an unhappy user.

[John Brooks]

"Hundreds of resource libraries are available for use with the Vectorworks application, and you can add custom libraries, as well."

 

Yeah - I guess I believed that. I choose vectorworks because I loved the plant graphics for site plans. And I was led to believe that some of those tree and plant symbols were included with Architect package. The best I can tell - there are 4 or 5 trees that are so detailed it caused my drawing file to get really large really fast...and I crashed.

 

So do I have to upgrade to Designer to get any of that ?

[rDesign]

Are these 2D tree symbols you were adding? I have Architect (not Designer) — but I have never had the problem you are describing when using the standard 2D tree symbols. Perhaps they were 3D trees?

[CipesDesign]

John, I have the Designer package and there are indeed a lot of tree and plant symbols, 2d and 3d, included. I am not certain of what is included in Architect package. Perhaps they are hiding, or perhaps you will need to upgrade. I recommend that you contact your sales rep and ask. 

[John Brooks]

2 hours ago, CipesDesign said:

John, I have the Designer package and there are indeed a lot of tree and plant symbols, 2d and 3d, included. I am not certain of what is included in Architect package. Perhaps they are hiding, or perhaps you will need to upgrade. I recommend that you contact your sales rep and ask. 

Thanks Peter,

 

Well - I have found more "plants". But I don't seem to have the "plant" tool in the Architect package. And the additional plants I found show up in perspectives - but do not show in plan. Perhaps I am mistaken, but I thought a plan graphic of the plant would appear when one changed to the plan view?

 

Yes, My initial impression was to get the Designer package to get the functionality that I wanted. I was talked down to the Architect package by a sales rep...Anyway, I am just learning the program and have just now arrived at this point. But I have a pending deadline early this week. I can make things work for now....and now I know for certain the extra functionality that "landscape" offers is what I need.

 

Its a learning process.

 

By the way - I got the VB trees to work quite well. And am using the image prop trees to create a background tree line...and image prop grasses and plants for the foreground. It looks very nice....but the frustrations to get here have been a challenge.

[CipesDesign]

John, in case you are not aware, check out the Workspace Editor. This is where you can find and add many many tools and commands. You can also create your own custom workspace (recommended!) and then add tools and commands to various places. You might be pleasantly surprised at what you find.

[Jeff Prince]

@John Brooks If that bothers you, you are in for a world disappointment 😞