Weird Bricks

[Grumple]

Hi all,

Can anyone tell me why the bricks in this picture are doing what they're doing???

The 'column' has been made by using a thick wall, cutting the arch profiles out, and then using in-place voids to 'chamfer' the edges...

Thanks

[clog boy]

A surface pattern should be added to the material, for instance horizontal lines or a brick pattern. According to my research, the origin and direction of the material are taken from the surface pattern. So aligning the surface pattern to a favorable starting point might help make your model more lifelike.

It was only after great research that I got some clues on this topic, but it has been discussed before on AUGI.

[Grumple]

Thanks for that clog boy...

In normal model view, the face where the bricks are showing the wrong way round is actually shaded blank with no surface pattern. I dont see how I can change that because it is simply a wall, with a brick pattern already built in... It just doesn't want to add the pattern to the faces exposed by the voids...

Sorry if that sounds confusing!

[patricks]

You will have to paint the cut surfaces using the paint bucket tool. Then rotate/align the pattern as needed.

If this is a column family, you will have to get the pattern oriented correctly within the family editor. You can't alter model patterns on families while in the project, which is unfortunate.

[Grumple]

Awesome!

Thanks Patricks, again...

It is actually a wall with arches cut into it.

Thanks again :)