Where are the 3d plants in V 2009

[J. Wallace]

I am still getting use to version 2009. All said I really enjoy the improvements, not sure where the 3d plant symbols are. I see the xfrog images in the library. These appear to be for side and overhead sections.

Can anyone tell me the location of these 3d images.

Thanks for the help

[CipesDesign]

In the Resource Browser go to either "Browse a Document" or "Add New Favorites File", then navigate to: Vectorworks/Libraries/Objects-Landscape & Site/Xfrog Plant Images/Photorealistic.

Hope that helps!

[Matt D]

I am also having this same problem. I cannot locate any plant symbols with 2d and 3d components in the 'Place Plant Preferences'. There are several default symbols there, but they are only 2d. In previous versions there were some 2d and 3d symbols. Maybe someone from Nemetschek can help?

[Eric Gilbey, PLA]

The XFrog Plant Images Files are the location of the Image Props you would use to "hybridize" the plant symbols to become both 2D/3D. They are not shipped already hybridized, as you would need to choose the appropriate plant type to the species you are representing with the plant symbol. The Image Prop can be added to the plant object's 3D representation by double clicking on the symbol placed in the plan; then choose to edit the 3D characteristics; then with the image props shown in the resource browser, drag the appropriate image prop over to the 3D locus point provided. You will see a cross shaped object (this is the image prop in top/plan view); exit the 3D edit mode and you have completed the hybridization. Flip your plan into a 3D view and you will see the plant is prepresented in the 3D model.

[Matt D]

Eric

Thanks for explaining so clearly. Just a point to note, it does not work with the Xfrog images, only image props. I assume the Xfrog files are for placing into static views?

Many thanks for your assistance

Matt