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Helen Palmer

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  1. I have worked out how to alter that (and where that property was shown) and you are correct - that does make it import the plant information in correctly - thanks very much!
  2. Hi Tamsin I don't know how that is altered - could you tell me what I need to check/change please?
  3. When I create a landscape area from a polyline (using create objects from shapes), and then apply a landscape area style to it, the style applies, but the plant information does not import. If I create a landscape area from scratch and select the landscape area style from the outset using the landscape area tool, then the plant information is imported. This is very inconvenient when I have a layout drawing which I want to create a planting plan. Any tips? Am I doing something wrong? The landscape style seems to be set up correctly and obviously works in some situations. thanks Helen Vwx 2024
  4. I would agree with Amanda above. The plant line is so dreadful it's unusable. There are many other types of software which draw landscape areas better than Vectorworks. My old fashioned hand drawing is better! Please create something better that we can actually use! And some standard black and white plant images would be helpful. Large drawings covered in lots of very small individual coloured plants (which don't mass properly) are not readable by contractors and do not look good. They may be ok for small gardens viewed at 1:10 scale but not large landscape plans. And yes I know I can create my own but I really don't have the time to do that.
  5. Update - I have restarted my Mac (the good old turn it off and back on again) and the problem seems to have resolved. As I've had the problem for several months and have turned off the computer in that time I don't think it's that straight forward but think it might be a Mac Ventura issue and as I played around with system settings for the keyboard as suggested it may have reset itself with a restart. I'll probably never know, but at least it now works correctly. However, now the smart options display is not working even though it is turned on - none of the little boxes with the tools show at all at any time - previously they did show and I was using them. Solve one problem and another one appears.
  6. Unfortunately none of the above suggestions works. I am on Mac Ventura and none of the keyboard settings as shown above have ever been on and are not on now - it makes no difference. I've turned off smart display options and it makes no difference. I've tried left mouse click while holding the space bar and nothing happens. I think it must be a bug, but I seem to be the only one experiencing it. It's extremely frustrating!
  7. Until recently I could press the space bar while in another tool like selection and it would allow me to pan without having to manually change to the pan tool. This is one of the most useful functions for moving around a drawing. But it no longer works - was suddenly a problem in 2023 and is still a problem in 24. If I press the spacebar the tool momentarily changes to pan but then returns to selection before I can use it. Any ideas? thanks Helen Vwx landmark 2024
  8. I am trying to create rows of plants drawn in Landmark with the Plant under poly edged spaced mode. I can apply the fill across plant grouping but it only works correctly if the line is straight - if I have any corners or bends the fill is just extended across that bend. Previously I have done this action with no problem on a variety of drawings but in 2023 there seems to be a bug unless I am doing something wrong. Very frustrating! Running landmark 2023 SP5 (which made no difference to SP4 with this problem) on Mac Ventura 13.3.1. Everything is up to date. screenshot attached. Helen
  9. I am sure in a previous iteration of VW there was a handy little tick box which allowed me to mass together the outline of plants on the drawing. This seems to have disappeared - is it still possible to do this without setting up en entire new style of planting? I can see the box for mass planting outline on the object info palette but not how to create them to mass in the first place. I'm looking for something quick and easy. Please point me in the right direction! thanks Helen VWX 2022 Landmark
  10. Is it possible to get the existing tree labels to show in a 3d view? I would like to create an analysis drawing with the tree information showing in a 3d view - is it possible? I have the labels showing in 2d but when I use a 3d view they don't appear
  11. This would be exceedingly helpful if we could modify the fields to follow the UK tree standards. It's a great tool, but so frustrating to have to manually amend everything after input.
  12. thank you that was very helpful. Do you also have any tips for the adjustment of hardscape using the hardscape profile tab, or the surface modifiers. I am trying to align two hardscape which are both aligned hardscape but I cannot get the edges to align vertically. I also need to add a slope but I end up with odd valleys and shapes if I use grades or stakes. I cannot find any useful tips or videos on service select other than the clips which say it is possible and isn't it amazing. (it would be if I could work it out).
