Create floor tile borders & custom designs

[KMueller]

I want to design the floor & wall tile patterns for a bathroom and view them in 3D. How do I do this?

[David J. Potter]

Welcome to the Forum.

Important post/thread you should read:
http://www.chieftalk.com/showthread.php?t=41788


Custom slabs, poly-line solids shaped the size of your accent tiles.

Depending on the design differing tools, shapes and custom materials could be used.

You will need to a little more specific in order to get a specific answer please.

DJP

[KMueller]

Imagine a bathroom floor with 2 borders around the perimeter and then a custom pattern in the central field, or imagine a decorative strip of tile (~6" wide) that goes across the tile floor and up the wall?

[Gene Davis]

Don't just imagine. Start doing it with Chief. Slabs for the floors, p'line solids for the walls. Materials. Done.

[KMueller]

I got ya, so just build thin polylines in the floor, and then they will be visible in rendering. Cool.

Hey, do you know how adjust where on a polyline solid, a pattern starts relative to an edge. Like if I put a 12" square grid pattern on a surface that is 18" long, and I want the grid boxes to be full sized along a specific wall or along a specific side of the thin polyline solid, and then on the opposing side there would be 6"x12" grid boxes.

[Curtis Johnson]

K:

Haven't checked it but I assume Chief's patterns start at 0, 0, 0 (x, y, z). You could check this out in a test plan.

Regarding getting your pattern showing properly, once you've created a border, for example, and in plan you see that the grout lines are not in the right places, then you'll need to open up the tile in the "plan materials" and go to the pattern tab and alter the origin. Remember that textures are independent of patterns so you will have to adjust that as well if you plan on doing rendering views of your project.

You might want to visit ChiefTutor.com and check out Patricia's tutorials ... I believe she has one or two that discuss how to do this. Scott Hall may have one or more tutorials on this as well (at ChiefTutor as well).

[dgavin]

You can also use a 3D molding polyline with the the molding offset from inside to outside. this can be set slightly above the main floor pattern. THe 3D molding polyline will be set on the first floor even if drawn on the 2nd floor. You can replicate itto the 2nd floor height if needed or offset the molding to that level.

[dshall]

You can also use a 3D molding polyline with the the molding offset from inside to outside. this can be set slightly above the main floor pattern. THe 3D molding polyline will be set on the first floor even if drawn on the 2nd floor. You can replicate itto the 2nd floor height if needed or offset the molding to that level.

This is a very good idea Gavin. However I would suggest a 2D in liew of 3D molding..... it will now show as a double line in plan view. Now if we could give the molding a fill I would be a very happy camper.

I may have to explore this with a video..... 2D or 3D or psolid with a hole in it..... oh the possiblities....

[dgavin]

"However I would suggest a 2D in liew of 3D molding..... it will now show as a double line in plan view"

True!

[Tommy Blair]

Done with solids.

[DMDz]

I did a video just for that: http://www.chieftutor.com/textures/TileTextures.html

I also offer a free textures:

[pamdesigns]

David Michael you are the bomb! Excellent video! You make it look sooo easy --which it turns out-- IS! Thanks again for your generosity!

[kernsdan]

Thank you David, Excellent video.