How can I create wall skirting and color it?

[fanyam]

I've learnt how to create walls. I also want to give them skirting with different colors but I could not find how to do it.

Could anyone teach me how to do it?

Thanks

[hansmex]

Fanyam,

The "new" way to create skirting, or two-coloured walls, is to use the new Levels feature, available in the current 3.4 beta versions .

- Draw your wall(s) on Level 1.
- Create a new level and draw the same wall(s) again.
- Give the wall(s) on Level 1 and Level 2 a different colour or texture.

Read the info in the thread I pointed to, to learn more on how to use this feature, and to download examples.

Hans

[Puybaret]

fanyam, I would simply use long boxes (from Miscellaneous category) placed along the wall.
Hans, even if it could work, levels weren't designed as a workaround for skirting! What would be the advantage of using them compared to simple boxes?

[fanyam]

After I tried both methods, using boxes seems rather simple and easy to manage. Thank you both of you. I like SweetHome.

[BLAlley]

I agree with the box idea. In the example, I set the depth of the bow to 1", height to 48", and imported the image of a tile wainscot to the same height so it wouldnt repeat. The wainscot looks dimensional even though it's flat because the photo was of tile and a chair rail.

I use boxes, spheres, and cylinders for all kinds of things



Oh well. This forum doesnt allow local photos I guess. Use your imagination to see what I did.

[macfrog]

Hi folks,

i just explained this rather obvious solution in another thread for a similar question; the language is different but there are pictures visible.... [:)]

http://www.sweethome3d.com/support/foru ... 2711#12342

macfrog