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Borders

Borders are decorative edging pieces designed to trim the perimeter of paths, decking, and outdoor surfaces. They come in three sub-styles — Line, Single, and Corner — and are found inside the Pathing shape category.

Switching to Pathing

Select Pathing in the Shape section of the sidebar. This switches the material palette to Pathing-compatible materials, which include both path surfaces and border pieces.

Choosing a Border Material

Scroll through the material palette with Pathing selected and look for the border options:

• Wooden Border
• Concrete Border
• Brick Border
• Pathway Light (DLC 1)

Selecting any of these reveals the Border section further down the sidebar with the three sub-style buttons: Line, Single, and Corner.

The Three Border Sub-Styles

Switch between the three sub-styles freely as you work your way around the perimeter of your surface.

A Typical Border Workflow

The most efficient approach to edging a surface:

1. Build your path or decking surface first using the Pathing shape and a non-border material (Cobblestone, Wooden Decking, etc.).
2. Switch to a border material (Wooden Border, Brick Border, etc.) in the palette.
3. Select Line and trace along the straight sides of the surface. Use Rotate to orient the Line piece correctly for each side — it needs to run parallel to the edge you're trimming.
4. Switch to Corner wherever the path turns. Rotate the Corner piece to match the direction of the turn.
5. Use Single for any isolated edge — a short section that doesn't justify a full Line run, or a cap at the very end of a Line.

Orientation & Rotation

All three border sub-styles are directional — the Line must run along the correct axis, and the Corner must face the right direction. Use Rotate (R or the Rotate button) to orient each piece before placing. It takes four rotations to cycle through all options for the Corner piece, letting you cover every possible turn direction.

Pathway Light (DLC 1)

Pathway Light is a DLC 1 border material that adds an illuminated element to the existing border set. It shares the same three sub-styles (Line, Single, Corner) as the other border materials, so the same workflow applies — select Pathing, pick Pathway Light from the palette, and the Border section appears. Pathway Light supports colour tinting: double-click or double-tap its swatch to choose from the available tint options. It's most effective when used sparingly as accent lighting along path edges or garden borders rather than replacing the full perimeter — the glow effect stands out most when it punctuates a build rather than covering it. See the DLC 1 Materials guide for more on DLC additions.

Mixing Border Materials

You can mix different border materials along the same path — for example, Wooden Border along the straight runs and Brick Border at the corners. Because the border sub-styles (Line, Single, Corner) share the same cell geometry across all border materials, the pieces sit flush against each other regardless of material. This lets you create accent borders where corner pieces contrast with the straight runs.

Borders on Multiple Levels

Borders work on any layer — they're not restricted to the ground floor. If you're building a raised deck or a rooftop terrace, you can use borders to edge the perimeter at whatever height the surface sits on. Use the Layer indicator in the viewport to confirm you're working on the correct level before placing.

Combining Borders with Other Pathing Materials

The border materials sit in the same Pathing shape category as the path surface materials (Cobblestone, Wooden Decking, Brick Path, and so on). You can freely switch between surface materials and border materials mid-session without changing the shape — the Pathing shape stays active regardless of which palette material you select. A typical sequence:

1. Select Pathing, select Cobblestone (or any surface material), lay your path.
2. Still in Pathing, switch the palette to Wooden Border — the Border section appears.
3. Trace the outer edge with Line, Corner, and Single pieces as needed.
4. Switch back to the surface material any time to fill in more surface, then back to the border material to continue edging.

The border doesn't "know" which cells are path and which are empty — it's just a shape placed in a cell. You can place borders on non-path surfaces, use them as decorative dividers between garden sections, or line them up as freestanding fence-like edging wherever the shape makes sense for your design.