Landscape Design Software by Idea Spectrum

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Feature Summary

   
Features
Architect
Pro
Plus
Photo
   
 

Photo-Based Landscape Design
Import a photo and design the landscape. Ideal for creating before-and-after views of your property.

 Yes
 Yes
 Yes
 Yes

3D Landscape Design
Design houses, decks, fencing, edging, lawns, gardens, and more. Walk through your designs in realtime 3D. Create movies and presentations of your landscaping ideas.

 Yes
 Yes
 Yes
 

Water Features
Add sprinkler systems, fountains, waterfalls, custom swimming pools (above and below ground), spas, ponds, streams, and more. Includes PebbleTec custom pool finishes.

 Yes
 Yes
 
 

Landscape Plans and CAD drawings
Design professional landscape plans, installation instructions, and CAD drawings. Unique Plan view automatically creates the 3D view as you design.

 Yes
 
 
 

Total Objects
Includes pictures, models, and symbols. The number of plants is shown in parenthesis.

12,000
(5700)
8200
(4000)
7400
(3600)
5600
(3200)

Price
Includes download option and boxed product.

 
 
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Product Features

   
Features
Architect
Pro
Plus
Photo
   
 
Create 3D landscape designs
 Yes
 Yes
 Yes
 Yes
Design over a photo
 Yes
 Yes
 Yes
 Yes
Maximum terrain size
50 acres
50 acres
50 acres
n/a
Realistic lighting and shadows
 Yes
 Yes
 Yes
 Yes
Day and night visualization
 Yes
 Yes
 Yes
 Yes
Accessories including gazebos, custom fencing, and much more
 Yes
 Yes
 Yes
 Yes
Unlimited undo
 Yes
 Yes
 Yes
 Yes
Plant growth tool
 Yes
 Yes
 Yes
 Yes
Project estimates and material lists
 Yes
 Yes
 Yes
 Yes
Integrated picture editor
 Yes
 Yes
 Yes
 Yes
Edging and retaining walls
 Yes
 Yes
 Yes
 Yes
House columns
 Yes
 Yes
 Yes
 Yes
Poster-size printouts
 Yes
 Yes
 Yes
 Yes
Layer support
 Yes
 Yes
 Yes
 Yes
Advanced curve editing tools
 Yes
 Yes
 Yes
 Yes
Import digital photos
 Yes
 Yes
 Yes
 Yes
Import custom materials
 Yes
 Yes
 Yes
 Yes
Import custom models (3ds and SketchUp)
 Yes
 Yes
 Yes
 Yes
Fences
 Yes
 Yes
 Yes
 
Fence gates
 Yes
 Yes
 Yes
 
Freely edit in 2D or 3D
 Yes
 Yes
 Yes
 
Realtime walkthroughs
 Yes
 Yes
 Yes
 
Create custom plant varieties
 Yes
 Yes
 Yes
 
Raised flower beds
 Yes
 Yes
 Yes
 
Dimensions and lot boundaries
 Yes
 Yes
 Yes
 
Decks
 Yes
 Yes
 Yes
 
Custom fence styles
 Yes
 Yes
 Yes
 
3D house design (exterior only)
 Yes
 Yes
 Yes
 
Create movies in AVI format
 Yes
 Yes
 Yes
 
Slopes and hills
 Yes
 Yes
 Yes
 
Advanced terrain sculpting
 Yes
 Yes
 Yes
 
Building pads and sloped driveways
 Yes
 Yes
 Yes
 
Hedge creation tool
 Yes
 Yes
 Yes
 
Landscape wizard
 Yes
 Yes
 Yes
 
Print to scale
 Yes
 Yes
 Yes
 
House, Deck, and Fence wizards
 Yes
 Yes
 Yes
 
Model creation wizard
 Yes
 Yes
 Yes
 
Curved deck stairs and railing
 Yes
 Yes
 Yes
 
Shape boolean operations (add, subtract, intersection)
 Yes
 Yes
 Yes
 
Sprinkler systems
 Yes
 Yes
 
 
Swimming pools
 Yes
 Yes
 
 
Custom spas
 Yes
 Yes
 
 
Curved pool walls and decking
 Yes
 Yes
 
 
Ponds and streams
 Yes
 Yes
 
 
Fountains
 Yes
 Yes
 
 
Waterfalls and spillways
 Yes
 Yes
 
 
Create landscape plans and CAD drawings
 Yes
 
 
 
Hand-drawn plant symbols
 Yes
 
 
 
Color pencil, marker, and solid color washes
 Yes
 
 
 
Add company logo to printouts and movies
 Yes
 
 
 
CAD drawing tools
 Yes
 
 
 
Customizable appearance in Plan/3D views for most objects
 Yes
 
 
 
Title blocks
 Yes
 
 
 
Plant label wizard
 Yes
 
 
 
Symbol import and creation wizards
 Yes
 
 
 
Includes A0-A4 drawing templates
 Yes
 
 
 
Automatic plant mass blending
 Yes
 
 
 
Plan view drop shadows
 Yes
 
 
 
Plant keys and container sizes
 Yes
 
 
 
Adobe PDF support
 Yes
 
 
 
Add OLE objects to the Plan view such as Excel spreadsheets, AutoCAD
drawings, and Word documents.
 Yes
 
 
 
Automatic plant legend
 Yes
 
 
 
Solid, gradient, and picture area fills
 Yes
 
 
 

Price
Includes download option and boxed product.

 

 

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