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Floor and Wall Material Regions

Material Region Defaults dialogs. See by clicking once, it will fill the extents of the
“Default Settings” on page 86. room.

By default, a Material Region cuts into the Floor Material Regions set to cut the finish
finish layers of its parent object and replaces layers of their parent object will replace the
those layers with its own within its layers of that floor’s Finish Definition with
perimeter; it can, however, can be affixed to its own layers. See “Floor and Ceiling
the parent’s surface instead if you prefer. Platform Definitions” on page 428.
In general, Material Regions are created and
edited in the same manner that other closed Wall Material Regions
polylines are. Bear in mind that their shapes To create a Wall Material Region,
can only be edited in the view type in which select Build> Wall> Material
they were created and that Floor Material Region. Wall Material Regions are drawn on
Regions cannot be moved in cross section/ the vertical surface of a wall and are always
elevation views. See “Polylines” on page 312 drawn in camera or elevation views. If you
and “Editing Closed-Polyline Based create one by clicking once, it will cut
Objects” on page 231. around doors, windows, and fireplaces but
will otherwise fill the entire surface of the
You can also convert a closed CAD parent wall.
polyline into a Material Region in floor Wall Material Regions set to cut the finish
plan and cross section/elevation views. See layers of their parent object will replace the
“Convert Polyline” on page 266.
layers of the wall between itself and the
Like most other architectural objects, a wall’s Main Layer with its own layers. See
Material Region can be added to the library. “Wall Type Definitions” on page 383.
Its material layers and the information in its
specification dialog are saved; however, the Custom Backsplashes
shape of its polyline is not. See “Add to To create a Custom Backsplash, select
Library” on page 932. Build> Cabinet> Custom
Material Regions can span multiple parent Backsplash. Custom Backsplashes are
objects; however, for best results the parent drawn on the vertical surface of a wall and
objects should have structural, or Main, layer are always drawn in camera or elevation
surfaces that are in alignment. views. If you create one by clicking once, it
will behave the way a Wall Material Region
Floor Material Regions would, provided that no cabinets or
appliances are positioned against the wall.
To create a Floor Material Region,
select Build> Floor> Material By default, Custom Backsplashes use the
Region. Floor Material Regions must be backsplash material and thickness specified
drawn within a room area and are always in the Base Cabinet Defaults dialog. If the
drawn in floor plan view. If you create one default backsplash thickness is set to 0,
Custom Backsplashes will be assigned an

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