Design Quick Start Guide
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1. 5 Choose a Symbol to Insert For the purpose of this exercise you are 6 How to Insert a Symbol Click on the figure you wish to insert and move your mouse over the drawing page A ghost image of the symbol will be attached to your crosshairs Click on the location you wish to place your symbol and right click to finish insertion The ghost image will remain attached to your cross hairs allowing you to insert the symbol as many times as you wish 7 How to Rotate a Symbol If you wish to rotate the symbol during insertion move your mouse away from the insertion point and pull in the direction you wish to rotate the symbol click once more and ESE then right click to end 8 Insert Symbol 1 The first symbol to insert is the conifer In the TREES 6 library scroll down to find and click on the SPEC_CONIFER symbol In Figure 1 sert it into the drawing as shown in Figure 1 You do not need to rotate this figure 9 Insert Symbol 2 The second symbol to insert is the orna mental grasses In the GRASSES 6 library scroll Figure 2 down to find and click on the 3FT_SPEC_GRASS symbol and insert three times as Dynast APE shown in Figure 2 10 Insert Symbol 3 The third symbol to insert is the daylily Figure 3 Need to move a Symbol There is more than one way to move a symbol in DynaSCAPE The easiest way is by using the Move or Copy Objects tool in the2. You can undo a step you performed at any time during a process by using the Delete key as long as the tool you are using to perform the function is still active Using the Undo and Redo buttons on the other hand will completely undo the entire group of steps corner of the drawing page approximately 3 8 er The Titleblock Editor panel will open Fill in from the drawing limits Click on the lower the title by selecting the tag from the Property right hand corner of drawing page to complete Tag list e g Client_Name then clicking in the the insertion Property Text field and entering your text After the text is entered for an item select another 3 Find a Title Block DynaSCAPE contains t neh ena ie amelie category or Tag on the left then click into the figure libraries with title blocks for most com i Property Text field again and type in the data mon drawing scales and sheet sizes Click on the Figures sidebar for that category You will see the text appear automatically in the title block on your drawing after you select the next tag Only the tags folder and look in the marked with a T will be shown in the T BLOCK HORIZ 6 lt titleblock When you are finished click OK library for the title block named Titleblock information can be changed at any time by clicking on the Title text editor button 8 5X11_1to8 y 5 Fal Titlebl
3. elds Si X LIL 2 a p JE Li Ow sa On Ady inference Constr erz Copy 4 Commands i Lateteg S eal DymSCAPE Eat the wader text to be msemed Presa the apply bution when the finished editing te actwate the text MOSS BOULDER Enter text and WA click Apply 1st click a bod rad a AJG irn 2nd click 3 Insert the Text Label To place the label on your plan you must first set the layer you wish to put the text on and you must set the constraints so your leader lines are snapped straight on the drawing For plain text labels you will set your layer to Text_Labels and your constraints to Polar To insert the label first click on the loca tion for the first point of your leader the arrow and move your mouse in the direction you wish to pull the leader line Click where you wish to put an elbow in the leader line and pull and click where you wish to add an extension to the leader Right click to finish the label Next you will label your plants with Softscape labels 4 Open the Softscape Label ix Panel Using the Softscape Labeling Panel to label A your plants will enable you to generate a material list and Plant Picture Catalogue Open the softscape labeling panel by clicking on the Place a softscape label tool in the DynaSCAPE sidebar folder For this exercise you are going to search for your plant names on the On Line Plant Right click J toend Database This gives you ac
4. Cluster Ret Wall Facs Edit Active List h 4 it gt Command ZOOM DRAWING WINDOY ow jd d Window JIn 2D Location Jda Command lt Cancel gt Command 4 DynaSCAPE Software Before you start Before you get started with your first design take a moment to open a blank drawing prototype and get familiar with the DS Design program window 1 Open the New Drawing Panel Select the Activate a new drawing button on the Top Button Bar to open the New Drawing panel to display the list of availa ble prototype drawings Al New Drawing Project YASALES AND MARKETING ISAMPLE DRAWINGSISAMPLE FOR BROCHURE LOL Prototype List Default Prototype V4 4 B 11x17 Portrait 3 1 10 v5 0 imp Landscape A 8 5x11 5 0 imp Landscape A 8 5X11 SCALE 038 imp Landscape A 8 5X11 SCALE 1 10 imp Landscape A 8 5X11 SCALE 116 imp Landscape A 8 5X11 SCALE 1 20 imp Landscape B 11x17 SCALE 1 04 imp Landscape B 11X17 SCALE 1 08 imp Landscape B 11X17 SCALE 1 10 Oo o oOo oc Oo OL lt lt lt _ a Ee Ua A A wn on Unie o xz 2 Select a Prototype Complete the following steps to create your first drawing What is a Prototype Drawing Prototype drawings are blank drawings also called templates that have many pre loaded settings that other programs would require you to set up These settings include but are not limited to
5. Export Columns v Quanity v Botanical Nane Deoc iv Common Name Desc Export to Micsosalt Word iv Sre iv Price plants arranged Next choose the format you wish to export to Microsoft Word or Excel Click Export and the materials will be exported to a Word or Excel document which will open up with your plants and their quantities in the list December 16 2008 SMITH RESIDENCE Quartity Botanical Name Common Name CHICAGO APACHE DAYLILY ANNABELLE ASHY HYDRANGEA CALGARY CARPET SAVIN Hemerocallis Chicago Apache Hydrangea arborescens Annabelle Juniperus sabina Monna Miscanthus sinensis Autumn Light AUTUMN LIGHT SILVER FEATHER Picea pungens Hoopsii HOOPSII BLUE SPRUCE Adding Prices and Sizes to the Plant List Editor Since the ensuing material list is a document that is editable this means you can add columns or sizes to the document afterwards However if you wish to have sizes and prices assigned to your plants you need to create your own list of plants using the Plant List Editor Add your sizes and prices before you label your drawings with these plants To create a list of My Plants to label with eliminating the need to search at DynaSCAPE com each time you need to label a plant there are a few options The rec ommended option covered here is to search for specific plants and then add them to My Plant List Follow these steps 1 Add Plants to My Plant List O
6. support dynascape com 3 Phone 1 800 710 1900 Ext 278 Monday Friday 9 00am 5 00pm Eastern Standard Time excluding Canadian Holidays 4 Training Videos Your software trial includes a DynaSCAPE Training DVD Take some time to view these detailed instructional vide os which show you how to use many more of the DSI Design ff TRAINING DVD CO tools Learn how to use the vari ous Drawing and Editing tool the Plant List Editor and much more Software Activation To use DS Design you must activate your software license Activation protects you by ensuring that you have licensed a genuine DynaSCAPE product rather than a counterfeit Activation protects DynaSCAPE by ensuring that our software is used in accordance with a purchased license You need an internet connection for activation so it is important that your computer is connected to the inter net when you start DS Design for the first time 5 The DynaSCAPE User s Guide If a User s Guide did not come with your software purchase you can acquire the DS Design User s Guide as a hard copy by calling 1 800 710 1900 You can also download an electronic copy for free How to download the User s Guide From the Help menu in DS Design you can download an electronic version of the DynaSCAPE User s Guide by clicking on Online User Manual Clicking on this option will open a browser in which you can choose a DynaSCAPE
