Jessica Soulliere

@jeff prince So import pngs with transparent backgrounds, but what resolution and sizes are these images? We are going to digitally hand draw our own database of images but we just want to be sure they are created at the appropriate resolution and size for scaleability. What dpi? What LxW pixel dimensions/range of dimensions? Thanks!

I just posted a question about this - I want to create my own as well, but have some questions about how to do it outside of the in-program options. Any insight you can provide is appreciated. Here are the questions: I have had some time to use/incorporate the available plant images in the resource library into my initial projects and they just aren't in line with our company's style. Not to mention, the total lack of native species in the library I have access to (I am using Landmark). I do understand how to create them in the program but I would like to create a complete set of new top-plan view images based on our native plant database (635 plants for my ecoregion) and upload them to my own library. - Do you know what the graphic specs and requirements are for these objects/images in order to be compatible with Vectorworks; required file type, DPI and max size for scaleability, line types (closed/open, etc., etc.) or can you point me to a guide? - Can you describe a workflow for creating this library location and importing these into the library? Is there a file structure that is necessary? - I assume I will have to go in and edit the data for each image once they are imported to include all the details such as plant sizing, pricing, etc., that the existing library images have. Is this unavoidable or is there a more efficient workaround? - I have no idea how to model these plants into 3D versions if I ever needed to do so, but I would be interested in a resource for learning how if that is available. Does this exist?

I have had some time to use/incorporate the available plant images in the resource library into my initial projects and they just aren't in line with our company's style. Not to mention, the total lack of native species in the library I have access to (I am using Landmark). I do understand how to create them in the program but I would like to create a complete set of new top-plan view images based on our native plant database (635 plants for my ecoregion) and upload them to my own library. - Does anyone know what the graphic specs and requirements are for these objects/images in order to be compatible with Vectorworks; required file type, DPI and max size for scaleability, line types (closed/open, etc., etc.) or can you point me to a guide? - Can someone describe a workflow for creating this library location and importing these into the library? Is there a file structure that is necessary? - I assume I will have to go in and edit the data for each image once they are imported to include all the details such as plant sizing, pricing, etc., like what the existing library images have. Is this unavoidable or is there a more efficient workaround? - I have no idea how to model these plants into 3D versions if I ever needed to do so, but I would be interested in a resource for learning how if that is available. Does this exist?

The computer crashed and my update to this post before you responded disappeared. It's a dumb problem, but I'm getting the hang of it.

Honestly, as much as I like the videos, they don't compete with a step-by-step manual that I can flip the page when I'm ready to move on rather than rewinding multiple times and having to restart my computer because it crashed because the video and program are running at the same time. What is the latest manual you have available that isn't dependent on video? I am DYING for something and this piecemeal approach by combing through forums and sort-of-related videos is killing this new user. Thanks!!

New VW user here. I'm laying out rows of trees for an orchard plan and I've used the poly-edge tool to ensure they are correctly spaced and straight. Now that they are in place, I need to "ungroup" them so that I can delete select trees from certain areas but the Ungroup and Unlock options do not work. I was able to do this once before with a different line of trees but for some reason I cannot with these. Not sure if this matters, but these are plan views I imported, so not part of the original image library. I'm afraid to poke around too much for fear of messing anything up. It's already taken me 2 days to get to this point. *Oy*