Design Quick Start Guide
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1. 8 DynaSCAPE Software Step 1 Draw a Fence Line The 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 1 Set the Proper Layer Before you draw your line you must first set the proper layer for that line to be on This will set the appropriate line weight and line type for the object you are draw ing To set the layer for your fence click on the Layers button in the DynaSCAPE Sidebar Fold er Next click on the Select toggle at the top of the layer list and click on the Fence_A layer in the list Set the drawing Constraints In order to have your line snap to a vertical or horizontal posi tion on your drawing you must set the con straints To do this click on the Constraints button on the Toggle Bar and select Ortho from the list that appears About Layers 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 can be turned on or off to isolate specific aspects of your drawing About Constraints To temporarily turn your constraints on while per forming a command in DS Design hold the Ctrl Shift keys on your keyboard 4 Set the Line Length In the modifier panel type in 30 for the length of our fence section You do not need to set the Angle since the constraints were set to Ortho 5 Insert you2. Fz Modifier Tri E Trim alternate segments en Layers Revise Select Contour Grades Hidden_Line Color_Setup Rocks Rock_Edge Accessories t Click here and then right click to trim Perenn GrCyr Annuals Shrubs Shrub_Graphid Trees Tree_Graphic Shadow Edit Active List INSERT POLYLINE LOCATION 2D Location Smooth AutoBulge CCW SELECT TRANSFORMATION COPY 2D Location SELECT LAYER ACTIVE 28 2D Location JSELECT WEIGHT ACTIVE 1 2D Location TRIM ENTITY CLIP 2D Entity J 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 A DynaSCAPE Design Y Manuals Quick Start and Instal Guides DS Pro QUICK START DRAWING v5 DPD File Edit Help Environment Entity Tables Tools Window cation inside t aie Oh stiches Select a location inside the area to be hatched Quick Start 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 Tool From the Quick Start toolbox click on the Insert a hatch x Qk St Drw Edit Dim Inference l Constraint it F Org Commands OW j lig Labeling PAS A Modifier Insert Hatch Scale Rotation 0 00 DynaSC APE X Scale 0 325 v Group Hatch Random Spin 27 325 Y Scale 0 Figures Sie WI j iL
3. a 2 5 gt a re Hatch Picker Layers Select Revise Temp Building Base Property Porch Step Drive Road Walk Patio Border t Click inside patio to Pattern_B insert pattern Raba Ret _Wall_Fact Edit Active List d 2D Entity Jd 2D Entity Extents Limits INSERT HATCH LOCATION 2D Location JSELECT LAYER ACTIVE 8 ACTIVE 1 2D Location J Command AOGA PRAP Zia ole 2D Location JSELECT WEIGHT 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 Next you will learn how to insert the shrub 1 gt 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 ff folder By clicking on the arrow be WW Sely Qi side the name that appears at the top t Labeling of the list of figures you can select we FY Gn any Figure Library from the list to lt _ find the symbols you wish to use All DynaSC APE Related Tasks the figures are drawn to the appropri eye pp
4. to set the number the foot symbol Press Space or Enter only once to set the number 6 Insert the Circle Patio To insert your circle on the line you offset earlier make sure Inference 2 Turn Copy on On the is on on the toggle bar beside conse and then move your mouse over the middle of the Toggle Bar click on the Copy toggle to turn it oggle Bar click on the Copy toggle to turn i line Click when the text MidPt appears white On 3 Offset the Fence Line Click on the fence line on 7 Erase the Offset Line To complete this step you your screen it will highlight in blue and then 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 line you offset it turns blue and right right click to complete the selection Click any where on your screen on the side of the fence that you wish to eventually place the patio A l click The line will disappear second line will appear 8 away from your fence line F2 DynaSCAPE Design Y Manuals Quick Start and Instal Guides DS Pro QUICK START DRAWING v5 DPD A File Edit Environment Entity Tables Tools Window Help o Quick Start w Y F alll IO gt i gt O R Delh seOl EBB PM 2 jak St Drw Edit Dim Ad p Constraint Limit Ends Fill Org E s AA A A Commands ond Labeling kod P Ce g ial Re
5. Sen en ee Te Export Plant M ateri al List V Quantity Alphabetically by Botanical Name Description Botanical Name Desc Alphabetically by Common Name Description wizard You may change Common Name Dese re Expat to Size the name that is automati Price cally inserted in the Client Name text box You can 18 DynaSCAPE Software 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 Bolaneal Hume Gormon Hams Hemerocallis Chicago Apache CHICAGO APACHE DAYLILY ANNABELLE ASHY HYDRANGEA CALGARY CARPET SAVIN Hydrangea arborescens Annabella Juniperus sabina Monna Miscanthus sinensis Autumn Light AUTUMN LIGHT SILVER FEATHER Picea pungens Hoopsir 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 co
