http://www.landfx.com/documentation/ 2012-05-18T11:12:07-07:00 http://www.landfx.com/documentation/ http://www.landfx.com/documentation/lib/tpl/sidebar/images/favicon.ico text/html 2009-08-12T10:13:54-07:00 http://www.landfx.com/documentation/doku.php?id=adding_lighting_symbols&rev=1250097234&do=diff Adding Lighting Symbols * Download Lighting Symbols Lighting Symbols * Extract to the LandFX folder * Open Land F/X preferences and run Sync text/html 2012-03-13T10:18:01-07:00 http://www.landfx.com/documentation/doku.php?id=addingfontsandtextstyles&rev=1331659081&do=diff Land F/X Font Organization System Land F/X stresses simplicity by focusing on a limited number of logical font types, allowing the user to develop a sound set of office standard fonts, and freeing the user from having to wade through a sea of non standard fonts. text/html 2009-06-08T13:04:18-07:00 http://www.landfx.com/documentation/doku.php?id=additional_hardscape_hatch_patterns&rev=1244491458&do=diff Additional Hardscape Hatch Patterns Download this file: Extract to LandFX folder In AutoCAD, go to Tools menu, Load Application, select the “create_hardscapehatch.lsp” file in the LandFX folder. It will report hatch patterns added. You may then delete that LSP file, as well as the Zip file. text/html 2012-05-11T12:26:08-07:00 http://www.landfx.com/documentation/doku.php?id=backup_and_restore_mysql_database&rev=1336764368&do=diff * Create a dump of MySQL Database called landfxdump.sql * Move landfxdump.sql to C:\ * Import database tables from landfxdump.sql Important Backup MySQL Database Manually Backup MySQL Database * Open Command Prompt. Type: cd C:\Program Files\MySQL\MySQL Server 5.1\bin * From that directory you want to type: mysqldump -uroot -plandfx landfx > c:/landfxdump.sql text/html 2011-03-24T10:20:38-07:00 http://www.landfx.com/documentation/doku.php?id=bricscad_hatch_pattern_fix&rev=1300987238&do=diff Overview * Find default.pat * Backup default.pat * Replace with our default.pat Step One * Type command below including parenthesis in Bricscad Command line. DO NOT COPY AND PASTE: * (findfile “default.pat”) * A path will be displayed * For example my location is text/html 2009-06-04T10:29:31-07:00 http://www.landfx.com/documentation/doku.php?id=bricscad_install&rev=1244136571&do=diff Visual FoxPro Database ONLY * Extract the LandFX_Bricscad.zip to the Root of your LandFX folder. * Overwrite all files when promted * Run the Setup.exe to launch the workstation installer. Bricscad will now be an option from the list. If you do NOT have a current installation of Land F/X. You can install the trial version and the latest installation will have all the files needed. text/html 2010-06-30T09:11:32-07:00 http://www.landfx.com/documentation/doku.php?id=bricscad_loaders&rev=1277914292&do=diff This guide will show you how to install the on_start.lsp and designfx.lsp to bricscad/support folder. * Download the file needed here:Bricscad LSP Files * Extract to your Bricscad/Support folder (usually located in C:\Program Files\Bricsys\Bricscad V10\Support) * Restart Bricscad text/html 2009-07-07T09:38:55-07:00 http://www.landfx.com/documentation/doku.php?id=bricscad_save_block&rev=1246984735&do=diff Issue * SaveBlock command gives users will get error about being unable to locate Slidelib.exe Solution * Download the file slidelib.exe slidelib.exe * Extract into Bricscad folder (C:\Program Files\Bricsys\Bricscad V9) text/html 2011-01-04T08:45:16-07:00 http://www.landfx.com/documentation/doku.php?id=bypass_welcome&rev=1294159516&do=diff To bypass the welcome screen permanently you will need to add the follow registry entry. HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Ecografx\Land F/X\WelcomeScreen = 0 A registry file containing this modification is located here: <http://www.landfx.com/upload/whitepapers/Bypass%20Welcome%20Screen/skip_welcome_screen.zip> text/html 2011-09-09T14:23:05-07:00 http://www.landfx.com/documentation/doku.php?id=call_list_algorithm&rev=1315603385&do=diff Below are a few ideas of how to make the call list shorter. This will enable Admin/Sales to keep contact with who is most important and not spend too much time pruning the call list and decrease the chance of users that need