Quick Start
Here are some easy steps for quickly creating your first
landscape.
1. Start Realtime
Landscaping Plus. At the Welcome menu, click Start a New Landscape using the
Wizard. (If the Welcome menu does not appear, click File > Welcome
menu.)
2. Click
Next.
3. Select the desired
size of your lot. This determines the dimensions of a fence which will be placed
around your property. Then click Next.
4. Click the picture of
the house and select the desired house style from the list. Then click
Next.
5. Click the picture of
the fence and select the desired fence style from the list. Or, click Do not
add a fence if you do not want a fence. Then click Next.
6. Using your mouse,
click the left mouse button and drag the house and fence icons to arrange them
in the desired positions. (Don't worry about getting them exact because you can
change them later.) Then click Next.
7. Click Finish
to build your landscape.
That's it! Your first landscape is now ready for editing.
You can add a new deck, create a patio, plant a garden – the limit is your
imagination. You can also use the Realtime
Walkthrough feature to experience your landscape with accurate lighting,
shadows, and other effects.
As a next step, we suggest you read the following sections
to help familiarize yourself with the program:
Adjusting the
View
Adding Objects
Editing Objects
Editing Points
House
Wizard
Deck Wizard
Tips:
• See
Using Metric if you want to use metric
measurements.
• The
wizard is limited to a maximum lot size of 500' x 500' (152 x 152 m). However,
when the wizard finishes, you can increase the lot size up to 1500' x 1500' (457
x 457 m) using the Page Setup command.
• The
wizard will add a rectangular fence around the perimeter of your lot. You can
change it to any shape and size after finishing the wizard.
• The
house added by the wizard is grouped by default. This makes it easy to move and
rotate to the desired location. If you want to change it, click Ungroup and then
you can edit it like any other object.
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