6. can change any of the default settings of a figure while you insert it into a drawing i e Scale Rotation Width and Height 9 Favorites Sidebar Folder the Favorites Sidebar Folder is a place for all 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 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 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 11 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 CLI even if you use panels buttons or the mouse to initiate them Advanced users can use the CLI to in struct DynaSCAPE to perform tasks by entering com mands and data via the keyboard Understanding the CLI operation simplifies your overall drawing the lists of Layers Line Styles Line Thicknesses Fonts Colors and Modes as the
7. 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 Start 27 DAY 1 Fe key ON ed 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 DynaSC4PE 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 Manage a powerful estimating and business management tool Check our website for more details 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 DynaSCAPE drawing into a colored masterpiece that looks like it was colored by hand Check our website for more details AsketchsD DynaSCAPE Sketch3D helps you transform your 2D DynaSCAPE or AutoCAD drawings into full 3D models It s a convenient easy to use ad
8. mouse over the line near the end on the left ee ee hand side Click when the text End appears Move your mouse down and to the right and 2 Turn Copy on On the Toggle Bar click on the click to make a second point see diagram be Copy toggle to turn it white On low Move your mouse right and click to make 3 Offset the Fence Line Click on the fence line on a third point Continue moving your mouse your screen it will highlight in blue and then EEG to the far right end of your eae a and right click to complete the selection Click any as when the text End appears Right click to where on your screen on the same side of the finish fence as the patio A second line will appear 5 Erase the Offset Line To complete this step you away from your fence line need to remove the offset line you used to insert 4 Set the Layer for the Plant Bed As usual the the plant bed line onto Select the Delete Enti first step before drawing an object in DynaSCAPPE 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 ties tool from the Top Button Bar Click on the line you offset it turns blue and right click The line will disappear Al DynaSCAPE Design Y MANUALS QUICK START AND INSTAL GUIDES DS PRO QUICK START DRAWING 1 DPD Quick Start oe His PAP A P HB Wa 7 N ox st Drw Edit Di i Limit Enas Fi Org
9. photo jpg Move Raster Move image on drawing page Re size Raster Re size image on drawing Raster List Display list of raster images imension Tools eB E BEKR 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 Start 25 Frequently Asked Questions Common Questions about DynaSCAPE 1 Can I change my scale or sheet after 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 text 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
10. preparing a base plan JPEG 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 AutoCAD 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 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 Canl 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 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
11. rock s DEA vy l i a A a A oro a dash X E A f to end 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 Panel Using the Softscape Labeling Panel to label your plants will enable you n 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 o Database This gives you access 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 5 Search for Plants To search for any plant type the name in the search box and pres
12. 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 Ed be included when creating your material lists l Pa DynaSCAPE Design V Manuals Quick Start and instal Guides Ds Pro QUICK START DRAWING v5 DPO _ si File fda Environment Entity Tables Tools Window Help Se Scen ecatnns ter waser Quick Start Ve heDe et eB AP WY as st Drw Gee Om AS nieee Constrant Copy ume tass Fa Org Fa Modifier Insert Leader Amrbutes Text Edt Lae the leader text to be Neerted Press De apply buman when the Tnaheg edting to actvate De teal MOSS BOULDER Enter text and Z click Apply SN Clear Active 1st click 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
