Do blocks support multiple block sizes?
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Do blocks support multiple block sizes?
If I am doing a concrete block wall, these blocks are manufactured in multiple sizes. For instance, with a 10mm joint, I have a 390x190 block, a 290x190 block, a 190x190 block, and a 90x190 block. Currently I only see support for one block size, which, if the block wall is 50% staggered, means that the number of cut blocks is incorrect. Does the block tool support multiple sizes?
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Re: Do blocks support multiple block sizes?
The Make Block property of Arch Walls is very recent (April 2018), basically introduced in the development version of 0.18, right after the official release of v0.17. And no, I don't think it can handle complex bricks.Moult wrote: ↑Mon Jan 14, 2019 11:59 am If I am doing a concrete block wall, these blocks are manufactured in multiple sizes. For instance, with a 10mm joint, I have a 390x190 block, a 290x190 block, a 190x190 block, and a 90x190 block. Currently I only see support for one block size, which, if the block wall is 50% staggered, means that the number of cut blocks is incorrect. Does the block tool support multiple sizes?
The blocks can be made to look like wooden planks if a single block is given the entire length of the wall: Wooden CladdingSo far this works only for walls based on a single line or on a wire. In case of wires, it can give wrong situations at corners, like blocks not properly cut like in real life. Walls based on faces or on solids cannot display blocks yet. Subtractions are supported, but additions not. This all will be addressed in due time.
However, there's some preliminary work on an Arch Texture Workbench, which may be able to handle more complex textures: Arch Texture Workbench, Texturing Architectural Objects
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