Texture generator plug-in

Name: Vandersanden
Address: 16 Stocks Bridge Way, Compass Point Business Park, St Ives, Cambridgeshire, PE27 5JL, UK
Telephone: +44 (0)1954268075

Create your own façade and paver textures using our texture generator, and then import them directly into your Archicad and Revit designs. Display textures in 3D, optimise your choice on sustainability, consult detailed technical info and view prices. This allows you to create lifelike designs with an optimal ecoscore even faster.

For Archicad

Download the plug-in for Windows:

Download the plug-in for Mac :

Instructions (also watch the video):

Download the appropriate plug-in. In your drawing programme, draw and select a wall. Then open the Vandersanden tab.
Choose 'Create a texture', the Vandersanden website will then open in your browser. Generate a texture, click on download and fill in your details. You can then close the screen and return to your drawing programme.
Go to Options - Element attributes - Surfaces. Click on New - From catalogue - Embedded library and select the texture you created. Via Rename surface you can give the texture a new name. Then close the screen with 'ok'.
Consult the data via Options - Element attributes - Building Materials.
Select the drawn wall with your right mouse button and click Edit Selected Composite/Profile. There, assign the selected Surface to the wall.
Then visualise the texture in 3D. Switch between Detailed shading /Simple Shading. Using the Sustainable Alternatives and Price Info tab, you can optimise your design and import alternatives immediately.

For Revit

Download the plug-in for Windows :

Revit (all versions)

Instructions (also watch the video):

Download the appropriate plug-in (see above). In your drawing programme, draw and select a wall. Then open the Vandersanden tab.
Choose 'Create a texture', the Vandersanden website will then open in your browser. Generate a texture, click on download and fill in your details. You can then close the screen and return to your drawing programme.
Go to Materials and search for Bricks. Select the texture you created, rename it and view the technical data. Then close the screen with 'ok'.
Select the drawn wall via Properties - Edit Type. Click Edit Structure.
Then visualise the texture in 3D. Choose between Realistic/Hidden Line. Using the Sustainable Alternatives and Price Info tab, you can optimise your design and import alternatives immediately.

Vandersandens Texture Generator is available by default in Vectorworks. To import a texture into the programme:

Choose the File - Import - Import Vandersanden pattern tab and create your texture in the Texture Generator. Click Import your texture at the bottom right and import as a Renderwork texture, as an Image or both.
The imported textures and/or images are immediately available in the active Vectorworks file. You can find them quickly via the Resource Management in the Vandersanden Renderworks textures and Vandersanden images folder. There you can also consult the technical info.
Apply textures to objects in your Vectorworks drawing.

Vandersanden's texture generator brings your designs to life with lifelike textures. Play with colours and lighting. Each texture is infinitely scalable, with minimal repetition of patterns. Test it here with our online version.

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