7. Circle Patio To insert your circle on the line you offset earlier make sure Inference Space or Enter only once to set the number 2 Turn Copy on On the is on on the toggle bar beside constraints and Toggle Bar click on the Copy toggle to turn it white On then move your mouse over the middle of the line Click when the text MidPt appears 3 Offset the Fence Line Click on the fence line on A lapse S OE E ae your screen it will highlight in blue and then right click to complete the selection Click any need to remove the offset line you used to insert the circle onto Select the Delete Entities tool from the Top Button Bar Click on the where on your screen on the side of the fence line you offset it turns blue and right that you wish to eventually place the patio A second line will appear 8 away from your fence ene wee epee line P2 DynaSCAPE Design I Manuals Quick Start and Instal Guides DS Pro QUICK START DRAWING 5 DPD File Edit Environment Entity Tables Tools Window Help VY R r gt co gt N SEA AN 29 see onstrant py mt nas Click when MidPt is detected Edt Active List 2D Entaty SELECT WEIGHT ACTIVE 4 2D Entity M Command INSERT CIRCLE LOCATIO 2D Location Radius 5 SELECT INFERENCE ON 2D Location JSELECT INFERENCE TRACK ON 2D Location 10 DynaSCAPE Software Step 3 Draw a Plant Bed Line Drawing y
8. Insert Line tool and allows you to enter a length Activates the Circle tool Activates the Circle tool and allows you to enter a radius Activates the Polyline tool Activates the Polyline tool with Smooth polyline selected and Constraints turned off Activates the Polyline tool with Smooth polyline selected Constraints turned off and the Define Angle option ready Allows you to revise the Fill off of selected lines or curves Allows you to revise the Fill on of selected lines or curves Repaints the drawing page Activates the Revise Entity tool and sets the output color to black for selected items 22 DynaSCAPE Software The Top Button Bar Zoom Tools Start a New Drawing E Zoom Drawing Limits B Open a Existing Drawing H Save the Current Drawing iA Print the Current Drawing Undo Redo Cut to the Clipboard Copy to the Clipboard Paste from the Clipboard Delete or Erase Tool Repaint the screen Mouse Wheel Zoom amp Pan Zoom Previous Zoom Drawing Extents Zoom In Zoom Out Scroll Pan Zoom to a Window Inference for snapping accurately to objects Constraints guides for drawing lines and moving Copy position deter mines if objects move or copy Mouse Wheel Zoom to zoom in and out of your drawing using the mouse wheel press the Shift key while rotat ing the mouse wheel forward or backward Mouse Wheel Pan to pan using the mouse wheel press the Shift key and pu
9. Quick Start toolbox Click on the tool and then click on the object you wish to move Right click to end the selection and click on the middle of the object This will create an insertion point and the object will be attached to your crosshairs Click on a new location for the object If the Copy toggle is on a copy of the object will be created Quick Stat 13 13 Insert Symbol 6 The last eel to insert in this exer 11 Insert Syn The fourth symbol to insert is the rock In the ROCKS 6 library scroll down to find and click on the 36IN_NATURAL symbol and insert it as shown in Figure 4 Symbol 4 DynaSC APE DynaSC APE cise is the flowering shrub In the SHRUBS A 6 library scroll down to find and click on the 3FT6_FL_SHRUB sym bol and insert three times as Figures Figures Since this one will need to be rotated follow the instructions shown in Figure 6 Figure 4 Figure 6 12 Insert Symbol 5 The fifth o to insert is the spreading evergreen In the SHRUBS A 6 library scroll down to find and click on the 3FT8_SPR_EVG symbol and insert four times 14 Group Cluster the Commands Symbols one you are Labeling satisfied with location of your symbols you are wW t D oO a ready to cluster them into tidy groups In the DynaSCAPE Sidebar Folder click on the Blend and Group Figures tool and select Erase all inner segments in the modifie
10. To draw your tine For your drawing click on the left side of centre click on the Draw a Line tool from the see diagram below Next move your mouse to the right and the 30 line will snap horizontal on the drawing Click to place the second point of ick Start toolbox ee the line To end the process right click any A modifier panel will where on the drawing page appear Paso bes E File Edt Environment Entity Tables Tools P seiect a o JAk 9 Dim Adv on gening the amp inference The Importance of Saving Your Work iSt Drw Edt Commands o al ly q It is important to save a your drawing after kod T G Reisted Tasks each step If you have ORT a power failure or a Settings computer crash you may lose any unsaved work Rense Layers Select Revise Temp Sutking Base Property PorctvStep DS Design has a drawing recovery option but it is not wise to work for long Orwe Road WathPatio Border Patiern_A Patiern_6 Deck Fence_5 Cluster Ret_Wal_Fac periods of time with out saving your work Edt Active List REVISE ENTITY INE LOC FF onmnand onmand TIC ATTRIBUTES TION Window start of the ine Help 7 Nons Click here for the first point of the line Location 2D 2D Entity JI 2D Entity a cy LOC SELECT INFERENCE OFF 2D RACK OFF 2D Location JSELECT CONSTRAI
11. advanced Edit Active List DynaSCAPE features 4 Discover the Drawing Tools In order to draw you need tools DS Design has conveniently grouped all the basic required drawing tools into two main toolboxes Drw and Edit However for the purpose of this exercise you can use an even more basic toolbox called Qk St Quick Start The Quick Start toolbox contains the nine basic tools that you are going to learn to use while creating your first drawing To open the Quick Start toolbox click on the Qk St button Note If you wish you can also open the Draw and Edit toolboxes instead and ignore any references to the Quick Start toolbox Quick Start T About Toolboxes To change the shape of a toolbox click and drag on the corner of the toolbox you wish to re shape To move a toolbox to another location on your screen click and drag on the title bar of the toolbox and move to any location on your screen You can find more tools nested under each tool that has a small blue triangle in the bottom right corner To access these tools click and hold on the tool while moving your mouse down to reveal the nested tools Drawing Exercise Steps to complete this exercise Draw a fence line Now it is time to start drawing The easiest way to learn the basic elements of the Draw a circular patio DS Design software is to create a simple de Draw a plant bed line sign The following set of exercises will walk Insert patte
12. line weights layers and dimension styles for many scales and paper sizes They are designed to make the startup phase of creating a new drawing quick and easy Choosing one of DynaSCAPE s many prototypes will allow you to begin work on drafting your plan immediately The New Drawing Panel The New Drawing panel displays the list of all available prototype drawings Note The names given to the various proto types are designed to help you choose the drawing scale and page size you need 1 Select the following prototype from the list v5 0 Imp Landscape A 08 5x11 SCALE 1 8 and click OK 2 The drawing page will open with a black background as with all DynaSCAPE prototype drawings 3 Now you can begin your first design What is in a prototype name V5 0 Imp Landscape A 8 5x11 SCALE 1 8 oe Orientation Paper Size Scale Description E The paper size shows that this prototype is designed for an 8 1 2 x 11 sheet of paper The page orientation is Landscape page is displayed lengthwise or wider then it is tall other prototypes have Portrait orien tation page is displayed like in a book where the page is narrow and tall The drawing scale of this prototype is 1 8 1 inch 8 feet or 1 8 1 0 E v5 0 indicates the DynaSCAPE version About Paper Size When a prototype drawing first opens you should see a dashed line that represents the limits
