topic Re: Tile floor for a shower in Modeling

Tile floor for a shower

Eric Milberger — Thu, 14 May 2026 01:54:30 GMT

I would like to create a floor covering that is 4x4 ceramic tile. That is task one.

May be an shape

Then I would like to depress the tile to where the drain is and add a drain at that location

Help is appreciated

Operating system used: Mac Apple Silicon 29

Re: Tile floor for a shower

JaredBanks — Thu, 14 May 2026 02:40:59 GMT

Here's a video I did last year on using the Mesh Tool for shower floors (and the column tool for drains).

https://youtu.be/t2sk34zIClI?si=8uLMk9muZOOGq1r5

Re: Tile floor for a shower

Eric Milberger — Sun, 17 May 2026 17:06:54 GMT

I was hoping this could be handled like other modeling software. It required you to set a point in the top of the slaband then to depress it. And you could do multiple like for a trench drain

Re: Tile floor for a shower

Lingwisyer — Mon, 18 May 2026 02:09:51 GMT

The CI Essentials Tiled Shower object. It only allows for a square drain though...
I usually just do as Jared has shown...

Re: Tile floor for a shower

jl_lt — Mon, 18 May 2026 03:04:43 GMT

Same. Most of the time we do as Jared shows as most of the time is the only process needed

Re: Tile floor for a shower

JaredBanks — Mon, 18 May 2026 14:59:51 GMT

that is how the Mesh solution works in the video I referenced.

Re: Tile floor for a shower

Eric Milberger — Mon, 18 May 2026 21:42:09 GMT

Is CI essentials part of Graphisoft now or a add on service.

Re: Tile floor for a shower

Lingwisyer — Tue, 19 May 2026 02:02:24 GMT

Unsure, though they do not seem to have a lcf or libpack for AC28 or AC29. They have the individual objects for download though, and they are supposedly on BIMComponents but that site appears to have just become a portal for BIMObject...

Ling.

Re: Tile floor for a shower

Ricardo Lopez — Tue, 19 May 2026 14:53:30 GMT

Hi @Eric Milberger

You can create a sloped shower floor using the Composites and Roof tool. To cut away the lower portion of the composite's filler material, simply use Solid Element Operations. This workaround can be time-consuming but ensures precise construction.

Re: Tile floor for a shower

Eric Milberger — Thu, 21 May 2026 14:01:54 GMT

Thank-you as I will look into this. If you have a saved what you created above? Would you provide it here to be shared

Re: Tile floor for a shower

Ricardo Lopez — Thu, 21 May 2026 14:21:15 GMT

Hi @Eric Milberger

Of course, I am glad to share it with you. I hope you find it useful. 😊

20260521_AC29_Shower-floor.pla