13. 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 DynaSCAPFE also has the ability to quickly generate a Plant Picture Catalogue complete with color photos It About Matching Images 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 under No Image Available DynaSCAPE will find 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 requires that your computer be connected to the inter net Your drawing must be labeled with plants using the Softscape Labeling Panel in order to use this fea ture Follow these steps File Edit Environment Entity Tables Tools Window Help 5 Click Next Edit the title if needed and select New T Aided Desi i the label options you would like to have shown oh Hez i beneath each plant picture Save i Save As Save All Chet a ie for your Plant Catalogo and chasse whether you d Hk you pictures abled wth each nama or both When you are your selections cle Finish te Close Ctrl U oa Close All Caimogue Te Sa
14. 5 DPD S File Edit Environment Entity Tables Tools Window Help dll ae Design 2D Computer Aided Design amp Drafting Quick Start dehe Me xT 2 4A S Perey IEA lok St Dew Edit Limit lends Fill on vos 2X AC aay Commands od Labeling ind Related Tasks ORF DynaSC APE Figures Favorites Revise Layers Select Revise Text_Labels Plant_Labels Hardscape_La Takeoffs Quick_Text Dimension Title_Block Page_Border Comments Light_Layout Light_Fixture Photometrics Light_Run_1 Light_Run_2 Light_Run_3 Edit Active List Imaging Command ZOOM DRAWING LIMITS Command ZOOM DRAWING LIMITS Command Step 8 Generate a Plant Material choose the columns you wish to have appear in List the list as well as how you would like to see the Now that your design is complete it is time to produce Been Meceral Lit es an accurate material list from your design To generate Export Material List to Word Excel Using th i ided below ch h Id lik h ial li a material list follow these steps mated ren you aie ad wit Wak OAA EK ENOT 1 D our maternal list 1 Export a Material List Click on the Export a Client Name Project Title SMITH RESIDENCE 3 Export Options material list from this drawing tool 1n the Plants and Materials Plants Only C Materials Only DynaSCAPE sidebar folder This will open the
15. Commands Saar Labeling FA Modifier Insert Polyline mee cm pame a Relled Tasis Ce polyline C jeo bulge Clockwise bulge Z cea Start angle 0 0 a jal piana F kakan Favorites Revise Layers Select Rev ise Temp e Building Base Property Porch Step Drive Road Walk Patio Border N Pattern_A Pattern_B Deck Fence_A ET Start here End here Fence_B Cluster Ret _Wall_Fac Command INSERT POLYLINE LOCATION 2D Location JSmooth ee Command REVISE ENTITY ATTRIBUTES 2D Entity Layer 0 d d d 3D Entity Command INSERT POLYLINE LOCATION 2D Location JSmooth AutoBulge Quick Start 11 DynaSCAPE Design Y Manuals Quick Start and Instal Guides DS Pro QUICK START DRAWING v5 DPD Trim the Plant Bed Line The last step to finish the plant bed Qk St Drw Edit Dim Adv File Edit Environment Entity Tables Tools Window Help Select entity s to trim by clipping Quick Start FIANO S a IG We OIR ATA Wy Inference Constraint Copy Limit Ends F Org line is to trim the section of line that overlaps the patio Click on the Trim clip lines tool in 2 the Quick Start toolbox Next click on the section of the plant bed line that overlaps the patio Right click and the section will be re Favorites Command Command Commands ig Labeling ee Related Tasks
16. Www dynascape com Quick Start Guide J adesign In This Guide Installing DynaSCAPE Getting Help Getting Acquainted Drawing Exercise e Fence e Patio e Plant Bed e Inserting Figures e 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 Service Pack 3 or higher 32bit Windows Vista or Windows 7 32 or 64 Bit Operating Systems e Pentium IV or higher e Minimum 512MB RAM e Minimum screen resolution of 1024 x 768 pixels e Microsoft Internet Explorer 6 or later e Internet connection updates and access to the Online Plant Database e Note Microsoft Office Suite 2000 or later is required for advanced functionality such
17. _Fac out saving your work Imaging Command REVISE ENTITY ATTRIBUTES 2D Entity JLayer 0 d 2D Entity Jd 2D Entity Command INSERT LINE LOCATION 2D Location JSELECT INFERENCE OFF 2D Location JSELECT INFERENCE TRACK OFF 2D Location SELECT CONSTRAINT ORTHO 2D Location Length 30 Quick Stat 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 open a modifier box to set the dimensions of l ifi p tio In th tool to open a modifier box to set the offset dis ie an tance In the modifier box enter 8 as your dis ia Het ee EIMEL tance since this proto a on ae type s units are set to feet er Press the Space E you do not need to enter or Enter only once
18. 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 see LS 5 eee Orientation Paper Size Scale Description m 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 mM v5 0 indicates the DynaSCAPE version printer About Paper Size When a prototype drawing first opens you should see a dashed line that represents the
19. 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 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 Training 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
