mosaic back splash help

[Keyser Soze]

Has anyone ever done a backsplash using this kind of tile?
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CONCEPT S Mosaics Nordic Stone - Colour Body Porcelain Mix on 12x24 sheet

[kenoeightspot]

Yes but not exact company. Is your question installation or using it with CA.

[Keyser Soze]

My question is how to show this type of tile in ca

[kenoeightspot]

You need an image for render views and a pattern fill for vector views.
Check out Youtube for Chief architect, importing materials http://youtu.be/LSu0LuN0W_s

[RMorrison]

Finding a good pattern fill is the killer.

[johnnyprc]

1. bring into an image editor.
2. note the size of the "canvas" (if in photoshop)
3. triple canvas size (width) keeping original artwork in middle.
4. duplicate image above and "connect" ends (make sure white is transparent)
5. reduce/crop canvas to original size, making sure you are in the middle
6. save and import into CA.

That gets you the image to work as a "material".

If there is a way to create a custom pattern, you should just draw lines over the tile boundaries. If you need vector, you could just forgot a pattern and then just place vector lines in your elevation (?) I've never seen how to create a custom pattern in CA.

[kenoeightspot]

Convert this to a Pat.file. Custom pattern files can be created in Vectorworks and other software.

[johnnyprc]

Convert this to a Pat.file. Custom pattern files can be created in Vectorworks and other software.

Are you saying that the patterns I use in Vectorworks are interchangeable with CA?

[kenoeightspot]

Yes they are.