Choose a surface
Start from the catalogue or upload your own surface photo.
A material creation tool for architects and designers
Turn surfaces into
dimensioned project files.
MATERIALHAUS is a material creation tool for architects and interior designers who need textures and drawing files at real dimensions. Choose a surface or upload a photo, then set unit sizes, joints and layouts. Prepare texture maps for rendering and hatch patterns for drawings, and save materials with their source information for reuse across projects.
Real dimensions · Texture and drawing files · Your material library
YOUR MATERIAL LIBRARY01 / 03
PhotoAIProductPBR
YOUR MATERIALIvory travertineSurface · dimensions · source
ColourNormalRoughnessPAT
Interactive demonstration · original AI-generated material studies, not manufacturer products or measured scans.
One brick, start to finish
Describe it once.
Use it at true scale, everywhere.
One material: its size, its pattern, its maps and its data, drawn from the same numbers — from the first brick to the finished facade.
- 01 SpecifySize, joint and bond — exactly as written.
- 02 Lay it seamlesslyIn real millimetres, with a repeat you cannot see.
- 03 Package itPBR maps, Revit & CAD hatch and material data, together.
- 04 Use it in the modelOne click in Revit and SketchUp, at the right size.
PLUG-INS
Your library,
inside the software you draw in.
The same material at the same size, from drawing to render: SketchUp, Revit, 3ds Max and Blender. Your library opens in a panel in the program, and the material you click goes on at its real size.
MATERIALHAUS for SketchUp
SketchUp 2024–2025WindowsBetav1.2.2
Apply in one undo step; a texture someone rescaled by hand is caught and put back at its real size.
- Select faces, groups or components and click a material. It goes on in one undo step.
- Select nothing and the paint bucket is picked up with the material, ready for the next face you click.
- The texture arrives at the real-world size it covers, not at whatever size the image happens to be.
- Real size
- A 600 × 1200 mm slab measures 600 × 1200 mm on the wall, in every program.
- One undo step
- Select, click the material, and it is on. One undo takes it off again.
- One library
- The materials you make are the same in all four programs, edited in one place.
SketchUp is a trademark of Trimble Inc. Autodesk, Revit and 3ds Max are trademarks of Autodesk, Inc. Corona is a trademark of Chaos. Blender is a trademark of the Blender Foundation. MATERIALHAUS is not affiliated with or endorsed by any of these organisations.
How it works
From surface to project files in four steps.
Prepare the surface, dimensions and drawing pattern together. Save your settings to reuse the material.
Set dimensions and layout
Adjust the unit size, joint width and laying pattern.
Preview the result
Inspect the repeating texture, surface maps and 3D view.
Save and download
Add the material to your library and download the files you need.
TEXTURES AND DRAWINGS
Matching dimensions for textures and drawings.
Change the unit size or joint width once. The texture layout and CAD hatch patterns are prepared from the same settings.
About your material files
How can I prepare Revit patterns?
Prepare Model PAT patterns at real size or Drafting patterns at a drawing scale. Choose single lines or lines showing joint width. Import and check the file in your target Revit version; Revit validation is not yet complete. Export access depends on your plan.
Are technical properties automatically verified?
No. Manufacturer details, product codes and sourced technical declarations are entered by the user. PBR maps derived from colour are not presented as measured physical data.
Open an example. Try your own dimensions.
01 / Choose your starting surface
Choose a surface.
Make it your own.
Start from a photo, a catalogue surface or a pattern. Adjust the dimensions and preview your material.
01 / Source
Upload a photo
Upload a surface photo, set its dimensions and prepare texture maps. Photo-derived maps are estimates, not physical measurements.
Start from this source 02 / Material Ivory travertine
Product information Surface Real dimensions Source information Checks Versions
Your library → Your software AI-generated specimen photograph
03 / Download your files
Prepare your files.
Use them in your design software.
Download texture maps and material information together. Import the files into your software and check the available channels.
Ivory travertine600 × 1200 mm · v1 Use in Revit
Texture maps and Revit patterns
The package includes a Revit profile and patterns. Check the PAT files in your Revit version; import validation is not complete.
Download package + profile Texture maps, dimensions and source information in one package. Or apply it from inside RevitWith the MATERIALHAUS plug-in, beta: one click, at real size.
Design tasks
One material, several design tasks.
01
Facade design
Explore cladding dimensions and joint spacing.
02
Interiors
Compare layouts for floor and wall finishes.
03
Visualisation
Inspect the surface in 3D and prepare texture maps.
04
Detail drawings
Create hatch files from your chosen dimensions.
Less rebuilding. More designing.
Create your first material.
Choose, adjust and preview.
Create a material Revit · SketchUp · Archicad · Rhino · 3ds Max · Blender · Vectorworks
MATERIAL PREPARATION GUIDE
A surface image vs a material package
| Topic | Surface image | MATERIALHAUS workflow |
|---|---|---|
| Physical dimensions | An image alone does not state real size. | Unit size and joints are specified together. |
| Layout | The arrangement in the image is fixed. | Supported bond and repeat settings can be adjusted. |
| Drawing handoff | Hatch files need separate preparation. | CAD hatches are prepared from the same settings. |
| PBR accuracy | A photograph records colour. | Derived maps are estimates, not calibrated scans. |
| Reuse | Dimensions and source need separate notes. | Recipe and source information stay with the material. |
A worked size example
600 mm tile + 4 mm joint = 604 mm repeat pitch. Four periods span 2416 mm; four tiles and three internal joints total 2412 mm.
In this example, the joint is about 0.67% of the tile width (4 ÷ 600 × 100). This is a calculation from example dimensions, not a user statistic.
Inspect and open the example →5 checks before handoff
- Record the source and permission to use the image.
- Set unit dimensions and joint width separately.
- Inspect repeat boundaries and the larger surface.
- Check that textures and drawing files share the same dimensions.
- Test the files in the destination software and keep version notes.
Frequently asked questions
What does MATERIALHAUS do?
MATERIALHAUS helps you set architectural material dimensions, joints and layouts, prepare texture maps and CAD hatch files, and save material settings to a library.
Does a photo produce a measured PBR material?
No. Normal, roughness and height maps derived from a photo are estimates. They do not replace a calibrated scan or manufacturer testing.
How do a 600 mm tile and a 4 mm joint add up?
The start-to-start pitch in a regular repeat is 604 mm. Four periods span 2416 mm, while four tiles with three internal joints total 2412 mm. These are illustrative texture-layout calculations.
Is there a live Revit, Blender or SketchUp connection?
Yes. The Revit, SketchUp, 3ds Max and Blender plug-ins apply a material from your library inside the program, at its real size. The Revit add-in has been run in Revit 2026. The free hatch patterns (.PAT) do not yet have a recorded Revit import.
Can I subscribe to a paid plan?
Yes. Plus and Pro are sold monthly or yearly through Paddle; the pricing page lists what each adds. Every plan, Free included, makes unlimited non-AI materials.
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