20. 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 ie The Windows Setup installation program Insert the DS Design Install CD automatically creates a program group and Step 2 appropriate program icons for the applica Click on the Install DS Design option tion The a fe tom routine val 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 exactly as it is presented with no spaces if you nee d hel p 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 get started using 1 800 710 1900 the software 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 support dynascape com 3 Phone 1 800 710 1900 Ext 278 Monday Friday 9 00am 5 00pm Eastern Standard Time ex
21. buttons for each is selected operations and enables you to use some more advanced 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 The Quick Start Toolbox Note If you wish you can also open the Draw and Edit toolboxes instead and ignore any references to the Quick Start toolbox Quick Stat 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 1 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 DSI Design software is to create a simple d
22. cluding Ca nadian Holidays 4 Training Videos Your software trial includes a DynaSCAPE Training DVD Take some time to view these detailed instruc tional videos which show you how to use many more of the DS Design tools Learn how to use the various Drawing and Editing tool the Plant List Editor j and much more 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 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 Lry N aL y nL Fhia fil OSSPr i f ah N bi H TA i es Lie Quick Stat 3 Starti ng DS Desi gn Or if the icon cannot be found 1 Select the Windows Start button located at the bottom left of To start DS Des
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24. 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 D ynaSCAPE 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 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 comfortable 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
25. e Draw a plant bed line sign The following set of exercises will walk Insert patterns and figures you through the steps of creating a simple i patio with plantings The design will be com Label the design plete with labels pictures and end up with a Insert a title block and border material list and a plant care package Add color images of the plants Generate a plant material list By completing the following eres you wa I gt Create a Plant Picture Catalogue learn how to use each of the tools in the Quick Start toolbox 10 Print the drawing DynaSCAPE Design Y Manuals Quick Start and Instal Guides DS Pro QUICK START DRAWING v5 DPD _ S File Edit Environment Entity Tables Tools Window Help aad Design 2D Computer Aided Design amp Drafting Quick Start eas Oe Slaw LAA Liev en amem Qk St Drw Edit Dim Adv Inference Constraint Copy Limit Ends Fill Org o 0 ia j KE fed AL Cor Commands SE Labeling kad P G Related Tasks an DynaSC APE Figures Your finished design will look some thing like this Reviee Layers Select Revise Text_Labels Plant_Labels Favorites e a E Hardscape_La Takeoffs Quick_Text Dimension Title_Block Page_Border Comments Light_Layout Light_Fixture Photometrics Light_Run_1 Light_Run_2 Light_Run_3 Edit Active List Command ZOOM DRAWING LIMITS Command ZOOM DRAWING LIMITS Command
26. e List Command lt Cancel gt Command Command ZOOM DRAWING WINDOW is Id d Window JIn 2D Location Jd al hy 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 anew drawing button on the Top Button Bar to open the New Drawing panel to display the list of availa ble prototype drawings A New Drawing Project YASALES AND MARKETING ISAMPLE DRAWINGS SAMPLE FOR BROCHURE LOR Prototype List Default Prototype V4 4 B 11x17 Portrait 3 1 10 v5 0 Imp Landscape A 8 5x11 SCALE 1 04 v5 0 Imp Landscape A 8 5X11 SCALE 1 v5 0 Imp Landscape A 8 5X11 SCALE 1 10 v5 0 Imp Landscape A 8 5X11 SCALE 1 16 v5 0 Imp Landscape A 8 5X11 SCALE 1 20 v5 0 Imp Landscape B 11x17 SCALE 1 04 v5 0 Imp Landscape B 11X17 SCALE 1 08 v5 0 Imp Landscape B 11X17 SCALE 1 10 OK 2 Cancel Remove Help 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 line weights layers
27. eader Group Labels Group labels into work areas or phases for integration with DS Manage Create Material List or iv Creates a Word or Excel list from the labels Q Plant Schedule THT he 2 Inserts a plant list based on Q labels Quick Start 23 UO pe O 2 e U eo E SS VERE amp Building Outline Tool For drawing walls windows and doors V4 3 Line Tool For drawing lines Fillet Tool For round ing corners Polygon Tool For drawing N sided polygons 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 Edit Tools Move Copy Tool Depends on position of Copy toggle 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 c
