Beginner Tip – A hardscape is used to create flat hard areas (typically paving or decking). It is usually used to create the plan view of the paving, but it can also be used to create a 3D part and it can be used as a site modifier.
In the session we look at two main topics; creating a solar study and creating a legend key that you could use with landscape or hardscape areas. Solar studies are becoming increasingly important. Local building authorities are starting to demand a solar study to prove your development is not adversely affecting the surrounding properties.
Creating a legend key out of hardscape or landscape areas makes it easy to create areas of hardscape or landscape by using the create similar object command.
This session looked at fixing a corrupt file, the plant database, finding your way around the web site, using the Hardscape tool and using the Landscape Area tool. In particular we looked at finding ways of saving hardscapes and landscape areas so they could be reused from the resource browser.
This session carried on the project with the 3 buildings on the site. In this session we looked at site modeling, hardscapes and roading. We also looked at the Landmark workspace to see if there are tools that would suit architects.
The hardscape dialog box has been completely re-orgaised, and there are new 3D abilities for the hardscape object. They have made improvements to the hardscape tags.