mapping a grid

[Phil hunt]

trying to create this effect with a single line to create a grided floor

can't seem to find a setting that allows the texture to have a space of say 1m

at the moment i create an actual surface 15mm wide create the grid and apply a surface.....in artlantis i can apply a texture and give it a size of say 8m x 15mm and give it a spacing of 1m

i can then apply another texture in the opposite direction to give me the grid effect

any help would be appreciated

 

 

 

[grant_PD]

tile shader?

[Phil hunt]

i guess.... but is there a way to map a line and repeat it over an area at a given space

 

thanks

 

[Phil hunt]

mapped a black sq and it seems that you can control how many black sqs appear in this case 2 x 2 but there seems to be no way of creating a space between them....i can't believe, there is no feature to do this

an example would be a wallpaper for instance with a plain colour and a map of a sq to create a mosaic over this surface with a 2mm gap to appear as a grout line

i have looked high and low to see if there is a setting but can't find one

 

 

 

 

[Pat Stanford]

Take a look at the TILE type fill attribute. This should allow you to create a repeating pattern that will give you what you want. You can use Lines with very thick line weights or polygons with a fill. If you uncheck the Use Background Fill check box, you will get a transparent background so your object will be seen behind. 

You may end up with two objects, one for the "wallpaper" and another for the "Grout."

 

You apply the Tile through Attributes Palette in the Fill Type pulldown menu.

[Phil hunt]

Thanks pat I'll give this ago.  

[AlanW]

Hi, if I cant find one I usually make my own, usually download an image from web and photoshop it then save as a .jpg and make it from that. attached is grid texture with no shine or that but you can add that as you please.

HTH

Grid_v2016.vwx

[Phil hunt]

Thanks Alan but the tool in Artlantis makes life so simple you only have to create 1 line and then you can repeat and space as you wish come to think you can even import a reactagle and resize this to a line if needed

maybe a wish list 

Edited October 14, 2016 by Phil hunt