28. ete Undo and Redo J DynaSCAPE Sidebar Folder You can undo a step you performed at any time 2 Draw a Border To insert during a process by using the Delete key as long as your border click on the Draw a rectangle tool in the Quick Start tool box to open a modifier 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 16 DynaSCAPE Software corner of the drawing page approximately 3 8 from the drawing limits Click on the lower right hand corner of drawing page to complete the insertion Find a Title Block DynaSCAPE contains two figure libraries with title blocks for most com mon drawing scales and sheet sizes Click on the Figures sidebar folder and look in the T BLOCK HORIZ 5 library for the title fal 8 5X11_1to8 a fon block named 8 5X11_1to8 Insert the Title Block Select the 8 5X11_1to8 title block and insert it in the bottom right hand corner of your drawing page just inside your border Click to place it and right click to finish Insert Title Block Information To fill out all the needed information in the title block click on the Title text editor button in the DynaSCAPE sidebar fold Step 7 Add Plant Images Adding full color images to your design is quick and easy in DynaSCAPE There are two tools that can be used to search for pla
29. ign in Windows XP or Vista a a a Double click on the DS Design icon on your 2 Choose All Programs DynaSCAPE Design Desktop 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 graphics 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 Untitiad Drawing 01 11 gJ BAA es eel 7 L Commands 1 Program Titlebar 2 Pull down Menus 3 Visibility Toggles 4 Prompt Line 5 Top Button Bar 6 Toggle Bar T DynaSCAPE Sidebar Folder 8 Figures Sidebar Folder 9 Favorites Sidebar Folder brel tY 10 Imaging Sidebar Folder aiala 11 Tables Modes Settings ee 12 CLI Command Line Interpreter Pattern_B Deck Fences Fence_B Cluster Ret Wal Facs Edit Activ
30. l down to find and click on the 3FT8_SPR_EVG symbol and insert four times Commands E with location of W z C an your symbols you are i ready to cluster them Labeling into tidy groups In the DynaSCAPE Sidebar Folder click on the Blend and Group Figures tool and select Erase all inner segments in the modifier 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 Softscape 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
31. lant Picture Catalogue HE Drin HLAPI Feliea All opti il CU a ei Spin eire 20 2D ynaSCAPE Software 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 Top 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 oie Ee rele 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 x Print Drawing Settings ee Scale Fitters Select the print color scheme To print in a single color for monochrome printers select single color printing and set the mono print color print using a single color Mono B Print using the entity display colors ae Print using the entity output colors Pri
32. lated Tasks S io W 2 K El DynaSC APE Figures Favorites Lida p t Temp K f Building C a DA Base O Property peee Click when MidPt is detected Imaging Fence_B Cluster Ret __Wall_Facy 2D Entity JSELECT WEIGHT ACTIVE 4 2D Entity Command INSERT CIRCLE LOCATION 2D Location Radius 5 SELECT INFERENCE ON 2D Location SELECT INFERENCE TRACK ON 2D Location J 10 DynaSCAPE Software Step 3 Draw a Plant Bed Line Drawing your 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 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 Start toolbox click on the Draw a straight or curved Polyline tool to open a modifier box In the modifier box select 1 Open the Offset Tool From the Quick Start the Smooth polyline and Auto bulge options toolbox click on the Offset or moves line s tool to open a modifier box to set the offset dis noe Me Ben Lmg ee a pec ne tance In the modifier box enter 5 as your dis payne make gur Inference iS OAE MONE tance Press Spacebar or Enter only once to your
33. limits 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 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 Stat 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 Q 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 Sele 2 Pull Down Menus Many of the settings and controls are accessed through the Pull down Menus fal File Edit Environment Entity Tables Tools Window Help 3 Visibility Toggles the Visibility Toggles control the visibility of the Button and Toggle Bars and the DynaSCAPE Sidebar folder 4 Prompt Line the Prompt Line displays messages from the program about what type of acti
34. lly Insert the label images of that particular plant Beed aiam gt window corner Quick Start Piri Gelk JaK AAAAA JE e be zijoan CORES in the same way as the Ok st Drw Cot De thy ference Constant Copy Lint jEnds Fa Org leadered text inserted ear g communis te a Be AS lier j al gy a a Place leader 3 ara n Oi bead points Aelated Tasks fea Softee Labring Orire Plast Ciria wwerdynadcapecom F tagi Eet My Mara List Fiort Search ca Plant Type 2 fart Found fe wina chart cabs _ y er a ROOPE BLUE SPRUCE 3 Right click to finish Click on plant name and then click Go to count Click on plant grouping to count Conaand UNDO LAST Ur ado Revise r bnkaity amp btrabules Command OOH DRAVIHG WINTOW Bindew Jd d Window JSLEFT 5 SRIGHT 1 919597 SRIGHT 5 A Modifier Inser co II Width 87 0 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 box In the modifier box type in a width of 82 some automation and a height of 62 Click on the upper left hand Height 620 Rotation 1 Set the Layer for a Border Click on the Page_Border layer in the Layer list in the About Del
