Mozaik Molding Tab - Customer Guide

Overview

The Molding Tab in Mozaik allows you to add crown molding, base molding, chair rail, and other decorative trim to your cabinet designs. You can add molding automatically or draw custom paths manually for complete control.

Accessing the Molding Tab

Click on the Molding tab in the main toolbar at the top of your Mozaik window.

Adding Molding to Your Design

There are three ways to add molding:

1. Draw Mold

Click the Draw Mold button to manually draw a molding path directly on your floor plan. This gives you complete control over where the molding is placed.

2. Automatic Mold

Click Automatic Mold to let Mozaik automatically add molding throughout your design based on your settings. This is the fastest way to add molding to a complete room.

3. Molding Library

Click Molding Library to browse and select from your saved molding profiles and shape libraries.

Selecting and Customizing Molding Profiles

Molding Properties Panel

Select Profile:

1. Click the Select button to browse available molding profiles
2. Choose from the dropdown (Crown Mold, Base Mold, Chair Rail, etc.)
3. The profile shape preview will display on the left

Adjust Width:

• Enter a precise width measurement for your selected molding
• Click Edit to modify the profile dimensions

Editing Molding Paths

Once you've added molding to your design, you can customize its path and position.

Path Properties

Control the placement and orientation of your molding:

• Horizontal (Crown): Molding runs horizontally along the top of walls
• Vertical (Applied): Molding runs vertically on wall surfaces
• Position: Adjust the starting position along the wall
• Outset: Control how far the molding extends from the wall
• Elevation: Set the height of the molding

Editing the Path

Click Edit Path to open the path in Mozaik's Shape Editor for precise modifications.

Editing Molding Paths on the Floor Plan

For quick visual adjustments, you can edit molding paths directly on your floor plan:

To edit a molding path:

1. Right-click on any molding path
2. Select Edit Path on Floor Plan
3. You can now:
   • Move corner points by clicking and dragging
   • Split segments into multiple pieces
   • Add curves (bulges) to create custom shapes
   • Extend or continue the path

Right-click on path segments to access options like:

• Extend Edge By...
• Continue Drawing From End of Path
• Set Edge Length To...
• Set Bulge To...
• Bulge
• Split

Right-Click Menu Options

Right-click on any molding path to access these quick tools:

• Edit Path with Shape Editor: Open the advanced shape editor for precise modifications
• Edit Path on Floor Plan: Edit the path visually in your floor plan view
• Delete: Remove the molding path from your design

Customizing Molding Textures

Texture Overrides

You can apply different wood species or finishes to your molding:

1. Select the molding path you want to customize
2. In the Texture section, click on the texture preview
3. Choose a new texture from the available options
4. Use Use Job Setting to apply the default texture from your project settings

Note: Molding textures are located in C:/mozaik/textures/molding folder. You can add custom textures to this folder.

Molding Summary

Creating a Material List

Generate a complete list of molding materials needed for your project:

1. Click the Summary tab in the Molding properties panel
2. Click View Molding to see a breakdown by wall
3. The summary shows:
   • Wall Faces: Which walls have molding applied
   • Front Face: Linear footage needed for each molding type

This helps you accurately order materials and estimate costs.

Molding Settings

Click Molding Settings to configure default values for all molding in your design:

Available settings:

• Elevation Offset for Ceiling Mold: How far down from the ceiling crown molding sits
• Elevation Offset for Crown Mold: Standard height for crown molding
• Elevation Offset for Light Mold: Height for under-cabinet light rail molding
• Chair Rail Height: Standard height for chair rail molding (typically 32-36 inches)
• Default Custom Mold Height: Default elevation for custom molding profiles

Click Save as Defaults to use these settings for all future projects, or Load Defaults to restore saved settings.

Helpful Shortcuts

Tips for Working with Molding

Best Practices:

• Use Automatic Mold first to quickly add standard molding throughout your design
• Switch to Draw Mold for custom areas like curves, angles, or special features
• Always check your molding in 3D View (Ctrl+Shift+V) to ensure proper placement
• Use the Molding Summary before finalizing your design to verify material quantities

Common Issues:

• If molding doesn't appear where expected, check the elevation settings in Molding Settings
• If molding paths overlap incorrectly, use Edit Path on Floor Plan to adjust individual segments
• For complex ceiling details, draw custom paths rather than relying on automatic placement