# Any idea how to create checkering texture for grip?

**URL:** <https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/any-idea-how-to-create-checkering-texture-for-grip/1506>\
**Category:** Modeling Questions\
**Created:** [September 14, 2017, 1:22am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/any-idea-how-to-create-checkering-texture-for-grip/1506 "2017-09-14T01:22:18Z")\
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**Author:** ![Devvon](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/discourse.shapr3d.com/devvon/32/36586_2.png) [@Devvon](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Devvon)\
**Post date:** [September 14, 2017, 1:22am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/any-idea-how-to-create-checkering-texture-for-grip/1506/1 "2017-09-14T01:22:18Z")

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Topic says it all, I am trying to Checker texture around the object just like what is shown below, any ideas how this could be accomplished without taking 3 years to place each diamond lol?  
 ![IMG_1894](https://cdck-file-uploads-us1.s3.dualstack.us-west-2.amazonaws.com/flex002/uploads/shapr3d/original/2X/a/a198577c8d7c46567aefcf3e125dbc18c1dd691c.jpg)

Object I am trying to checker. Below ![IMG_1895](https://cdck-file-uploads-us1.s3.dualstack.us-west-2.amazonaws.com/flex002/uploads/shapr3d/original/2X/a/a44860ef74d443ce757ff7492b372907a15235b4.jpg)

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**Author:** ![DanielR](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/discourse.shapr3d.com/danielr/32/582_2.png) [@DanielR](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/DanielR)\
**Post date:** [September 14, 2017, 1:39pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/any-idea-how-to-create-checkering-texture-for-grip/1506/2 "2017-09-14T13:39:06Z")

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There is definitely no easy way to do this at this point.

Using **Transform/Freeform** can make it easier, especially the Copy&Paste functionality.

Where you will have some problem are the curved faces, where you have to adjust your diamonds manually to the curvature.

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**Author:** ![Devvon](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/discourse.shapr3d.com/devvon/32/36586_2.png) [@Devvon](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Devvon)\
**Post date:** [September 19, 2017, 4:11pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/any-idea-how-to-create-checkering-texture-for-grip/1506/3 "2017-09-19T16:11:03Z")

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That’s what I have noticed, thank you for getting back with me.