35. m 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 Open 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 EF softscape Labeling Onine Plant Database www Daca pe com o gt Edit My Plant Lit D Settings Label Style Norma text with leaders v PlontSearch frycrencee o e seracecemn o Fma E Phaee Type Any More Search Opbons gt gt Clear Saach Found 1 he on ine plant abase 95 Plants Botanical Name Hydrangea paniculata Grandiflora Hydangea paniculata Green Spire Hydrangea paniculata Kyushu Hydrangea paniculata Limelight Hydangea paniculata Fee Wee Hydrangea paniculata Pink Dismong PINK DIAMOND HYBRIO HYDRANGEA Hydrangea paniculata ggl Add Hydrangea pap b Pink Diamond to my Plant List Hydrangea paniculal de Add Hydranges paniMilata Pink Dismond to my Hot List bydranges peniculats Common Name See GRANDIFLORA HYBRIO HYDRANGEA GREEN SPIRE HYBRID HYDRANGEA KYUSHU HYBRID HYDRANGEA LIMELIGHT HYBRID HYDRANGEA PEE WEE HYBRID HYDRANGEA WHIT HYBRID HYDRA my Plant List option If you now choose to search in my Plants the plants you added will a
36. nh hiiio Planta babel Options Jhow Common N Import Export gt to AutoCAD dwg dxf Plant Picture Catalogue PDF DynaSCAPE Manage Export File Plot Ctrl L Print Ctrl P 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 PDF file a name and a location to save it 7 Click Save and DynaSCAPE will download the The plants which wal be inchased in in your calaiogot oe ist blow I yena wih 10 encade ary plan A AEA in the Bet Ir you with Ao epechy our ov cuttom PEREA bir E lua you ca EE e ty cing pictures from the Online Plant Database and ma Be bg ead Ehen using Ehe browse bulion to select a caiam pecture When you are sabahed with selections chek Nes ta continue then open the finished Plant Picture Catalogue oC A as a PDF you need to have Adobe Reader in CALGARY CARPET SAV stalled You can print it out or email it to your w AUTIMA UCHT SILWER FEATHES 7 niapi BLUE SPRUE clients CHAGUO APACHE DAFULF i Smith Residence Plants H rm rocalin Chicago Jipache 3 You can use your own photo if you wish by clicking on Custom Picture and browsing your CHICAGO AnG HE Dari computer to the picture you wish to use 4 Deselect any plants you do not want to show in Poma jumpen agri the P
37. nt images that are found in the Imaging sidebar folder The 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 P Ceist Pint Dopteibisie Tch softscape no E labels in your os a ee design and icing eerie ne then right click The Online Plant Database ee TP Search panel rages atom ane will appear Dar H P Cpe inckde Haare Hee ed re kosi ch E Cares er The Titleblock Editor panel will open Fill in the title by selecting the tag from the Property Tag list e g Client_Name then clicking in the Property Text field and entering your text After the text is entered for an item select another category or Tag on the left then click into the Property Text field again and type in the data 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 marked with a T will be shown in the titleblock When you are finished click OK Titleblock information can be changed at any time by clicking on the Title text editor button al Titleblock Editor Edit the text fields of each of the predefined titleblock property entries T Title properties P In
38. nt using the pen map table Print Cancel Preview printable area 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 a Print Drawing Settings Color B Scale Fitters Select the area of the drawing that you wish to print Using a selection window to define the print area requires the immediate selection of a defining window Use the minimize button to roll up the panel if the drawing area is currently covered Print the area defined by the drawing limits Print the area currently visible Print the area defined by the database extents Print the area defined using a selection window Print Cancel Preview printable area Printer setup Help 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 a Print Drawing Settings Color Bounds Scale Filters Select the print scale Use Best fit to automati adjust the printable drawing area to print at the largest
39. o add a figure to the Favorites tab Step 1 Right click on a figure in a library Advanced Tools 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 Step 2 Left click on the Add to favorites option Define a New Fig ure For adding a figure to the libraries Tl LA Define a New Li brary For adding a new figure library Cartesian Array Tool For offsetting Stata figures vert or hor are B 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 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 measurements Cumulative Area Measure Tool For cu mulative area measurements w ip y A 5 wm S 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
