SMGKitchen

Thank you Material region I didn't like the fact of it using one tile when it has veins, but I will try your advice and try the pdf and update.

Yes, just look at the tile size and when I just the scale the grout lines or tiles change and don't line up right. When I saw this post and downloaded the file and applied it worked well. II tried to follow these instructions, I must be missing something. I just want it too to look more realistic of what I plan to actually install. It is the first time doing a bathroom, I have done mostly kitchens hopefully you can help I appreciate it.

With Basic Tools found in Windows anyone can create a Texture in an Image Editor, for example Paint using multiple copies of the "Tile" ( image above). You need to make the background Color your Grout color if you want to show it in Chief , and leave a narrow space between the copies of the Tile when you place them. Then Crop the multi-copied Image, so it will look good in Chief as it "tile's" ('cus the pun") across a Wall. ie the texture will butt up to the last one as a "block" , so where they touch needs to make 1 full Tile in each row, continuously across the screen forever. You need 3 rows in this case since it is 1/3rd Offset Layout. (I trimmed the original image above slightly due to rough edges 1st.) Tile on the "Wall" with multiple copies of the Texture found Online..................................... then Crop it as needed...... ***note light gray background for "grout" and you have your texture for 3D cameras ready. Now make a New Material ( right Click in your User Library>New>Material and assign the new texture , on the Texture Tab to it , then apply the Imported Pattern (more below) from the Library On the Pattern Tab. For Vector Views you also need a new 1/3rd Offset Pattern, try the free Pattern Generator at CADHatch.com, you can download the free Excel file for use on your own computer, ( follow instructions carefully) , then you'll need to Import the .pat File into Chief ( File>Import>Patterns ) . I have found I normally need to reset the Scale factor when applying it to a Material as it seems AutoCAD scales these differently than Chief, by a factor of at least 10 usually, ie if Chief has Scale set at 1.0 try 0.1 (on the Pattern Tab of the Material in Chief ) http://www.cadhatch.com/autocad-pat-generator-desktop/4594030766 Finished Wall My "Rough" Version Texture : ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- I used the Pattern Generator linked above to make the Pattern for Vector Views too, so here it is for download too along with a Full X11 "Material" to import into your Library. Pattern: 12 x 24 1-3rd Offset.pat 234 B · 648 downloads Material for Library '''Import" as usual.... MHD_1-3rd 12 x124 Stacked Brown Tile.calibz 444.17 kB · 641 downloads FOR X11 OR UP ONLY SORRY , use Pattern and "Rough Image Texture" above to make your own material if needed for Other versions. *** Note that this is a "rough" Example texture and is not necessarily perfectly 1/3 Offset etc , you'll need to spend more time on that if needed. Mick. Mick I don't know if I followed the instructions, you gave correct, but it doesn't seem to work when I try it. I want to make 12x24" 1/2 Offset tile pattern can you help. Yours comes out nice.