Create a dado on a wall using the tiling and cutting tool

Draw a closed dado outline on a wall surface so the tiling and cutting tool applies it as a dado.

1. To create a dado on a wall, go to 3D, click the surface of the wall where the dado is needed, and open the tiling and cutting tool from the properties bar.

   ✓ Checked in the product on 10 October 2026

2. The tiling and cutting tool opens an elevation view.

3. Click Add, use the line tool to draft the dado outline from a reference point, enter the dado height (for example 600 mm), close the shape, and click Apply.

   ✓ Checked in the product on 26 September 2026

4. The shape must be a closed, non-overlapping area or the tool reports that the created shape must have non-zero area.

   ✓ Checked in the product on 26 September 2026