40. oard 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 Z Activates on the Zoom the Drawing using a Window tool ZZ Activates the Zoom to the Drawing Limits tool ZD Activates the Zoom to the Drawing Extents tool PAN Activates the Scroll pan drawing tool CO Activates the Move or Copy tool with the Copy toggle turned on CF Activates the Move or Copy tool with the Copy toggle turned off D Activates the Delete Entity tool erase L Activates the Insert Line tool LL Activates the Insert Line tool and allows you to enter a length C Activates the Circle tool CC Activates the Circle tool and allows you to enter a radius P Activates the Polyline tool PC Activates the Polyline tool with Smooth polyline selected and Constraints turned off PCA Activates the Polyline tool with Smooth polyline selected Constraints turned off and the Define Angle option ready RFO Allows you to revise the Fill off of selected lines or curves RFN Allows you to revise the Fill on of selected lines or curves R Repaints the drawing page ROB Activates the Revise Entity tool and sets the output color
41. on or input is required from you to perform a command Pe e OynaSCAPE Design 2D Computer Aided Design amp Drafting 5 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 Pi 88 88 py the line Fill and Ends tools as well as toggle the drawing Limit and Origin DynaSCAPE Sidebar Folder this is the heart of the DynaSCAPE program and is the folder which will be 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 name depending on which icon is active beneath it for example between Layers Styles Weights etc 6 DynaSCAPE Software TRPA Rordler Pater A Pater Ei Ret ial Fors a Oa Ativa Liat Figures Sidebar Folder the Figures Sidebar Folder con 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 they are inserted into a drawing Although using the default settings assigned to a figure makes drafting quicker you
42. op Figures Sa ate scale allowing you to insert them S tiings directly into your drawing 0 D 5 gt a ma 5 Choose a Symbol to Insert For the purpose of this exercise you are Layers Seed Reise going to use specific symbols to create Imaging Temp your design Use the scroll bar to sort ay through all the symbols in each li Property dap brary 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 then right click to end Dynast APE 8 Insert Symbol 1 The first symbol to insert is the conifer In the TREES 5 library scroll down to find and click on the SPEC_CONIFER symbol In Figures HF avortes 8FT_CONIFER Figure 1 sert it into the drawing as shown in Figure 1 You do not DynaScC APE need to rotate this figure 9 Insert Symbol 2 The second symbol to insert is the orna mental grasses In the PERENNIALS 5 library
43. orner 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 o 0 H H oO o oe Halah 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 24 D ynaSCAPE Software 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 or revise width Font List Choose or revise your fonts Color List Choose or revise your screen colors Modes List Turns eroups of layers on off Figures Sidebar Folder To insert a figure into a drawing Step 1 Left click and release on a figure selected location Right click to finish T
44. possible size on the print media m Print using the active drawing scale p Print at true size scale 1 1 Print the selected area using best fit Print using an absolute scale of 1 0000 Enter a virtual page width or height and the printable area will be adjusted to fit into the entered size The calculated scale will be displayed in the absolute scale field Width Height Print Cancel Preview printable area Printer setup Help 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 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 Start 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 clipb
45. r fence into the drawing Next click on the drawing page for first point of the line 4 Openthe line dawns wok Toda sob line For your drawing click on the left side of centre see diagram below Next move your mouse to click on the Draw a j Quick Start BE Start the right and the 30 line will snap horizontal on Line tool from the the drawing Click to place the second point of Quick Start toolbox A modifier panel will the line To end me process right click any where on the drawing page appear S File Edit Environment Entity Tables Tools Window Help F z a aed line The Importance Dels 9 A OAA PAPAL HL of Saving Your Qk St Drw Edit Dim Adv inference Constraint Canu Work Commands P cid Labeling irnit Ends Fill Org DynaSC APE Vertical AS eA Gai a P Modifier In Co eee olar Related Tasks Length 30 0 amp Set Polar ie pyy Angle a a power failure or a Settings computer crash you It is important to save your drawing after each step If you have Figures Favorites may lose any unsaved Revise Layers work Select Revise Temp t Building Base DSI Design has a ae Click here for Click here for Right click to drawing recovery Wapato the first point the second end the option but it is not Pattem_A of the line point of the process 5 Pattern_B wise to work for long Deck 1 1 o Fence_B periods of time with iam iS t 0 k Ret _Wall