contact to be skipped. I think the easiest way to do this would be support date minus # of days to determine how much contact should be made. text/html 2010-01-13T14:30:56-07:00 http://www.landfx.com/documentation/doku.php?id=cannot_play_video&rev=1263421856&do=diff Download and Install Download and Install Acelp.net Codec from here: <http://www.free-codecs.com/Acelp_net_Codec_download.htm> text/html 2010-01-04T12:57:13-07:00 http://www.landfx.com/documentation/doku.php?id=cant_start_mysql_service_error_1067&rev=1262638633&do=diff If you install mysql under windows system, sometime it will suddenly unable to start the service, i face this issue quite a few times already, finally i found a solution for it, 1st step check the error, under your installation path for mysql, check the data/mysql.err, it the error showing you something like this .. text/html 2010-02-17T14:09:37-07:00 http://www.landfx.com/documentation/doku.php?id=change_mysql_password&rev=1266444577&do=diff set password = password(“landfx”); text/html 2012-05-16T10:42:03-07:00 http://www.landfx.com/documentation/doku.php?id=configure_data_source&rev=1337190123&do=diff Description These instructions tell you how to configure your ODBC Data Source. Instructions Windows 32 Bit with 32 Bit AutoCAD Configure with these steps: * Navigate to the Data Source(ODBC) located in Control Panel, Administrative Tools. text/html 2010-10-12T15:56:37-07:00 http://www.landfx.com/documentation/doku.php?id=configure_mysql_on_mac_server&rev=1286924197&do=diff Land F/X Server Install Insructions * Install MySQL on your Mac Server * Configure MySQL using these steps: * Open Terminal * cd /usr/local/mysql/bin * ./mysqladmin -u root password 'landfx' * ./mysql -u root -p * Enter password: landfx * CREATE DATABASE landfx; * CREATE USER 'ODBC'; * GRANT ALL ON landfx.* TO 'ODBC'; * GRANT ALL ON landfx.* TO ODBC@'%' IDENTIFIED BY ''; text/html 2010-09-22T09:27:49-07:00 http://www.landfx.com/documentation/doku.php?id=csi_masterformat&rev=1285172869&do=diff Here is a listing of the numbers and titles contained in the MasterFormat 2010 Update publication from the Construction Specifications Institute (CSI), dated May 2010. CSI MasterFormat MasterFormat is the specifications-writing standard for most commercial building design and construction projects in North America. text/html 2012-05-08T10:01:05-07:00 http://www.landfx.com/documentation/doku.php?id=customization&rev=1336496465&do=diff Customize the various aspects of Land F/X so that Land F/X will work the way you work. Symbols, line weights, callouts, fonts, etc. can all be customized to your office standards. In This Section * Setting up your Plotter for Lines Merge * Adding your plant symbols to the Land F/X system. * Review typical Plant Symbol line weights, and change them to your standards. * Customizing the Plant Callouts. * Review the Irrigation Symbols library and change the line weights to your standar… text/html 2011-12-07T09:11:19-07:00 http://www.landfx.com/documentation/doku.php?id=customizing_drip_hatch_patterns&rev=1323277879&do=diff Customizing Drip Hatch Patterns From the Graphics menu or toolbar, you can click on the Hatch item, and then select Drip, to view, preview, adjust, and place all Drip hatch patterns. Note that there are 11 hatches in total, named Dripline-01 through Dripline-10, and Emitter. The Dripline hatches are assigned in numerical order to dripline as it is added to a project (thus the first dripline added to a project will always be assigned the hatch pattern Dripline-01). An Area for Drip Emitters i… text/html 2011-09-26T09:23:31-07:00 http://www.landfx.com/documentation/doku.php?id=customizing_schedules_for_alternate_language&rev=1317054211&do=diff - Goal: submitted plans must be in a secondary language, but designer wishes the Land F/X menus, dialog boxes, and prompts to remain in the installed language. As an example, using the English version of Land F/X, user needs to submit plans in Spanish. text/html 2009-09-16T12:24:19-07:00 http://www.landfx.com/documentation/doku.php?id=data_source_error_troubleshooting&rev=1253129059&do=diff symptoms: upon starting autocad, or any landfx command, error: vla-object nil also, some ODBC errors, such as “driver could not be loaded”, “odbc provider not found”, “no default provider”, etc. at autocad command line, try typing: * (vlax-create-object “adodb.connection”) text/html 2011-03-25T08:43:44-07:00 http://www.landfx.com/documentation/doku.php?id=data_too_long_for_column_detail_tree&rev=1301067824&do=diff If you get this error in the future, “data too long for column detail_tree” -- the resolution is: * Open up the file in Notepad or a similar text editor. * Then on lines 5,6, and 7, there should be something like “S:329413”. * Simply erase all the characters after the S:, including the trailing spaces, leaving just the S:. text/html 2010-05-10T11:18:42-07:00 http://www.landfx.com/documentation/doku.php?id=design_f_x_beta_installation&rev=1273515522&do=diff These instructions are intended to set you up with a Beta Testing version of Design F/X. Design F/X is designed to function in a network environment meaning that the server portion of land F/X resides on a Central Server or Networked Computer. License Overview Design F/X will work with an existing version of Land F/X. The Licensing system will check out a license based on what is selected. text/html 2012-03-22T11:00:15-07:00 http://www.landfx.com/documentation/doku.php?id=details&rev=1332439215&do=diff Details in the Architect/Engineer world can be a very complex process. Creating details, saving details, and referencing details all require a systematic approach. The Land F/X Detail System responds to all of these issues in creating and using details, and consists of: text/html 2012-03-09T10:51:52-07:00 http://www.landfx.com/documentation/doku.php?id=drawingsetup&rev=1331319112&do=diff Two of the first things you will need to do to begin using Land F/X on a drawing is to start a project and set the scale for the drawing. Land F/X offers aids in drawing setup with Work Areas, automated UCS control, and layer states management. In This Section text/html 2010-06-25T11:00:39-07:00 http://www.landfx.com/documentation/doku.php?id=drip_emitter_plant_issues&rev=1277488839&do=diff Problem: Drip Emitter Areas not picking up the plants and adding the data Solution: most common cause, is the Xref is not inserted at 0,0. to check, type UCS at command line, enter W for World. then select the Xref, and in the Properties window, confirm the Insertion Point X and Y are 0, the Scale X and Y are 1, and the Unit Factor is 1.00. text/html 2011-06-16T14:29:43-07:00 http://www.landfx.com/documentation/doku.php?id=dripirrigation&rev=1308259783&do=diff While the general layout of a drip system has similarities to that of a sprinkler irrigation system, the design of drip irrigation differs in that water is applied with low flow emission devices near each plant’s rootzone. Drip irrigation is different enough to warrant a separate section of the Land F/X documentation. text/html 2012-02-03T09:52:21-07:00 http://www.landfx.com/documentation/doku.php?id=enterprise_install&rev=1328291541&do=diff For the Enterprise Install you will have * One local “Landfx” folder for each location replicated across the Enterprise Network * One Centralized “Data” folder (usually located at C:\LandFX\Data) used for Database and License Server * ODBC Data source on workstations configured for global Data location text/html 2012-05-10T16:22:27-07:00 http://www.landfx.com/documentation/doku.php?id=f_x_cad_installation&rev=1336692147&do=diff Installing F/X CAD Select Install Install F/X CADSelect Install Agree to License Agreement Install F/X CADSelect “I Accept” on License Agreement Enter Serial Number Install F/X CADSelect Stand-Alone install with below options Installation Codes * Serial Number: 360-90490388 * Product Key: 001D1 text/html 2012-03-03T13:47:08-07:00 http://www.landfx.com/documentation/doku.php?id=f_x_cad_license_transfer&rev=1330811228&do=diff Scenario You have a Stand Alone license of an Autodesk product and need to move your license from one computer to another, either permanently or temporarily. Solution You can move your Stand Alone Autodesk license from one computer to another using the License Transfer Utility (LTU), found in your product's Tools & Utilities. text/html 2011-04-13T09:25:02-07:00 http://www.landfx.com/documentation/doku.php?id=firewall_check&rev=1302711902&do=diff