Floor and Tiles · Documentation
Floor and Tiles Generator
Reference for Floor and Tiles Generator, a 3ds Max plugin that generates tiled floors and surfaces. Each page describes one rollout in panel order.
Components
| Component | Description |
|---|---|
| Floor and Tiles object | Tiles the outlines of picked splines or objects. Create › Geometry › Floor and Tiles, or the toolbar. |
| Floor and Tiles modifier | Tiles the outline of the object it is applied to. With Tile every surface Pro it tiles every face. |
| Volume Tiles object ProBeta | Tiles every inward-facing surface inside a box, with mitred corners. |
A floor is a list of rows (the field and its borders). Each row has the rollouts Pattern, Properties, Board Randomization, Grout, Borders, General, Material IDs and Mapping.
Installation
- Download the
.mzpfrom your Gumroad library. - Drag it onto a 3ds Max viewport. Supported versions: 3ds Max 2024–2027.
- Restart Max.
To activate Pro, enter the key from the Gumroad receipt in About › Licence….
To uninstall, run uninstall.ms from the bundle folder or delete %APPDATA%\Autodesk\ApplicationPlugins\FloorAndTiles.bundle.
Toolbar
| Button | Description | |
|---|---|---|
| Floor and Tiles | Creates a Floor and Tiles object with Pick Area active. | |
| Volume Tiles Pro | Creates a Volume Tiles object: drag the base, then the height. |
The modifier is applied from the modifier list. A hidden toolbar is restored by right-clicking any toolbar and enabling Floor and Tiles. The commands are in the Floor and Tiles category of Customize › Customize User Interface.
Free and Pro
The free edition lays the Basic pattern on one row. Pro adds the other twenty-four patterns, borders, Planner editing, Volume Tiles and Tile every surface. Pro controls are marked Pro.