Baseboard framing

General
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Hey everyone,

I was wondering what would be the best way to model this up, the material is 42 x 18 merbau with 10mm gaps. Hoping can help me out. Thankyou

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Hi austinj,

Materials can be created via the Create/Manage button located below the material field. For skiting/baseboard, go to either A) the Trim section of the :wall_tool: Wall Tool or B) the :floor_tool: Floor Tool & create a material for the baseboard/skirting material field & follow the prompts (locations shown in images below). Note: The material field will only appear if A) Baseboard selection isn’t None or B) Include Baseboard is ticked.

Location Of Skirting_Baseboard Fields In PlusSpec
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However, I’m not sure what you mean by the “10mm gaps”. Are you able to please provide some more info on this or some images of the desired result?

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Sorry for the confusion, I’m referring to outside below cladding to the ground level like this photo.

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Ah, I see, you were referring to the gap between each panel of timber.

To achieve your desired result, you’ll need to create a material. Here’s some key info for what you’ll need to do.

  • Search online for a texture image. In this instance, I’d search for “decking texture” & download/save an image that matches your desired result (or close enough). Tip: For best results, use a texture with a left-right pattern direction.
  • Create the material it in the Floor material field of the :joist_tool: Floor Joist Tool (located within the Materials, Selections & Finishes section), this way it can also be used as decking.
    • Note 1: Include Floor needs to be ticked for the material field to appear.
    • Note 2: For textures with a left-right pattern direction, set the Texture Height. Tip: If the texture shows 5 panels & each panel needs to be 42mm with a 10mm gap, then the texture height should be 5 x (42+10) = 260mm).
    • Note 3: The Floor Thickness will be 18mm*.***
  • To add the material to vertical & other geometry in the model, use the :custom_estimation_tool: Custom Estimation Tool to search for the created material & apply it to the geometry.