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What the best way to do tile in 3D ?

Anonymous
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hi, i would like to find out others opinion about how to make ceramic tile in 3D ? if its an add on, then what would you recommend ?
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Chazz
Enthusiast
The only one I've ever heard of.... I've never used it: ArchiTiles

http://www.cigraph.it/cigraph/pagetrans.do?action=current_product&prodotti_id=5&lang=en

Good luck!
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Djordje
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ArchiTiles works. Italians do know their tiles.
Djordje



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Anonymous
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If the tiles are simple (running or stacked pattern) draw a thin wall (1/4") to cover up the walls wich the tiles will be applied. This wall will be the tiles wall.
Make sure tiles wall has the texture of the tiles you want defined. You may create new materials with textures to suit your needs on options-elements attributes.
Make sure you turn on vectorial 3d hatching on model display on section selection settings, to see the tiles on 3d and in sections.
In a 3d view ,You may have to align 3d texture on design menu.
Anonymous
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oh thanks, i'm going to try that 1/4" wall and see how it works. then i'll check out Architiles.

by the way, i started to look around at Architiles, didn't see the cost anywhere, how much is it ?