Using the same material at different pattern angle?

[ohliuw]

Hi,

I am new to chief and currently trying to design a bathroom. Thanks to this site, I was able to figure out how to do some of the design. I am using polyline solid to isolate different sections of the walls to draw different tile patterns.

What I can't figure out is how to use the same material but rotated at 90 degrees. What I have is 12x24 tile, which in some sections is applied horizontally and vertically at others. I can do it by defining 2 separate materials (eg 12x24 and 24x12 (or 12x24 angled at 90)), but then on the list of materials they are reported as 2 different materials.

I also tried the Adjust Material Definition option, but if I change the angle inside one polyline solid, it changes it everywhere else too.

How could I make it work?

Thanks in advance!

[Dave Pitman]

Simply make a copy of the material, and rotate the copy. It is common to have 2 copies of many materials in Chief for this very reason. "Material, and Material-90"

[ohliuw]

that's what I was doing, but then when it calculates the material needed, it calculates them as two separate materials. Thus, it does not optimize the number of tiles needed.

[Dave Pitman]

You have choices.

A. Add up the 2 materials manually because you know that they are really the same.
B. Live with the layout looking incorrect, but no math in the list.

Perhaps someone will chime in with a C, D, and E?

The fact is; Chief does a good job with a lot of things. It is also true that there are many things we wish it could do better.

Welcome.

[lbuttery]

when the plan is final

export to Excel and then sum the totals as needed

Lew

[dgavin]

When you mix art with science somethnig has to give........