46. s 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 id Softicape Labeling Online Plant Database ww chynaccape coni gt Edt hy Plant lize DI Settings E a heaape com og in my Pianis PELE Autumn Light Silver Grass type autumn light gt Annabelle Hydrangea type annabelle Quick Stat 15 Calgary Carpet Savin Juniper type calgary Did you know that you can click on the Show Selected Plant Details to see plant details and a link to view plant Chicago Apache Daylily type apache 6 Insert the Softscape Labels To place a softscape rave onthe pian Jan neh oe de profile at DynaSCAPE com This will take you to sired plant name in the search results list and the Online Plant Database where you can view EO ee eee ae cultural information design ideas and full color 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 a Fa Dima SCAPE Design Manuals huick Start and Instead Guides 05 Pre QUDCE START DRAWING IDPH 2i tity will be counted auto Je matica
47. scroll Figure 2 RENNIALS down to find and click on the 3FT_SPEC_GRASS symbol and insert three times as Dynast APE shown in Figure 2 ms 2 oray 7 ee a 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 the 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 symbol to insert in this exer cise is the flowering shrub In the SHRUBS 5 library scroll down to find and click on the 3FT6_FL_SHRUB symbol and insert three times as shown in Dynast APE Dynast APE the ROCKS 5 library scroll down to find and click on the 36IN_NATURAL symbol and insert it as shown in Figure 4 Figures Figures Since this one will need to be rotated follow the instructions Figure 6 in Step 7 Favontes Figure 4 12 Ir symbol 5 The fifth 14 figure to insert is the spreading evergreen In the SHRUBS 5 library scrol
48. to black for selected items 22 D ynaSCAPE Software The Top Button Bar Zoom Tools Start a New Drawing A Open a Existing Drawing Save the Current Drawing Print the Current Drawing Undo Redo ae Cut to the Clipboard Zoom Drawing Limits CF Zoom Previous Zoom Drawing Extents Zoom In Zoom Out Scroll Pan Zoom to a Window Fe Copy to the Clipboard Toggle Bar Buttons ies Inference for snapping i Paste from the Clipboard 7 accurately to objects f Repaint the screen al Delete or Erase Tool drawing lines and moving oo l Constraints guides for Copy position deter mines if objects move or copy Mouse Wheel Zoom amp Pan Mouse Wheel Zoom to zoom in and out of your drawing using ing the mouse wheel forward or backward the mouse wheel press the Shift key while rotat Mouse Wheel Pan to pan using the mouse wheel press the Shift key and push 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 insert text using prompt line For inserting text ae oD attached to a l
49. utomatically 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 A Softscape Labeling Plant List CAU 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 that you can then Botanical Name Hydrangea paniculata Pink Diamond Common Name PINK DIAMOND HYDRANGEA Sizes 5 Gallon SY Size Then add prices here pick from when adding sizes To do this click on Settings to open the Plant List Editor Settings DynaSCAPE Plant List Editor C Users lhordyk Documents My Plant List dpl New List Blank _7Open List JjSave List As Q Tools Ne z New Plant Match Plants Download Plants Import Plants Plant List 2 Search 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
50. visible drawing properties Property Tag Property Text T Client_Name Mr amp Mrs Smith T Checked_By OK Cancel showing the image that is available for that par ticular plant Insert the Image To insert the image click on the Insert Image button The Image Search panel will disappear On the drawing page click where you wish to place the top left corner Next move your mouse diagonally across the screen down and to the right and click where you want the bottom right corner This will determine the size of the window in which the image will be placed DynaSCAPE will then place the image at the location you specified with the text beneath the image If you are not Quick Stat 17 happy with the size or location of the image click on the Undo button and repeat the steps 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 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 traced for your next design s base plan DynaSCAPE Design Y Manuals Quick Start and Instal Guides DS Pro QUICK START DRAWING v
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