Door Slab - Material Alignment

[Ange822]

Hi there,

 

Is there a way to have the door slab material align so the horizontal joints line up from the front of the door / side?

Shown in the 3D view when the door is open.

 

Maybe a solution would be to create a door symbol using polylines so it isn't a Ship Lap Material?

Wasn't sure if there was an easy fix just using the material on a Slab Door.

 

Thanks in advanced!

 

  

[Doug_N]

Wow, this would be a question that Rene Rabbitt might be able to answer.  https://chieftalk.chiefarchitect.com/profile/10037-renerabbitt/

 

From my experience, the answer is no, but then Rene is the expert, so if there is an answer other than no, he would be the one that would know.

[GeneDavis]

Try making a door from solids, slabs, countertop, whatever, saving as a door symbol.  Use the TruStile visualizer for inspiration.  Those little reveals are probably 1/8" x 1/8", and surely NOT on the sides.

 

[Alaskan_Son]

For whatever reason, Chief's parametric Slab door symbols have this problem with texture wrapping.  Just make your own rectangular slab and convert to a Door Symbol and the texture will wrap better.  In fact, you could even use the "Door S01" from the Core Catalog which is just a simple slab and no longer a parametric door symbol.

 

Just bear in mind that the parametric door symbols do come with some advantages in that they will reshape to accommodate arches and such which a simple door symbol will not. 

[Ange822]

@Doug_N @GeneDavis @Alaskan_Son

 

Thank you all for the recommendations. I ended up creating a door symbol which worked great!

Symbol attached for anyone to use;

 

 

Door Slab - Custom 6 Flat Panels.calibz

[Doug_N]

Great advice from both Gene and Michael.  Nice work colleagues.