arch_quickstart.pdf

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Contents

Introduction ...................................................................................... 4

System Requirements .........................................................................................5

Installing the Software .........................................................................................5

Program Help ......................................................................................................5

Other Software Included......................................................................................5

Starting Realtime Landscaping Architect .............................................................8

User Interface......................................................................................................9

Using the Landscape Wizard............................................................................. 11

Starting a New Landscape using a Template..................................................... 13

Using Metric ...................................................................................................... 14

Adjusting the View ......................................................................... 14

Panning the View .............................................................................................. 15

Zooming the View.............................................................................................. 15

Zooming into the Selection ................................................................................ 16

Zooming into a Rectangle.................................................................................. 16

Orbiting the View ............................................................................................... 16

Realtime Walkthrough ....................................................................................... 16

Adding Objects ............................................................................... 17

Editing Objects ............................................................................... 18

Selecting Objects ............................................................................................ 18

Moving, Rotating, and Scaling Objects .............................................................. 19

Deleting Objects ................................................................................................ 20

Cut, Copy, & Paste............................................................................................ 20

Grouping & Ungrouping Objects ........................................................................ 21

Setting Object Properties................................................................................... 21

Default Properties.............................................................................................. 22

Editing Properties for Multiple Objects ............................................................... 22

Undoing and Redoing Changes ....................................................................... 22

Editing Points .................................................................................................... 22

Inserting & Deleting Points ................................................................................ 24

Saving and Loading Shapes.............................................................................. 25

Editing Materials................................................................................................ 26

Changing the North Direction ............................................................................ 27

Landscaping on Sloping Terrain ........................................................................ 27

Using the Wizards .......................................................................... 28

House Wizard.................................................................................................... 29

Deck Wizard...................................................................................................... 30

Swimming Pool Wizard...................................................................................... 31

Technical Support .......................................................................... 31

Control Quick Reference .............................................................. 32

Introduction

Welcome to Realtime Landscaping Architect , the ideal tool for creating professional

landscape plans and presentations. This software helps you design landscapes in a

virtual world consisting of your client!$ house and surrounding property. This powerful

design technique allows you to see your design from multiple perspectives.

Between this guide and the comprehensive help built into the program, you will be

creating your own professional-looking designs in no time.

Create professional landscape plans and 3D presentations

System Requirements

Realtime Landscaping Architect has the following system requirements:



1 GHz processor

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512 MB System RAM

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Microsoft5 Windows5 XP Service Pack 2, Vista (all versions)

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DirectX 9.0c (automatically installed if needed)

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2 GB available hard drive space

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DirectX 9-compatible video card with 128 MB graphics memory

Realtime Landscaping Architect uses the latest in 3D graphics technology. Using a

high quality video card will help the program run smoother and improve the quality of

the graphics. If your video card does not meet the requirements for hardware

acceleration, then software emulation will be used automatically.

Please check with your video card manufacturer and make sure you are using the

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