13. of the drawing based on the paper size you selected This means that if you print your drawing to that size of paper your drawing will be at the proper scale remember to leave appropriate margins for your printer Can t see the drawing limits If you can t see the dashed line of the drawing limits on your screen try turning them on by clicking on the Limit button on the Toggle Bar or select the Zoom Drawing Limits control button on the Top Button Bar Quick Start 3 3 Get Acquainted with the DS Design Screen Note Before you begin to draw it is important to familiarize yourself with the DS Design program window This will help you find the tools and functions you are looking for as you create your first drawing You will be referring to the DS Design program window pictured on page 4 of this guide Program Titlebar the Program Titlebar displays the name of the drawing currently open if it displays Untitled Drawing the drawing has not been saved to a file A DynaSCAPE Design C Documents and Settings F TAR Pull Down Menus Many of the settings and controls are accessed through the Pull down Menus la File Edit Environment Entity Tables Tools Window Help Se fal Te Visibility Toggles the Visibility Toggles control the visibility of the Button and Toggle Bars and the DynaSCAPE Sidebar folder Prompt Line the Prompt Line displays messages from the program about what type of
14. or revise width Font List Choose or revise your fonts 4 o Color List Choose or revise your screen colors Modes List Turns groups of layers on off Figures Sidebar Folder Advanced Tools Define a New Fig ure For adding a figure to the libraries Define a New Li brary For adding a new figure library Cartesian Array Tool For offsetting figures vert or hor Edit Text Leader Tool For editing leader text and the text leader arrow Edit Dimensions Tool For editing dimensions and dimen sion lines Revise Entity At tributes Tool For editing entity settings To insert a figure into a drawing Step 1 Left click and release on a figure To add a figure to the Favorites tab Step 1 Right click on a figure in a library The Figures sidebar folder displays the list of available Figure Libraries and their corresponding figures Click on the arrow beside the library name to find another library from the list that appears Step 2 Move your mouse to your drawing page and left click on your selected location Right click to finish Step 2 Left click on the Add to favorites option Edit Text Tool For editing existing text Insert Arc Tool For drawing arcs Offset Figures Tool For offsetting figures Insert Titleblock Text Node For creating text nodes for automated title blocks Cumulative Linear Measure Tool For taking cumulative linear mea
15. part of your drawing appears to be outside the red box it will get cut off during printing and you may need to exit the printing process and adjust your drawing If it appears correct click Print Our Design Border Red Box printer limits Drawing Limits Note If your drawing does not print as expected fol low these steps again to ensure nothing was missed Congratulations You have just completed your first DynaSCAPE design Quick Stat 21 Quick Reference Keyboard Short Cuts CTRL A Select everything on your screen CTRL C Copy to the clipboard CTRL X Cut to the clipboard CTRL V Paste from the clipboard CTRL H Opens the Drawing Page panel CTRL K Opens the Overview Panel SHIFT Turns on your Inference Settings temporarily until SHIFT is released CTRL SHIFT Temporarily turns on the Constraints to Polar CTRL Left Click Holding CTRL while left clicking on an object opens up an Entity Attributes panel Keyboard Commands to use type in command followed by Space or Enter key Activates on the Zoom the Drawing using a Window tool Activates the Zoom to the Drawing Limits tool Activates the Zoom to the Drawing Extents tool Activates the Scroll pan drawing tool Activates the Move or Copy tool with the Copy toggle turned on Activates the Move or Copy tool with the Copy toggle turned off Activates the Delete Entity tool erase Activates the Insert Line tool Activates the
16. 11 9 Trim the Plant Bed Line The last step to finish the plant bed lt vironme n crviey E a E7 Select entty s to trim t ty tot by cippn gt il i i a 5 i dd Drw Ed Om inference line is to trim the BT Conrnends m Fal Modifier Tr section of line that CR overlaps the patio EP en Click on the Trim ae ete clip lines tool in 3 Bey Se the Quick Start Settngs 324 A toolbox Next click on the section of the plant bed line that overlaps the patio Right click and the section will be re 2D Loc TRIM ENTITY CLIE 2 Command Step 4 Insert Patterns and Figures Now it is time to insert your pattern into your patio and place symbols of your rocks trees and shrubs figures Drw Ede Om A Quick Start Commands s Car it Labeing FELS gt T SLDS Ta Te TUMBLED_BOND v Group Hatch Random Son Sathngs sagt ong Click inside patio to insert pattern Ret Wal Faci Edt Active Lst Constraint Command INSERT POLYLINE LOCATION 2D Location JSmcoth AutoBulge CCV SELECT TRANSFORMATION COPY f TAY f T ACTIVE nT ation JSELECT LAYER ACTIVE 28 2D Lecatio Eii Trim alternate segments oa Click here and then right click to trim n JSELECT WEIGHT ACTIVE 1 2D Location 1 Set the Layer for the Pattern Click on the Patten_A layer in the Layer list in the DynaSCAPE Sidebar Folder 2 Open the Hatch Pattern
17. Auto bulge options Insert the Bed Line To insert your bed line polyline make sure Inference is on and move your mouse over the line near the end on the left hand side Click when the text End appears Move your mouse down and to the right and click to make a second point see diagram be low Move your mouse right and click to make a third point Continue moving your mouse across to the far right end of your offset line and click when the text End appears Right click to finish Erase the Offset Line To complete this step you need to remove the offset line you used to insert the plant bed line onto Select the Delete Enti ties tool from the Top Button Bar Click on the line you offset it turns blue and right click The line will disappear F DynaSCAPE Design V MANUALS QUICK START AND INSTAL GUIDES DS PRO QUICK START DRAWING LOPOJ Commands Labeling EAS Related Tasks d JEmocth potyine G Jat bulge e Start 0 0 ed s Ke Figaros a g i Revise Layers Sect Revise Temp Building Base F Property Porchy Step we Roa my Start here Border Pattern_A R Pattern_8 Deck Fence A Fence_B Cluster Ret Wal Fac Edt Active List I h End here INSERT POLYLINE LOCATION REVISE ENTITY I oth AutoBulge 2 ocation jSwecoth AutoBulge IT ATTRIBUTES K ntity Jlayer 0 d d d 2D Entity ERT POLYLINE LOCATION tL 2 ocation Swo Quick Start
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19. E Hardscape_La Takeoffs Quick_Text Dimension Title_Block Page_ Border E Comments Light_Layout Rev se Light_Fixture Photometrics Light_Run_ Light_Run_2 Light Run_3 Edt Active List PAPP O Quick Start Perey oynesc2Pe ead ray E AG Pl ly gt 4 4 Lmt Ends iG LIMITS G LIMITS Step 8 Generate a Plant Material List Now that your design is complete it is time to produce an accurate material list from your design To generate a material list follow these steps 1 Export a Material List Click on the Export a material list from this drawing tool in the DynaSCAPE sidebar folder This will open the Export Plant Material List wizard You may change Related Tasks the name that is automati Be cally inserted in the Client Name text box You can 18 DynaSCAPE Software choose the columns you wish to have appear in the list as well as how you would like to see the pza Export Maternal List Export Material Listto Word Excel Using the optione provided below choore how you would lke to hawe your material let formatted When you ate satisted wath your selections chick Export to create your material lest Dient Neme Project Tile SMITH RESIDENCE Export Options Plants and Materials Plants Ordy Materials Only narge Plantz Matenats Alphabetical by Botarecal Nama Descnption Alphabetically by Common Name Deseepion
