A tray ceiling slopes upward with one or more steps prior to reaching a flat portion. This decorative ceiling treatment is often used to add volume or height to a room.
You can create a tray ceiling by changing a ceiling’s type to Tray in its properties, then defining the tray height, skirt width and slope angle.
To create a tray ceiling:
If one is not present, create a regular flat ceiling in the room that you want to have a tray ceiling.
Select the ceiling.
Right-click and select Properties.
In the Ceilings dialog, click the Tray option in the Type area.
In the Properties area, click the Tray Height option, then type the desired distance from the base of the ceiling to the raised flat portion. This defines the height of the tray.
Click the Skirt Width option, then specify the desired distance from the outer edge of the ceiling to the edge of the tray.
Click the Edge Shape option, then select either Straight, Gable or Arched.
Straight. Creates straight tray edges that can be angled.
Gable. Creates straight tray edges and leaves one side open on the tray so that the tray can fit up against a wall.
Arched. Creates curved tray edges.
If you selected the Straight edge shape, specify the desired angle for the tray’s edges in the Slope Angle edit box. You can choose in the range of 1º to 90º.
If you selected the Arched edge shape, specify the following values:
Start Angle. The angle of the start of the curve, measured from the base of the ceiling to the center of the starting curve. Choose a value from 1º to 90º.
End Angle. The angle of the upper portion of the curve, measured from the center of the ending curve to the top of the tray.
Radius. The distance from the base of the ceiling to the center of the curved edge.
Click OK.