How to prevent textures from scaling?

[Anonymous]

I'm trying to make a floor finishing concept with Revit. I have various textures (usually in size of 300x300 px) for different types of floors. The problem is that when I zoom out to see the whole floor, the textures are not very visible - only the overall color of the floor is visible - one can not tell what is the floor really made of.

I tried to solve it by making the texture files very big, but it does not solve the probllem for all of the cases.

[artejon]

You can use a drafting pattern to indicate different materials under type properties of a floor, choose the one that is appropriate to the scale of your views.

It will also be scaled while zooming however it will keep it's size in relation to a view scale when it changes. Drafitng pattern may be a better solution over image files that can slow down your computer. 

[Anonymous]

Thanks for replying. I tried to follow your solution. Went to floor type properties, but there are only drafting patterns for coarse scale adn there is no way to attatch a texture to it.

[artejon]

You have to assign a drafting pattern as a surface pattern to a material used as a finish under Structure>Edit in type properties of a floor.

[Anonymous]

I might be missing something here, but it still only allows me eihter to use one of the hatch patterns that are already there or import one.

[artejon]

Choose any existing drafting pattern.

[Anonymous]

Thank you very much for the feedback but I still think that I am missing something. I have chosen some surface pattern, then tried to align the texture which did not work (when I clicked on the arrows nothing happened). I applied the changes bu there was no change on my project view. I though that it is maybe because of the Detail Level but everything stayed the same when I changed it.

[artejon]

Have you switched to realistic to see a texture in a view?

Texture is repositioned with arrows in a view even if you can not see changes in a material editor which happens if your surface pattern is a drafting pattern.

[Anonymous]

Yes, I am in realistiv view. I am still not sure though if I am following your thoughts properly. Would you like maybe to make a screencast showing what you have in mind? I would really apprieciate that.

[artejon]

Could you tell which element is causing you a problem:

- fill pattern

- texture ?

It would help to know what you are actualy trying to achive right now after applying a drafting pattern to a floor.