20. NT ORTHO Fi Modifier 1n amp Leng 30 0 Click here for the second point of the Right click to end the process ayer Od r jd 2D Entity Locati on SELECT INFERENCE 2D Location J Length 30 Quick Start 9 Step 2 Draw a Circular Patio 4 Set the Layer for the Patio To set the appropri ate layer for your patio click on the Layers button in the DynaSCAPE Sidebar Folder Next click on the Select toggle at the top of the layer list white On and click on the Walk Patio layer in the list In your next step you are going to add a 10 diameter circular patio 3 away from the fence You could just as easily eyeball the location of the patio but in most cases it is better to be accurate You will offset the fence line to give us a reference point for the centre of the patio 5 Open the Circle Tool From the Quick Start 1 Open the Offset Tool From the Quick Start toolbox click on the Draw a Circle tool to toolbox click on the Offset or move line s tool to open a modifier box to set the offset dis tance In the modifier box enter 8 as your dis open a modifier box to set the dimensions of your patio In the modifier box enter r 1 y Di tance since this proto 0 as your Diame ter Press the Space type s units are set to feet Quick Start I aea ace you do not need to enter to set the number the foot symbol Press 6 Insert the
21. Product Manual Click on the Open option to download and view the User s Guide The User s Guide opens in a separate browser window as a PDF Once opened you can use the bookmarks to find the topic you are looking for or use the Search option to find help for specific subjects To save the User s Guide on your hard drive click on the Save a Copy option To activate follow the instructions on the screen when prompted If your software fails to activate either be cause it cannot connect to DynaSCAPE over the Inter net or because its use is found not to be permitted you need to call DynaSCAPE for a Manual Activation Code DynaSCAPE will not operate until activation has been successfully completed If you have DS Design installed on another computer you can deactivate the license on that computer by going to Help gt Deactivate If you need help activat ing your software call DynaSCAPE Support at 1 800 710 1900 Ext 278 Quick Start 3 Starti ng DS Design Or if the icon cannot be found 1 Select the Windows Start button located at the lef To start DS Design in Windows XP or Vista bottom left of your screen A Double click on the DS Design icon on your 2 Choose All Programs DynaSCAPE Design ee 3 Click on DynaSCAPE Design When DS Design Runs for the First Time When DS Design opens for the first time the drawing screen will have a white background along with some gr
22. S Pro QUICK START DRAWING v5 DPD q bl 9 db 5 G We ER AE O E 3 Right click to finish Did you know that you can click on the Show Selected Plant Details to see plant details and a link to view plant profile at DynaSCAPE com This will take you to the Online Plant Database where you can view cultural information design ideas and full color images of that particular plant Quick Start x Yi As Oo y PIESZY a a oro a awk LAQ i 4 E Constraint Copy 2 Place leader points KA 7 1 Click on plant grouping to count nr e M i meara aaaaaaaaassssastyuS yl Step 6 Insert a Border and Title Block Now that your design is essentially complete you need to add a border to the drawing page and a title block The border is basically a drawn rectangle while the title block is pulled from the library and contains some automation 1 Set the Layer for a Border Click on the Page_Border layer in the Layer list in the DynaSCAPE Sidebar Folder 2 Draw a Border To insert your border click on the Draw a rectangle tool in the Quick Start tool box to open a modifier 16 DynaSCAPE Software Fa Modifier Inser co amp ae width 2 0 Height 62 0 Rotation E box In the modifier box type in a width of 82 and a height of 62 Click on the upper left hand About Delete Undo and Redo
23. Tool From the Quick Start toolbox click on the Insert a hatch pattern tool to open a modifier box the one with the blue dot Although you can choose any pattern and adjust the scale and rota tion you will use the de fault pattern TUMBLED_A with the default scale of 0 325 3 Insert a Pattern into the Patio To insert the pattern click anywhere inside the circle patio and right click The pattern will fill the circle complete ly d 2D Entity jd 2D Entity Command INSERT HATCH LOCATION 2D Location ACTIVE 1 2D Location JJ Next you will learn how to im insert the shrub 12 DynaSCAPE Software tree and rock symbols 4 Open the Figures Sidebar Folder All the fig ures provided with DynaSCAPE can be found by clicking on the Figures sidebar commands folder By clicking on the arrow be i GP side the name that appears at the top Labeling of the list of figures you can select ae SY any Figure Library from the list to Related Tasks find the symbols you wish to use All the figures are drawn to the appropri 2 a Li y a fe K i t Settings ate scale allowing you to insert them T directly into your drawing a m R Z ee J k kg _ E Layers Seect Revise going to use specific symbols to create Temp your design Use the scroll bar to sort d through all the symbols in each li Property a brary
24. WWwW dynascape com Quick Start Guide gt 2cesign In This Guide Installing DynaSCAPE Getting Help Getting Acquainted Drawing Exercise e Fence e Patio Plant Bed Inserting Figures Labeling Title Block amp Border e Plant Images e Plant Material List e Plant Picture Catalogue e Printing Quick Reference Frequently Asked Questions The Learning Centre DynaSCAPE Products DynaSCAPE Welcome to DynaSCAPE This Quick Start guide will show you how to get started quickly with DS Design perform the basic tasks you need to create a simple design and help you understand how this software can help you build your business More information about the software can be found in the Training DVD videos that accompany the software and the DS Design User s Guide You can also download an electronic version of the DS Design User s Guide from a link on the installation CD Installation Important Before you start check you computer to ensure it meets the system requirements System Requirements e Windows XP Windows Vista or Windows 7 32 bit and 64 bit operating systems e 1 gigahertz GHz 32 bit x86 or 64 bit x64 processor e 1 gigabyte GB of system memory RAM e 512MB video card with support for DirectX 9 graphics e Minimum screen resolution of 1024 x 768 pixels e Microsoft Internet Explorer 8 or later e Internet connection updates and access to the online plant database e Note Micr
25. action or input is required from you to perform a command Po Se O OynaSCAPE Design 2D Computer Aided Design amp Drafting Top Button Bar the Top Button Bar activates the New Existing Save and Print Drawing commands the Copy Cut and Paste commands the Delete and Repaint tools and all the Zoom commands Toggle Bar the Toggle Bar activates the various Toolboxes toggles the Constraints and Copy commands the line Fill and Ends tools as well as toggle the drawing Limit and Origin Figures Sidebar Folder f E the Figures Sidebar Folder con L f DynaSCAPE Sidebar Folder this is the heart of the DynaSCAPE program and is the folder which will be trols all of the currently active pre drafted symbols called figures in DynaSCAPE Figures automatically assume their proper layer and size relative to the drawing scale when displayed most often as you draw The DynaSCAPE folder is divided into four different areas in yellow on the screen Commands command icons Labeling labeling controls Related Tasks material list schedules and the fourth area called Controls which changes its they are inserted into a drawing Although using the default settings assigned to a figure makes drafting quicker you can change any of the default settings of a figure while you insert it into a drawing i e Scale Rotation Width and Height name depending on which icon is active beneath it for exampl
