Use custom roof tile in Ray trace

[Jackstacey]

Good Morning All,

 

I'm trying to add a custom made roof tile to a roof that also shows on Ray trace with the depth of the tile as drawn. (standard tile used in UK, Double roman.) 

I've made the tile on a separate file see attached, and now need to use it as a roofing material that shows on my drawings with depth. All the current materials only show as a flat image

even in ray trace and standard view. 

Any help is appreciated. 

 

Jack

Double Roman.plan

Double Roman.plan

[rlackore]

You will need to position each individual tile on the roof. A better solution would be to create a Material that simulates the tile's depth using the Texture Source, Bump, and Normal* maps. Refer to the X13 Reference Manual for guidance on creating a material.

 

* I think normal maps were introduced by X13, but I'm not certain.

[Joe_Carrick]

Set your tile symbol as "Flush Mounted" and use a "Polyline Distribution Region" with the tile repeated at the desired vertical and horizontal spacing.

You will need another symbol for the ridges on s 3D Molding Polyline.

[DBCooper]

I think Joe means you could use a "polyline distribution region" because I don't think you can use a "material region" on a roof.

 

[Joe_Carrick]

48 minutes ago, DBCooper said:

I think Joe means you could use a "polyline distribution region" because I don't think you can use a "material region" on a roof.

 

Correct.  I meant a "polyline distribution region".

For clarity I've modified my previous post.

 

Thanks DB