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Renerabbitt I have been able to build a precise texture in Chief as follows: 1. First use screen capture to grab the image texture of the material for a single tile, and create a material in CA with scale at "stretch to fit" 2. In CA, use CAD detail to create the precise repeating tile pattern using polylines. Here I can control grout width precisely. 3. Paste the polylines into a plan view or a cross section and create 3D solids at the desired thickness, including a separate solid for the grout 4. Apply the texture of the first material created on the tile solids and color the grout as needed. 5. Screen capture the new assembly and create a second and final material with scale known from the CAD detail. This works well as a texture only material that can be viewed in only Standard Rendering mode. I would like to be able to also view it in Vector Rendering mode. I have been unable to figure out how to create a normal map, which I believe is needed. Here any suggestions are welcome. Will Photoshop allow to create a normal map? Thanks, Achilles Vassilicos Patina Interior Design

Yes, I understand. The majority of the time we are after the right look. However, we have a client now that wants layouts of tile patterns in a bathroom floor, walls and decorative niches to the point of precisely controlling beginning and ending tile cuts. In the past, I have done this in CAD staring with the outline of the area to be tiled, drawing up the repeating pattern, and using CAD tools. Because this process is more labor intensive than creating and using a custom material in CA, I am interested in what Tile Builder can do. Achilles Vassilicos Patina Interior Design https://patinainteriordesign.com

I am new to the Tile Builder, just started to play with it. My question is on the grout width specification ranging from 1 to 3. if I wanted to specify 1/16" width, is 1 the correct choice? Or am I interpreting it wrong. Thanks

Yes that may work. Can I just do File> Print> Drawing Sheet Setup and change the drawing sheet without messing up the layout?

I have created a layout using a 18x24 drawing sheet. I would like to add more views on the layout but there is no room. Can I change the drawing sheet for this existing layout without having to recreate it? Thanks