Nicholas Dexter Posted February 21, 2013 Share Posted February 21, 2013 Hi Everyone. I'm a bit stuck with a project as I need to specify planting areas by qty. The best tool seems to be the landscape area tool - but it automatically calculates the qty based on surface area rather than allowing me to simply enter the number if plants required. To override this automatic qty calculation I am having to guess the number of plants per sqm. For example changing 5per/sqM to 8.82 (or something) to get get the desired qty I want. Vw 2013 Landmark user. Any ideas appreciated. Thanks in advance, Nick Quote Link to comment
CipesDesign Posted February 21, 2013 Share Posted February 21, 2013 Plant (or Place Plant) Tool? In the Landmark Workspace? Quote Link to comment
Vectorworks, Inc Employee Tamsin Slatter Posted February 21, 2013 Vectorworks, Inc Employee Share Posted February 21, 2013 You can change the planting density from Plants per sq meter to Meters on Center and then specify the spacing you want if that helps? Quote Link to comment
Nicholas Dexter Posted February 21, 2013 Author Share Posted February 21, 2013 Thanks Peter / Tamsin, Yes - a strange problem as I know this is not the best way to work normally. ie. CAD should give the definitive answer in terms of qty. However, I have inherited the calculations from someone else and I need to graphically display this info in terms of a plant schedule. The plan I am referencing has zones mapped out with quantities already labeled (in pen and ink) . Ideally I was looking for a way to draw a polygon zone and to 'force' the spreadsheet to add say 44 Lavender to this area. I'm trying the Meters centre method now - but I think it still requires me to calculate the centre spacing. If not, I'll simply use call out boxes and tally them manually, Cheers, Nick. Quote Link to comment
CipesDesign Posted February 21, 2013 Share Posted February 21, 2013 There are many instances when 'manually' is best. It is faster and you know you can type it in. Of course this defeats the "draw it once" BIM, etc. theories and philosophies. But sometimes you just have to get the work done! Quote Link to comment
Nicholas Dexter Posted February 21, 2013 Author Share Posted February 21, 2013 Cool - I'm already doing it. thanks for getting back to me so quickly. Nick Quote Link to comment
Ozzie Posted February 22, 2013 Share Posted February 22, 2013 You only have to do a simple calculation IOW you place a Landscape Area with your plant and it says 142 plants and you want 44 Look at how many per m2 are the default, calculate it backwards to your 44, adjust the quantity per m2 and Bob is your uncle Do it all the time especially for hedges No need for Call Out boxes Landscape Area is a cool and powerful tool Quote Link to comment
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