How to Use Splash, Laminate, and Waterfall in MeasureSquare Stone

How to Use Splash, Laminate, and Waterfall in MeasureSquare Stone

In this article, we will walk you through the Splash, Laminate, and Waterfall tools in MeasureSquare Stone. These tools add secondary and tertiary layers to your countertop areas — backsplashes along walls, edge profiles on exposed sides, and waterfall panels that extend stone down to the floor.

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You must draw a countertop area first before applying Splash, Laminate, or Waterfall. These tools are applied to the edges of an existing countertop.

How to Use Splash, Laminate, and Waterfall

All three tools are located in the Area section of the Area Takeoff ribbon, next to the Draw Countertop button.

Splash (Backsplash)

Step 1: Select a countertop area on the takeoff.
Step 2: Click Splash 
Step 3: Click on the countertop edge where the splash should be placed. The splash area will appear as a narrow strip along that edge, labeled with the countertop name followed by -S (e.g., C1-S1).





Laminate (Edge Profile)

Step 4: Click Laminate
Step 5: Click on the exposed countertop edge where the laminate should be placed. The laminate strip will appear along that edge, labeled with -L (e.g., C1-L1).




Waterfall (Vertical Panel)

Step 6: Click Waterfall in the ribbon.
Step 7: Click on the countertop edge where the waterfall should be applied. The waterfall panel will extend the stone vertically from the countertop edge down to the floor. 




Understanding 2nd and 3rd Layer Splash and Laminate

Splash and Laminate tools support multiple layers on the same countertop edge. This allows you to stack materials — for example, a standard backsplash as the 2nd layer and a decorative accent strip above it as the 3rd layer.

  • 2nd Layer — The first layer applied on top of the countertop edge. This is the most common layer used for standard backsplashes and edge profiles. Labeled as C#-S1 for splash or C#-L1 for laminate (e.g., C3-S1, C3-L1).

  • 3rd Layer — An additional layer stacked on top of the 2nd layer. Use this for accent pieces, trim strips, or extended splash heights with a different material. The 3rd layer is applied to an existing 2nd layer element, and its label repeats the layer suffix — C#-S1-S1-S1 for a 3rd layer splash or C#-L1-L1-L1 for a 3rd layer laminate.

    • Step 1: Click on the dropdown arrow (for Splash or Laminate)
    Step 2: Select 2nd Layer or 3rd Later Splash. 



    Step 3: Apply to the countertop edge





    Changing Attributes in the Property View

    After applying Splash, Laminate, or Waterfall, you can adjust their properties individually.

    Step 1: Click on a Splash, Laminate, or Waterfall element. The Property View panel on the right will display the attributes for that element.
    Step 2: Adjust the following attributes as needed:

    1. Name — The auto-assigned label (e.g., C3-S1-S1).
    2. Length — The length of the element (e.g., 10'2")
    3. Width — The width/height of the element (e.g., 4").
    4. Thickness — The stone thickness (e.g., 1-1/4").
    5. Vein Matching — Enable to match the stone vein pattern during slab layout.
    6. Tag1–Tag4 — Optional tags for categorization.
    7. Duplication — Number of duplications for this element.


    Splash vs Laminate vs Waterfall

    These three tools all add stone to the edges of a countertop, but each one goes in a different direction:

    • Splash goes up — it is a vertical panel that rises from the back edge of the countertop along the wall. Think of a kitchen backsplash. It protects the wall behind the counter and is typically 4"–6" tall.
    • Laminate goes down — it is a thin strip that hangs below the front or side edge of the countertop. Think of the finished edge you see when looking at a counter from the front. It covers the exposed edge of the slab and is typically the same thickness as the countertop (1"–2").
    • Waterfall goes all the way down to the floor — it is a full vertical panel that continues the stone surface from the countertop edge straight down to the ground. Think of a modern kitchen island where the stone wraps over the side. It is typically 30"–36" tall.



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