26. alogue complete with color photos It requires that your computer be connected to the inter net Your drawing must be labeled with plants using an exact match or any close matches for you to 1 Export Plant Picture Catalogue Click on the choose from File menu and select the Export gt Plant Picture Catalogue PDF option This will open the Ex File Edit Environment Entity Tables Tools Window Help 5 Click Next Edit the title if needed and select ith et the label options you would like to have shown tE 2 JPR pa beneath each plant picture f Ctri S Constraint Copy Save All Close Close All Choose ttle for your Plant Catalogue and choose whether you d be pictures isbeled wth each pisnt s common mame botanical name or both When you are sati with your selectons click Finish to produce your plant catalogue Pare Catalogue Settings CeislogueTi e Smith Residence Plants i Import n Export gt to AutoCAD dwa dat Plot Ctrl L Plant Picture Catalogue PDF DS Print CtrleP DynaSCAPE Manage Export File port Plant Catalogue wizard The list of plants will be displayed on the left 2 Click on a plant in the list and a thumbnail of the plant will be displayed on the right side of 6 Click Finish You will be prompted to give the the panel r Export Plant Catalogue The plants which will be ecluded in your catalogue are ksted below H you wah to eaciude any plant uncheck a
27. aphics and text see image below This drawing contains instructions for opening a new drawing prototype Once opened all new DynaSCAPE prototype will have a black background and have all the available layers figures and default settings pre loaded In the future when you start DS Design the last drawing s that you had open will be opened with a black back ground When there are no drawings open in the Drawing Window many menus and features of the program are not accessible and will be grayed out In order to access all of the features examined in the pages that follow you need to open a new prototype drawing see next page A DynaSCAPE Design Untitled Drawing 01 Q File Edit Environment Cl DynaSCAPE Design 2D Computer Aided Design amp Drafting 4 ee Lae 37 PAP nD Gk St Drww Edt Dim Adv Inference GB constraint copy Limit Ends Fil Org Commands Ie Labeling ra Related Tasks ty 1 Program Titlebar Tables Tools Window Help Figu Cc Dynast O BE ii 2 Pull down Menus ire 3 Visibility Toggles Al 4 Prompt Line MEN 5 Top Button Bar 410 Select Revise 6 Toggle Bar Temp T DynaSCAPE Sidebar Folder E a 8 Figures Sidebar Folder Property 9 Favorites Sidebar Folder ma 10 Imaging Sidebar Folder Walk 11 Tables Modes Settings an 12 CLI Command Line Interpreter Fences Fence_B
28. cess to over 9 000 plant records from across North America To do this click on the pull down arrow be side the Find button and select the at dynascape com option Spown SpoWH INSERT LEADER LOCATION t 2D Le ACTIVE 2 2D Location J ation JSELECT LAYER ACTIVE 52 1 Open the Text Leader Tool In the Quick Start Toolbox click on the Insert text attached to a leader tool to open the modifier box The modi fier box contains three tabs The Attributes tab contains the settings for the leader while the Text tab contains the settings for the text Both are set correctly by default and do not need to be adjusted In the last tab Edit you can insert text 2 Type in your Text To enter your text click on the white box in the Edit tab and start typing For your patio type PAVING STONE PATIO and click Apply After adding the label to the plan replace the text in the box with MOSS BOULDER to label the rock 5 Search for Plants To search for any plant type the name in the search box and press Enter or click on the Find button The results will be displayed in the panel below If your result comes up empty you may need to shorten the search name or check your spelling For this exercise you will be labeling with specific plants Hoopsii Blue Spruce type hoopsii and press Enter or click Find taal Softscape Labeling Online Plant Database wwer dynascape corn Edit My Plant List E Settings Lab
29. e between Layers Styles Weights etc 6 D ynaSCAPE Software Favorites Sidebar Folder the Favorites Sidebar Folder is a place for all the symbols you have chosen as favorites accomplished by right clicking on a library figure in the Figures Sidebar Folder and select ing Add to Favorites Imaging Sidebar Folder the Imaging Sidebar Folder is home to all the controls related to adding images to your drawing Images can be photo graphs of landscapes you have in your collection images of plants from our on line plant encyclopedia property sur veys logos etc almost any image file format JPG BMP can be brought into DynaSCAPE CLI the Command Line Interpreter CLI is a text based interface or communication channel It pro vides a textual record of any command you enter in creating a drawing including information you were Tables Modes Settings required to enter as well as DynaSCAPE command the Tables Modes List displays prompts All tasks that you perform are recorded by the Abii the lists of Layers Line Styles Line CLI even if you use panels buttons or the mouse fo WakPato Thicknesses Fonts Colors and Modes par EA users a cH to in Pattern_A struct Dyna o perform tasks by entering com as oon eee rere mands and data via ihe keyboard SE the Fence A 7 ore A eg CLI operation simplifies your overall drawing Ret_Wal_ Facts operations and enables you to use some more
30. el Sle Normal text with leaders rF at dynsscape com 2 n ny Plats Ve n my Favormes Autumn Light Silver Grass type autumn light Annabelle Hydrangea type annabelle Quick Stat 15 Calgary Carpet Savin Juniper type calgary Chicago Apache Daylily type apache 6 Insert the Softscape Labels To place a softscape label on the plan you must first find your de sired plant name in the search results list and click on it to select it Selected plants will high light blue Next click on the Go gt gt button The panel will automatically minimize while you place the label Click on the plant grouping you wish to label and the quan tity will be counted auto matically Insert the label T p in the same way as the ji Si Dew Edt Om Ady ference leadered text inserted ear commons 2 a ae lier i 7 h a Labetng kaw So f Related Tasks kd Softxape Labebng Onine Plant Datshese Aw dynascape com _ Edit My Plat Liat J Settings Plant Sord boos Pert Type Plants Found in the online pisart dbase Sotarecal Ne Ce or Narre Sate Pi ps Ep Ficee purgara Hoops HODPSE BLUE SPRUCE Tie a a Click on plant name and then click Go to count Z the quantity Show Selected Piare Detate Leite 1 gt rect Conaand UNDO LAST Und Revise Entity Command ZOOM DRAWING WINDOW A DynaSCAPE Deagn Msnuals Quick Start and Instal Guades D
31. first step in creating your design is to draw a base plan In this case the base plan consists of a 30 section of fence Layers are an important aspect of CAD drawings Layers control the screen color line style and line thickness of elements placed in your drawing Layers 1 Set the Proper Layer Before you draw your can be turned on or off to isolate specific aspects of line you must first set the proper layer for that your drawing line to be on This will set the appropriate line weight and line type for the object you are draw About Constraints ing To set the layer for your fence click on the To temporarily turn your constraints on while per Layers button in the DynaSCAPE Sidebar Fold forming a command in DSI Design hold the Ctrl er Next click on the Select toggle at the top of Shift keys on your keyboard the layer list and click on the Fence_A layer in the list 2 Set the drawing Constraints In order to have ee Pepe pee ae type bd i in 30 for the length of our fence section You do your line snap to a vertical or horizontal posi tion on your drawing you must set the con not need to set the Angle since the constraints straints To do this click on the Constraints MTEC SOE button on the Toggle Bar and select Ortho from 5 Insert your fence into the drawing Next click the list that appears on the drawing page for first point of the line 5 Open th Lane diawing tool
