Welcome to Land F/X
These quick introductory videos will show you how to get going with Land F/X and what it can do for you. In 15 minutes you can learn virtually every aspect of the power of Land F/X, with links to our Training Guide and to detailed areas of the Help Documentation. This section will also answer such questions as how to get Land F/X to work the way you work, with implementation stories from other firms.
Land F/X and the Profession
From Concept to Production Documents, one of the keys to advancing to the next level of our profession lies within the efficiency of documentation. Land F/X will greatly increase this efficiency, thus allowing more time for the design process and elevating the profession.
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Start Using Land F/X
Watch this video on how Land F/X works with your CAD, and how to do the two things necessary to get going: Starting a Project and Setting the Scale.
| Watch Video: How Land F/X Works, Starting a Project, and Setting the Scale (2 Min 18 Sec) |
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There are a few things you need to know about Land F/X Projects:
- Land F/X project data is not saved in your DWG: Project Data is stored in a MySQL Database
- Do not make a Land F/X Project active for other projects just because they are similar.: If you have another project, don't just make the first project active. Start a completely new project and either import data from the first project, or save the first project as a “Template”, see Templates, and base the second project on that Template.
Setting the scale is important because Land F/X needs to know at what scale you are going to plot your drawing so it can bring in any symbols, blocks, text, hatches, etc., automatically to the correct size so you don't have to worry about it.
I Want To Learn About Land F/X in Just a Few Minutes
Take 15 minutes to watch the following short videos, which are a quick overview of the various topics that Land F/X covers, to give you a better idea on how to proceed with your Land F/X implementation process. At the end of each video topic is a link to documentation on that topic if you desire more information.
Planting
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Conceptual Planting
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Concept Planting Section
SketchUp Connection
| Watch Video: 3-D visualization and the SketchUp Connection(2 Min 12 Sec) |
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SketchUp Section
Irrigation
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Irrigation Section
Drip Irrigation
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Drip Irrigation Section
Site Builder
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Site Builder Section
Detail System
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Details Section
Reference Note System
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Reference Notes Section
How Do I Get Land F/X to Work the Way I Work
Most professionals have a desired look and CAD process for how they work, and they want Land F/X to reflect they way they work. There are several topics that reflect ways to make Land F/X work the way you work:
- Configuration of Preferences will allow you to define the type of fonts you use for things like legends and schedules as well as callouts, plant callout options, refinement of the options for specifying a plant, irrigation symbol families, detail configuration, and Reference Note organization.
- The topic Adding Your Plant Symbols to Land F/X will show you how you can add your own plant symbols to the Land F/X symbol library.
- Customizing Plant Callouts will show you how to make Land F/X callouts look like your system.
- For a more complete review of customization, see the overall topic Customization.
- To see what the Land F/X colors that are used in their objects and blocks, see the topic Layer Color to Lineweight Configuration. If your office has a set standard on line colors to line weights, see how you can change the Land F/X colors to match your office standards with Change Land F/X Line Colors to Match Your Office Standards.