Covering
What it is
A finish on a wall or floor face: tiles, panels or paint with a repeating pattern.
How to create it
Architecture → Covering, or click a face of a wall or floor. Covering is hosted on the face.
Place on host
Properties
| Field | Type | Unit | Min. | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Type | select | — | — | Covering type: material and finish. |
| Layout | select | — | — | How the tiles are arranged on the face. |
| Tile width (m) | number | m | 0.05 | Width of one tile. |
| Tile height (m) | number | m | 0.05 | Height of one tile. |
| Grout (m) | number | m | 0 | Width of the joint between tiles. |
| Grout color | color | — | — | Color of the joints. |
| Host | computed | — | — | Wall or floor the covering sits on. |
| Face | computed | — | — | Face of the host the covering sits on. |
| Net area (m²) | computed | m² | — | Area of the covering, without openings. |
| Tiles (est.) | computed | — | — | Estimated number of tiles. |
Works with
Hosted on a wall or floor face. A tile image (JPG or PNG) repeats on each tile.
Where it shows
Plan: fill on the face. 3D and materials: tile pattern. IFC: skipped in this version.