32. ggle Offset Move Tool Depends on position of Copy toggle Scale Tool Depends on position of Copy toggle Trim Tool Clip to the intersection of an other line scissors Trim Extend Tool Clip or extend to the intersection of another line scissors Trim Extend Tool Clip or extend a line to a location scissors Trim Extend Tool Clip or extend 2 lines to a corner scissors Join Tool Joins contiguous lines amp arcs to form a polyline Align Tool Aligns objects square on your page or to other objects Explode Tool Breaks down polylines hatches and figures E Mirror Tool Depends on position of Copy toggle Break Tool Break a line at or between intersections of other lines no scissors Generate Points Tool For placing points along a line Offset Figures Tool For offsetting figures along an existing line Rotate around an Origin Depends on position of Copy toggle Rotate by Angle For rotating by a set angle and any number of copies Measure Area Tool Measure by creating a polygon Measure Area Tool Measure by selecting a contained location Measure Length Tool Measure length by selecting 2 points Measure Length Tool Measure length or circumference DynaSCAPE Sidebar Folder continued Layer List Choose or revise your object layer Line Style List Choose or revise your line style Line Width List Choose
33. gonally across the click The screen down and to the right and click where Online Plant you want the bottom right corner This will Database determine the size of the window in which the image will be placed DynaSCAPE will then Search l sare pone place the image at the location you specified will appear with the text beneath the image If you are not Quick Stat 1T happy with the size or location of the image click on the Undo button and repeat the steps 3 Insert More Images Follow these steps for each plant image you wish to include in your drawing Your finished drawing should look something like the one illustrated below About Adding Images You can also add your own images photos by using the Insert a Raster Im age tool Clicking on this tool will enable you to locate an image file on your computer that you wish to insert JPG or BMP You can also use this tool to insert a scanned lot plan that can be traced for your next design s base plan Pl DynaSCAPE Design Y Manuals Quick Start and Instal Guides D5 Pro QUICK START DRAWING v5 DPD Tables PE Design 2D Compuler Aided Design amp Drafting File Edit Environment Toots Window 1A hse x55 2x St Orw Edt Om Adv Entity Help DynaScta hference Constraint Copy Commangs Sa Labeling kod A G Related Tasks to BR e Settings 5 3 Ar Lips E AWT Revise Layers Select Text_Labels E Partistes i
34. hat you can then Botanical Name Mydranges paniculata Pink Diamond Common Name PINK DIAMOND HYDRANGEA Sizes Type here and click Add 5 Gallon Syswe Price Sw x Then add prices here f pick from when adding sizes To do this click on Settings to open the Plant List Editor Settings panel and add all the plant sizes you need Now when adding sizes to individual plants the master list of sizes will appear as you begin to type nar rowing down your search as you continue to type You can assign a price to each size you add When labeled on a design these prices will be automatically added to your material lists Plants labeled before adding sizes and prices will not have the size and price included in the material list These will need to be re labeled Note If you wish to create more detailed quotations you can do this and much more using DS Manage see www dynascape com for more details Quick Stat 19 9 Create a Plant Picture Catalogue About Matching Images DynaSCAPFE also has the ability to quickly generate a If you have a plant that is not matched to the Online Plant Database you can only do that through the Plant List Editor Open the Plant List Editor find the plant that is not matched and click on Match Plant the Softscape Labeling Panel in order to use this fea under No Image Available DynaSCAPE will find ture Follow these steps Plant Picture Cat
35. if you plan to use a lot of them on the same design You can print the design with black an white lines while the pic tures will print in full color Keep image files small and do not use PNG or TIF files 7 Can I copy parts of my design into another drawing You can copy and paste any part of a drawing except an image raster You can also save details and custom fig ures to the libraries to reuse them at any time Note If you have any other questions that may be relevant for other DynaSCAPE users feel free to add them to the DynaSCAPE Discussion Forums 26 DynaSCAPE Software Learning Centre Want to Learn More To learn more and become efficient with DynaSCAPE we encourage you to consider one of the many options avail able to you 1 Instructor Led Classroom Training DynaSCAPE Software offers instructor led training courses for beginner and advanced level users of DS Design within North America Increase your productivity and workflow efficiencies through hands on learning Check our website to find course schedules locations outlines and pricing currently by request only a DS Design Introductory Training 3 Day course This is an introductory course and is designed for those who have some or no experience with DS Design Here you will learn the basics in order to get you up and running quickly DS Design Advanced Training 1 Day Course This is an advanced course and is intended for anyone who is comf
36. ining Options e On site Training contact DynaSCAPE to inquire about creating a custom training session at your office with a qualified DynaSCAPE instructor e Custom Web Training contact DynaSCAPE to inquire about creating a custom on line training session spe cific to your or your company s needs Training Information To register please contact us by Email training dynascape com Phone 1 800 710 1900 You can also register online at www dynascape com learningcentre Quick Stat 27 DynaSCAPE Software Solutions Thank you for choosing a DynaSCAPE software product You have joined thousands of businesses that rely on DynaSCAPE every day to help them run their business in a professional way We are committed to helping you spend less time with old fashioned and inefficient systems and spend more time on your business Products Adesign This CAD software is perfect for the Landscape Designer or the Design Build Contractor looking for professional software It includes a full featured 2 D CAD functionality with a built in customizable plant list that connects to DynaSCAPE s Online Plant Database Design also integrates with DS Manage360 a powerful estimating and busi ness management tool Check our website for more details DynaSC4PE Acolor This is the ultimate presentation tool that adds full color to your DS Design drawings DS Color is a separate mod ule that provides all the tools needed to turn a DynaS
37. mp in the kst N you wish to specify your own custom picture for a giant you can de so Dy selecting t in the ist end then using the browse button to select a custom picture When you are seteSed wth your selections click Next to continue Plants J CHICAGO APACHE J ANNABELLE ASHY HY NGA J CALGARY CARPET SAVIN Selected Plant J AUTUMN LIGHT SILVER FEATHER Ji POOPS BLUE SPRUCE You can use your own photo if you wish by clicking on Custom Picture and browsing your computer to the picture you wish to use Deselect any plants you do not want to show in the Plant Picture Catalogue 20 DynaSCAPE Software PDF file a name and a location to save it 7 Click Save and DynaSCAPE will download the pictures from the Online Plant Database and then open the finished Plant Picture Catalogue as a PDF you need to have Adobe Reader in stalled You can print it out or email it to your clients Smith Residence Plants mw se le OUTAGO APACHE DAYLILY ANNABELLE ASMY WVORAMGEA Heresia Dage tanho tph ernpee mom escar Anatole AUTUMN LIGHT SH VERA FEATHER Macettius wrered Auta Ugh 10 Print the Drawing The very last step in the drawing process is to print your design It is preferred to use a color printer to print the color images you have added to your draw ing Since your drawing was completed on an 8 1 2 x 11 you do not need a special printer to do this 1 Open the Print Drawing Window On the To
