BGD Posted July 22, 2020 Share Posted July 22, 2020 Hi, Is there a quick way to stack the plants' canopy on Top/Plan view in order of their heights? I have filled my planting beds with some plants and having to individually stack plants depending on their heights. Thanks for the help. Quote Link to comment
Vectorworks, Inc Employee Tony Kostreski Posted July 22, 2020 Vectorworks, Inc Employee Share Posted July 22, 2020 Hi @BGD, This is where Design Layers come in handy—they are stackable and keep objects in place (in top/plan) so there is not need to "send to back/front". There are a number of techniques I've seen and it all depends on your preferred output. In the most simplistic form, try this: 4 Quote Link to comment
BGD Posted July 23, 2020 Author Share Posted July 23, 2020 Thats a good idea. Thanks for sharing. However, what if plants have different heights in one single laye? As in, lets say canopy of shrubs of different height overlapping with each other? Thanks Quote Link to comment
Jeff Prince Posted July 24, 2020 Share Posted July 24, 2020 @BGD just follow Tony’s recommendation and create more design layers to accommodate your needs. Just curious, but why would you need such a fine level of control over planting to show differences between the same type of plants, shrubs in your example? 1 Quote Link to comment
BGD Posted July 24, 2020 Author Share Posted July 24, 2020 @jeff prince , @Tony Kostreski Well, sometimes project markings give certain weightage to these finer details... but I suppose you don't need such detail for practical considerations. So, you're right, different layers is the most practical solution. Thanks to you both for helping. Quote Link to comment
Vectorworks, Inc Employee Tamsin Slatter Posted July 24, 2020 Vectorworks, Inc Employee Share Posted July 24, 2020 You can also Send to Front and Send to Back within a layer if you need that finer level of control. Layers are easier to manage though. 1 Quote Link to comment
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