The program icon?

    Could only find the 256 X 256 version from Mac. Anything better?

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  22. AngieOctober 27, 2010 at 8:33 AM

    hola mi nombre es angela, actualmente estoy realizando mi tesis la cual trata de modelos en 3D de mi provincia Santa Elena y me gustaria saber si puedo utilizar adove flash con sketchup para dar las animaciones.. les agradeceria por su ayuda gracias

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  23. JACSOctober 29, 2010 at 2:46 PM

    Thank you Aidan, the icons looks fantastic... I already printed a couple of icons (full color) and I covered part of my cubicle in the office, (like wall paper...can be a good idea guys????)

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  24. AnonymousOctober 31, 2010 at 3:33 PM

    Hi Aidan,
    Just designed some nice T-shirts
    with your icons.
    Is it allowed to publish and sell them.
    Greetings form Holland
    Ronald Schouwink

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  25. WilsonNovember 1, 2010 at 8:09 AM

    Hi Aidan,

    I had a problem from the file you attached.

    I've downloaded it, but i don't know how i install it or use it in sketchup, they are all PNG files. Look like just photos, when i dragged it to sketchup, it doesn't work as a tool.

    Help me for this, please?
    I'm new.

    Wilson.

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  26. AnonymousNovember 1, 2010 at 9:30 AM

    Hi Wilson,

    The icons are indeed just PNG files -- there's no need to install them anywhere. They're intended for use as artwork. You don't need the icons to use the tools in SketchUp.

    Hope that helps,

    Aidan

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  27. WilsonNovember 1, 2010 at 10:49 AM

    I see.

    So, it's just a tool information before it is used, right?

    Ok, then.
    Thank you much.

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  28. AnonymousNovember 1, 2010 at 12:58 PM

    Ronald: I think it would be fine to sell t-shirts with our icons on them, but we'd like to review them first, please. Can you please contact me directly? aidanc@google.com

    Thanks,

    Aidan

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  29. johnmoeeainNovember 3, 2010 at 3:27 AM

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  30. UnknownNovember 3, 2010 at 3:28 AM

    May I know how to install this .zip file or how to use this file. Sorry about my question but now I can't get like your one. I really, really want to use it. Someone! Can you explain me?
    Thanks and regards
    Thithant

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  31. StephJuly 22, 2011 at 2:50 PM

    What are the conditions of use of icons?
    are free to use it?
    can they be used in a devloppement software?

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  32. StephJuly 22, 2011 at 2:51 PM

    What are the conditions of use of icons?
    are free to use it?
    can they be used in a devloppement software?

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  33. StephJuly 22, 2011 at 2:57 PM

    What are the conditions of use of icons?
    are free to use it?
    can they be used in a devloppement software?

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  34. AnonymousAugust 26, 2011 at 10:11 AM

    Excellent work ! Just in time , I need some nice icons for SketchUp book I am writing. May I use it, with a note that you are author of this?
    Best regards

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  35. AnonymousAugust 26, 2011 at 12:50 PM

    @RK,

    Please feel free to use these icons in the book you're writing. No need to credit me or anyone else -- we've published them for exactly the purpose you're intending!

    @Steph,

    There's no charge to use these icons, but we'd prefer that they not be used in another piece of commercial software. They're for SketchUp and SketchUp-related applications.

    Good luck,

    Aidan

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  36. AnonymousAugust 26, 2011 at 3:58 PM

    @aidanchopra,
    thanks for answer :) Hope, it will be the first book Google Sketchup in Serbian language * we will see if I am a fast writer;). Regards, Rada

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  37. DannyMarch 13, 2012 at 1:23 AM

    Thanks author,
    I am CS undergraduate from Hong Kong. I will use the icons for my final year project. Thank you

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