38. ne arawing nts Print the area currently vee Print the area defined by the catabase extects Print the area defined using a selecton window About Printing and Color When using these settings the CAD portion of your drawing will print in B amp W and your settings will over ride the printer Color settings Since plant im ages are not embedded into the drawing the images will still print in color as determined by the printer settings 5 Choose the Print Scale In the Print Drawing window click on the Scale tab and make sure the scale is set to Print using the active drawing scale Print Drawing Settings Select the print scale Use Best fif to adust the prntable drawing fea to print al the largest possible size on the print media Ep using the active drawing scale Print at true size scai 11 Print the selected area using best fit Print using an absolute scale of 1 0000 En Enter a virtual page wath or height and the printabie ares wil be adjusted to St into the entered size The caiculsted scale wil be displayed in the absoute scale field vidn E Height 5 Preview prntadie area 6 Set the Drawing Preview In order to see if the drawing will print correctly click on the Pre view printable area option at the bottom of the Print Drawing window When this setting is on you will see a red box on the drawing window just inside your drawing limits zoom out if you cannot see the drawing limits If
39. ock Editor 4 Insert the Title Block Select the 8 5X11_1to8 Edit the text fields of each of the predefined titiebiock property entries title block and insert it in the bottom right hand T Tile properties gt invisible drawing properties corner of your drawing page just inside your border Click to place it and right click to finish Propet Te T Street_Address 5 Insert Title Block Information To fill out all oe T Date the needed information in the title cole block click on the Title text editor T Checked_By button in the DynaSCAPE sidebar fold OK Cancel Step 7 Add Plant Images Adding full color images to your showing the image that is available for that par design is quick and easy in ticular plant DynaSCAPE There are two tools that can be used to search for 2 Insert the Image To insert the image click on the Insert Image button The Image Search panel plant images that are found in will disappear On the drawing page click the Imaging sidebar folder The where you wish to place the top left corner first requires you to type the plant name in yourself The tool you will use in this exercise only requires you to click on a plant label 1 Search for a Plant Image In the Imaging side bar folder click on the Search for a plant image based on a Softscape label tool Next click on one of the softscape labels in your design and then right Next move your mouse dia
40. ortable with the basic operation of DS Design and wishes to improve his or her drafting speed and the presentation quality of his or her drawings 2 Instructor Led Web Based Training These are on line training sessions where you connect with an instructor through the web and via telephone From the comfort of your home or office you can follow an instructor through a specific topic and ask questions Check our website to see scheduled times and pricing m Introduction to DS Design 10 5 hours this course is divided into three sessions of 3 1 2 hours each This is also an introductory course to be taken in place of the 3 Day class and is designed for those who have little or no experience with Design Here you will learn the basics in order to get you up and running quickly DS Design Intermediate Training 3 5hrs This course is for users who have a good understanding of the basic concepts of DS Design and wish to get to the next level of proficiency DS Design Advanced Drawing amp Editing 3 5hrs This course is for users who are comfortable with the basic and intermediate topics and want to upgrade their drawing and editing skills DS Design Advanced Customizing 3 5hrs This course is for the user who wishes to customize and person alize DS Design to make it fit their workflow and style Introduction to DynaSCAPE Color 1 0 hr learn how to use all the coloring tools techniques and best prac tices 3 Other Tra
41. osoft Office Suite 2000 or later is required for advanced functionality such as creating material lists Microsoft Excel Microsoft Excel Adobe Reader is required for advanced functionality such as creating Plant Picture Catalogues Installing DS Design To install DS Design follow these steps Did You Know The Windows Setup installation program automatically creates a program group and Step 2 appropriate program icons for the applica Click on the Install DS Design option tion The installation routine will also cre ate shortcut icons for DS Design Step 3 on your Desktop Type in your Name Company Name and the serial number provided to you with the install CD type the serial number Step 1 Insert the DSI Design Install CD exactly as it is presented with no spaces If you need h elp Step 4 If you experience any difficulties during Begin the installation and allow it to finish Once finished click installation please call us at on the DynaSCAPE icon on your desktop to activate your soft 4 800 710 1900 ware so you can get started using DS Design 2 DynaSCAPE Software Let DynaSCAPE Assist You 1 Online Help Website address www dynascape com Visit our website and click on Support for all the online help available to you including Discussion Fo rums FAQ s and downloads The Discussion Forums are an excellent resource for asking questions and finding answers 2 Email Email address
42. our plant bed line will give you the chance to use the curved polyline tools But first you are going to offset the fence line again and use that line as a start ing point and a reference for your plant bed line Refer ence lines are not always necessary but can be helpful 1 Open the Offset Tool From the Quick Start toolbox click on the Offset or moves line s tool to open a modifier box to set the offset dis tance In the modifier box enter 5 as your dis tance Press Spacebar or Enter only once to set the number 2 Turn Copy on On the Toggle Bar click on the Copy toggle to turn it white On 3 Offset the Fence Line Click on the fence line on your screen it will highlight in blue and then right click to complete the selection Click any where on your screen on the same side of the fence as the patio A second line will appear 5 away from your fence line 4 Set the Layer for the Plant Bed As usual the first step before drawing an object in DynaSCAPE is to set the layer for your plant bed line Click on the Plantbed layer in the Lay er list in the DynaSCAPE Sidebar Folder Turn the Constraints off On the Toggle Bar click on the Constraints button and select None from the pull down list Open the Polyline Tool In the Quick Ay Start toolbox click on the Draw a straight or curved Polyline tool to E open a modifier box In the modifier box select the Smooth polyline and
43. p Button Bar select the Print the active drawing button In the Print Drawing window that ap pears first click on the Printer setup button to open the printer settings window DP pees 2 Set the Printer Settings In the printer settings window first select the printer you wish to print to Next select the paper size for this drawing choose Letter and the orientation choose Land scape Next click on the Properties button and set your print quality to Normal and your color to Color Click Ok 3 Choose the Color Settings In the Print Drawing window click on the Color tab and make sure it is set to Print using a single color Print Drawing Settings Bounds Scal Filters Select the print color scheme To print in a aingie color for monochrome printers select single color printing and set the mono print color Brat using a sng color Moro B Print using the entity disptay colors M Print using the entity output colors Print using the pen map table 4 Choose the Print Bounds In the Print Drawing window click on the Bounds tab and make sure the bounds set to Print the area defined by the drawing limits Settings Colr Scab Select the area of the drawiag thal you wish to print Using a selection window to define the prt area requires the immediate selection of a defining window Use ths minimize button to rol up the panel if he drawing area is Currently covered rrnt tne area setine by t