  13. I have created a hardscape for a gravel surface. When I render using a standard stone finish only the border renders in this way, the main hardscape alters the render - maybe rotating it? Is there a way to change the way this renders to give the appearance I want? This render works perfectly on an extrude, just not on hardscape. Image below shows the extrude - which is how I want it to look - the area to the right is the hardscape with border. Vwx 21 Landmark
  14. Fantastic, that works perfectly, thank you.
  15. I have a model created from imported source data from a survey. The area includes a stream for which the levels are only given in transverse sections at wide intervals. This means the model is not creating the stream correctly. I need to modify the existing site contours - but when i enter the model to edit the contour level text obliterates the contours below so I can't actually see the contours to select, even using the b key. This text is locked in this editing mode and the levels are turned off in the site model settings. Any way to turn off this information? I have also tried entering stakes with levels to modify the model to try and reset this but it doesn't seem to work. The only other alternative I have is to manually enter extra stakes into the survey and re-create the model. any advice? thanks Helen VW21 Landmark
  16. Yes, that solved the problem, thanks very much. So many different options all over the place!
  17. Thanks but those images above were taken with render mode on high. I've set to very high and it makes no difference. I should say I'm running 2021 SP3 updated yesterday.
  18. I have created a model and have created a viewport on a sheet layer. When viewed in top/plan in the viewport, the curves are arranged perfectly but when viewed in top in any other render mode - openGL, final render works, render works style, the curves are not created as curved but as a series of short straight segments. I have increased the dpi of the viewport and no improvement. The problem occurs between hardscape and softscape areas. Screenshots attached. thanks for any advice
  19. This seems to be specific to VW2019 SP2. Everything works fine on my other computer which I haven't yet updated from SP1.
  20. I'm trying to set out a large drawing with circular and straight dimensions. The radial dimension is causing VW to crash - I've tried in an existing drawing and also in a new drawing which opens up automatically. I'm getting the whirling circle and have to force to close. Very frustrating - I have a LOT of work to do and this is not helping. I've repeatedly re-opened VW and am up to date with IOS and VW. Any ideas? Helen
  21. I have a site model and several existing trees - some of these will automatically send to the surface of the site model. Some will not. I've moved them all onto the site model layer (even though the site model is set to identify modifiers on all layers) and a few more trees send to surface. It seems very random. This is a vw2018 file imported into 2019 and there seems to be several bugs with the file (all the lines, either straight, or polygons) now appear to have have line end markers attached, despite the class default being no line marker. Very frustrating. Any ideas? Also does anyone know how to get rid of that odd level shown on the site model? Can't find the source data which is creating it and don't seem to be able to delete it. thanks Helen VW2019 landmark
  22. I know this has come up before but how do I modify the pitch roof in a massing model? I want a pitch but with gable ends, not hips. The help menu says I can edit this by using 'edit massing model' but all that is shown is a standard flat roof - how do I then create the pitch I want? VWX 19
  23. Hi All, just coming to grips with the new hardscape styles, in particular the new 3d section aspect of them. I've found quite a few hardscape styles via the resource browser but I am particularly looking for some for gravel and hoggin areas, and no-dig construction including strengthening systems such as Golpla and Cellweb for installing paving over tree routes. Has anyone found this, or made these, or do I need to start from scratch? Below is a standard section (each element drawn individually) which I would like to create into a hardscape style. many thanks Helen
  24. Hi All, just coming to grips with the new hardscape styles, in particular the new 3d section aspect of them. I've found quite a few hardscape styles via the resource browser but I am particularly looking for some for gravel and hoggin areas, and no-dig construction including strengthening systems such as Golpla and Cellweb for installing paving over tree routes. Has anyone found this, or made these, or do I need to start from scratch? Below is a standard section (each element drawn individually) which I would like to create into a hardscape style. many thanks Helen
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