In SimpliPlan, you can use the Tub assistant function to easily add a border and a plinth to a bath tub that does not already have sides. This is useful for ensuring textures or tiles display correctly in the plan.
In Furnish mode:
- Click the drop-downs in the panel located on the left, to locate the desired bath tub.
Note: Tub assistant is only available for bath tubs that do not already have sides.
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Drag and drop the desired bath tub into the plan.
- With the bath tub selected, the Tub assistant becomes available in the panel located on the right side.
Note: When selected, the bath tub will be outlined in red.
- Tick the Create wall border box, to activate the Tub assistant.
Tub assistant
Tub border
Under the Tub border tab, you can:
- Tick the Create wall border box, to toggle the Tub assistant on or off.
Note: The box must be set to ticked for you to access the other Tub border settings.
- Enter a new value in the Width field, to alter the thickness of the bath tub border.
- See the Height tub edge, which displays the height of the bath tub, it cannot be altered here.
Note: To change the height of the bath tub, see How to insert and edit objects.
- Enter a new value in the Margin (border top) field, to increase the margin between the top of the border and the top edge of the bath tub.
Note: Margin (border top) is linked to the Height tub border, below.
- Enter a new value in Height tub border, to alter the height of the border.
- Tick the Use floor plane box, to toggle the setting on or off.
Note: When active, the base of the platform is aligned with the floor and removes the material underneath it.
Tub plinth
Under the Tub plinth tab, you can:
- Tick the Create tub plinth box, to toggle the tub plinth on or off.
Note: The box must be set to ticked for you to access the other Tub plinth settings.
- Enter a new value in the Width field, to alter the width of the bath tub plinth.
- Enter a new value in the Height field, to alter the height of the bath tub plinth.
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