44. pen the Softscape Labeling panel and search for a plant you regularly use in your designs In the results that appear click on the plant you wish to add and then right click on it Choose the Add to rom Label Style Normal text with beacers E a dynasc ape Com Plant Search yarangea Pisat Type any amp 96 Plants Found in the onime piontdetebase Botanical Name Hydrangea paniculata Grandiflora Hydrangea paniculata Green Spare Hydrangea paniculata Kyushu Hydrangea paniculata Limelight Hydrangea paniculata Pee Vee GRANDIFLORA HYBRID HYDRANGEA GREEN SPIRE HYBRID HYDRANGEA KYUSHU HYBRID HYDRANGEA UMELIGHT HYBRID HYDRANGEA PEE WEE HYBRID HYDRANGEA Hycranges paniculats ggj Add Hydrangea p ista Pink Diamond to my Plant List Hydrangea paniculata d Add Hydrangea paniMillete Pink Diamond to my Hot List Hydrangees paniculata Hydranges paniculata White Lace WHITE LACE HYBRID HYDRANGEA my Plant List option If you now choose to search in my Plants the plants you added will automatically appear in the list 2 Open the Plant List Editor Click on Edit My Plant List at the top of the labeling panel The Plant List Editor will open and the plants added will appear here along with a thumb nail picture and cul tural information for each plant 3 Add Sizes and prices to Your Plants To add sizes type in a size and click Add You can also create a master list of sizes t
45. r box that ap as shown in Figure 5 pears it may be on already Click on the three flowering shrubs and then right click The over lapping segments of the symbols will be re moved as a result Repeat the same process for each group of identical plants Figure 5 Did you Know that you can right click on a symbol in the figures list and select Toggle figure view to get a close up view Cluster Results About Clustering Symbols You will notice that some plant symbols like the ornamental grass and the daylily will not change visually after clustering However the benefit of clustering these types of symbols will become apparent when using the AutoCount feature during SESE Labeling 14 DynaSCAPE Software Step 5 Add Labels to the Design Adding labels to the design is quick and easy in DynaSCAPE First you are going to label using a plain text leader where you type in the text Then you will use Softscape labels that you will generate a material list or quote from Note Another option for labeling hardscape or design elements is to use the Design Label panel This is not covered in this Guide but you can learn about it in the User s Guide and Training Videos The advantage of using Design Labels is efficiency and the fact that you can also add units and prices that will be included when creating your material lists siec r bad Quice Start
46. rns and figures tle 2 3 through the steps of creating a simpl a sia sine he ie Wi an 5 Label the design plete with labels pictures and end up witha 6 Insert a title block and border 7 8 material list and a plant care package Add color images of the plants Generate a plant material list By completing the following exercise you will i gt 9 Create a Plant Picture Catalogue learn how to use each of the tools in the Quick l Start toolbox 10 Print the drawing 2 DynaSCAPE Design YAManuals Quick Start and Instal Guides DS Pro QUICK START DRAWING v5 DPO File Edt Environment Entity Tables Tools Window Help a x maea Fy DynaSCAPE Design 2D Computer Aided Design amp Drafting Quick Start ax ia n gt cy p Pza _ a jS nt ml ie C db iS kiz z oe a Pa Ps 4 l ioi oe AF C aNs DynaSC4PE 1 51 Orw Edt Dm Adv hference Constraint Copy Umt Ends Fi rg z 4 4 Commands oe x ad AL amp a Sth Labeling ELG Related Tasks tao Bag E Your finished design will S24 look some Ae thing like this Revise Layers Select Se se OynaSc APE Figures Text_Labels E Mantisbes E Mardscape_La Takeolfs Quick_Text Dimension Title_Block Page_Border E Comments Light_Layout Light_Fixture Photometrics Light_Run_ Light_Run_2 Light_Run_3 ZOON DRAWING LIHITS ZOOM DRAWING LIMITS 8 DynaSCAPE Software Step 1 Draw a Fence Line About Layers The
47. sh the mouse wheel down while moving the cursor around on the drawing page DynaSCAPE Sidebar Folder Group cluster Fig Softscape Label ures Groups tree and For labeling plants and shrub figures together accessing the Plant List Editor Title Block Editor Use Design Label For with automated titleblocks labeling design elements and for takeoffs Quick Text Tool To Text Leader Tool attached toa leader Group Labels Group labels into work areas or phases for integration with DS Manage Create Material List Creates a Word or Excel list from the labels Plant Schedule Inserts a plant list based on labels Quick Stat 23 Draw Tools Building Outline Tool For drawing walls gt windows and doors V4 3 Line Tool For drawing lines Fillet Tool For round ing corners Polygon Tool For drawing N sided polygons la Rectangle Tool For drawing squares and rec tangles Circle Tool For draw ing circles Pattern Tool for insert ing basic patterns Hatch Tool For insert ing landscape patterns Text Tool For inserting text into the drawing Polyline Tool For drawing straight or curved lines Text Leader Tool For inserting text attached to a leader Arc Tool For inserting arcs where a radius is spec ified ee n 24 DynaSCAPE Software Edit Tools Move Copy Tool Depends on position of Copy to
48. surements Cumulative Area Measure Tool For cu mulative area measurements Al Imaging Sidebar Folder Image Search Find a plant image at DynaSCAPE com Image Search Find a plant image by clicking on a label Insert Raster Insert lot plan or photo jpg Move Raster Move image on drawing page Re size Raster Re size image on drawing Raster List Display list of raster images Dimension Tools Linear Dimension Insert dim at any angle Horizontal Dimension Insert horizontal dim Vertical Dimension Insert vertical dim Horizontal Baseline Dimension Multi dim Vertical Baseline Di mension Multi dim Radius Dimension Insert radius dimensions Quick Stat 25 Frequently Asked Questions Common Questions about DynaSCAPE 1 Can I change my scale or sheet after I start my design Yes you can To change sheet size or scale go to Environment gt Drawing Page and change the page settings there When changing scale the existing and new geometry will adjust to the new scale 2 My text is too big or too small how can I change the settings To change the default text settings for the current drawing you need to do it in two places For text without a lead er go to Entity gt Text For text with a leader go to Entity gt Dimension and select Text in the Global Dimen sion Settings panel This will not change already existing tex
49. t on a drawing 3 Can I bring a lot plan into DS Design Yes you can bring a lot plan into DynaSCAPE after it has been scanned as an image file These images are called rasters in DynaSCAPE and they can be traced and then deleted to save time preparing a base plan JPG images are recommended and smaller file sizes under 2MB are best 4 Can I open an AutoCAD drawing in DS Design Yes DS Design s AuttoCAD Import feature allows you to bring a DWG or DXF file into Design to use as a base plan or drawing AutoCAD s geometry is converted to DynaSCAPE geometry and can be deleted or edited using DynaSCAPE s drawing or editing tools Click on File gt Import gt AutoCAD dwg dxf to import them into a drawing DynaSCAPE can import files from AutoCAD versions 12 up to 21 up to AutoCAD 2008 For detailed instructions please see Chapter 17 in the DS Design User s Guide 5 I don t have a large printer how do I send a drawing to a Print Shop Since your print shop will not likely have a copy of DynaSCAPE you cannot send them a DynaSCAPE drawing file DPD Instead you can send them an Adobe PDF file of the drawing It is recommended that you send an Adobe PDF since this is the type that provides the best quality output and one that most print shops prefer 6 Can I use my own pictures in my design Yes you can use any picture you like as long as it is a JPEG or Bitmap Keep original image sizes small especially
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