Garden & Deck
FloorPlan® 3D
will make you
look like a
professional
designer right
out of the box!
It combines all
the powerful
tools that
design
professionals
employ and
integrates them
into one easy
process.
FloorPlan won't
let you make
design mistakes!
You can use
multiple views
of the same
drawing to work
in 2D and see
the results in
3D at the same
time!
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Customizable
Plans:
Each deck,
balcony or
landscape
design can
be
customized
using
FloorPlan's
powerful
technology.
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Pre-Drawn 3D
Symbols:
You'll find
everything
you need to
plan the
garden of
your dreams.
Make your
yard come
alive in 3D!
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Path
Planner:
Lay out your
driveway and
walkways.
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Fence & Gate
Tools:
Adding a
fence is
simple!
Choose from
rail, picket
and board
styles, and
place gates
instantly.
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Deck &
Balcony
Tool:
Create a
deck or
balcony in
moments.
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Sunset
Garden
Problem
Solver:
Helps you
create a
healthy
garden.
Diagnose
your
problems
with a
simple
point-and-click
interface.
Quickly get
step-by-step
solutions
for your
trees,
shrubs,
vines,
annuals,
perennials,
fruit and
nut trees,
vegetables
and berries,
lawns,
succulents,
and
houseplants.
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Rogue's
Gallery:
Pests,
weeds, or
diseases in
your garden?
Match them
to their
photos and
learn how to
get rid of
them.
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Tips &
Techniques:
Learn about
soil, water,
fertilizing,
pruning,
mulching,
lawn care,
tree and
shrub care,
beneficial
insects,
environmental
factors, and
more!
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Sunset
Garden
Calendar:
Make a
monthly
garden
checklist,
and
personalize
it with your
own notes.
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Award-Winning
Virtual
Reality
Walkthrough:
Experience
your
creation by
actually
being able
to "walk
through" in
three
dimensions.
Share it
with your
contractor
or
landscaper
over the
Internet.
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Integrated
Materials
Estimator:
Instantly
calculate
the cost of
your design
the moment
it is
completed!
FloorPlan
will help
you watch
every penny
by letting
you know
when your
design ideas
have
exceeded
your initial
budget.
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Program Main Directions |
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Cannot figure out how to make decks,
balconies, fences, or landscapes. Or, could not find sample layouts. |
Decks: Adding a deck to an existing
floor plan (first floor)
1. Select the "Decks" icon.
2. In the left Deck Types menu , select "add new" icon (looks like a
folder with a plus symbol).
3. Within in the deck properties dialogue box, select "shape
script."
4. Select shape # 2 for example, click 'ok' and enter the name of
the
deck and click 'ok' again.
5. Select the outer edge of an exterior wall (right on the line-
it's
touchy) and drag the mouse to your left (you'll start to see a
dotted line
representing the width of the deck and numeric length counter) and
click to
establish the desired distance.
6. Move the mouse out (perpendicular to the exterior wall) to
establish
the desired length and click again (you'll continue to see the
bounding line
of the deck as you move the mouse).
7. The deck will redraw it's self compete with balustrade rails,
stairs
etc.
8. To customize the deck, select 'Properties' to change stair width,
height, materials, or railing etc.
Balconies: Adding balconies to a floor plan (second floor)
1. Select the second floor (via upper right menu) or create one
2. Select the 'balconies' icon
3. Click on an exterior wall and move the mouse (cursor) out
perpendicular to wall and click to establish length, then click and
drag
perpendicular to last balcony line to establish width and then click
and
drag the cursor back to the exterior wall to finish.
4. You can customize the balcony via the 'Properties' menu.
Fences: Adding fences and gates to an existing drawing
1. Select the fence icon.
2. Click on the desired start point/location for the fence and drag
the
icon to the desired end points, just as creating a standard wall.
3. You can create a gate(s) by selecting the 'gate' icon next to
'fences' icon and click anywhere on the fence(s) to establish a
gate.
Landscape: Adding a landscape/terrain to an existing drawing
1. Select the 'landscape' icon which will bring up a menu
displaying
several different landscape configurations.
2. Select the desired landscape/terrain type.
3. A cursor and mesh landscape/terrain will appear - place it
wherever
you want.
4. You can edit the landscape/terrain mesh by clicking on it. Once
the
mesh is highlighted, you can resize the mesh or rotate it.
5. If you double click on the mesh a 'Terrain Properties' dialogue
box
appears with more options.
6. You can also add custom terrains, materials, etc.
There are sample layouts in the SAMPLES directory within the
directory you installed Garden & Deck that you can customize or add
to your layout.
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Platform: |
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Windows 2000 or XP |
| CPU: |
Pentium 133 or better |
| Hard
Disk: |
80 MB minimum free hard disk space (140 MB
recommended) |
| RAM: |
64 MB RAM (96 MB recommended) |
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CD-ROM: |
2X |
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Monitor: |
Super VGA graphics card/display card-800x600
(1024x768 recommended)
Color display 16-bit or higher |
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Sound Card: |
yes |
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Optional: |
Internet Explorer 5.0 or higher |
| Other: |
Mouse, Keyboard |
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