This script will try to connect to our servers and verify Support ID. You will need to follow the instructions and report any message that you get. * Download file here: Test_Registration.zip * Extract to your Desktop, and double-click to run it. * Enter your Support ID (no hyphens) * Report back with message you get text/html 2010-11-12T13:30:37-07:00 http://www.landfx.com/documentation/doku.php?id=font_not_installed&rev=1289597437&do=diff Example Error message: * Error creating Text Style 'PLANT CALLOUT': * Font file 'ARIAL.TTF' not installed Regkey Entry to correct: * hklm/software/microsoft/windowsnt/currentversion/fonts * change arial_0.ttf to arial.ttf text/html 2012-01-26T11:22:23-07:00 http://www.landfx.com/documentation/doku.php?id=fx-cad_2012_service_pack_1&rev=1327605743&do=diff 32 bit * Install: 32 Bit Service Pack 1 * Download ACAD.exe * Extract to Desktop * Right click the ACAD.exe and go to properties * Select “unblock” from the properties screen * Move ACAD.exe to C:\Program Files\Autodesk\AutoCAD 2012 - English and overwrite current file text/html 2012-04-03T11:32:09-07:00 http://www.landfx.com/documentation/doku.php?id=gettingstarted&rev=1333477929&do=diff 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. text/html 2011-10-28T10:24:29-07:00 http://www.landfx.com/documentation/doku.php?id=gettingstarted_new&rev=1319822669&do=diff 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. text/html 2012-03-13T11:45:24-07:00 http://www.landfx.com/documentation/doku.php?id=graphics&rev=1331664324&do=diff The Land F/X Graphics component provides a variety of graphical needs at one location that will automate many drawing processes. These graphical components aid in general construction document preparation, design, graphic enhancement, In This Section text/html 2012-05-08T09:40:30-07:00 http://www.landfx.com/documentation/doku.php?id=how_to_install_land_f_x&rev=1336495230&do=diff Overview: * To install a Single Computer Office, run this installer and accept all defaults Download the latest version: Land F/X Installer * Includes all Server files, as well as the Workstation installers. * For a Stand Alone install both Server and Workstation components are installed. text/html 2012-04-25T15:33:01-07:00 http://www.landfx.com/documentation/doku.php?id=how_to_install_land_f_x_network&rev=1335393181&do=diff Network Installation A typical office Network Install is shown below, with a Laptop installation being identical to a standalone or home installation, as it will have both Server and Workstation components installed onto the same machine. Server Description The Server install contains ALL Land F/X Files. text/html 2011-11-17T10:43:28-07:00 http://www.landfx.com/documentation/doku.php?id=how_to_install_land_f_x_student&rev=1321555408&do=diff Overview: This guide give an understanding of the Land F/X Stand Alone and Lab Install Environment. It will also provide any links needed to download and install Land F/X. Download the latest version: Land F/X Installer * Includes all Server files, as well as the Workstation installers. * To install to LAPTOP run as Server and Workstation install and accept all default options * If you have any problems with the installer, please review the step below where error is occuring text/html 2010-10-04T11:30:16-07:00 http://www.landfx.com/documentation/doku.php?id=ie_security_settings&rev=1286217016&do=diff * Open Internet Explorer * Open Tools, Internet Options * Security Tab * Click Trusted Sites * Click Sites Button * enter <https://www.landfx.com> and click Add * Click close, then select Custom Level * Scroll to ActiveX Controls and Plug-ins text/html 2009-09-25T09:38:49-07:00 http://www.landfx.com/documentation/doku.php?id=increasing_plant_size_field&rev=1253896729&do=diff When editing a plant, you have a number of dropdown boxes to select Container Size, Caliper, etc. All of these fields are editable from the Preferences Screen for Plant Sizes -- you can have up to 6 total fields, and name them whatever you wish. Yet when you are editing the fields for a plant, you may get a message that the “Combined length of size fields can not be more than 35 characters.” This length setting applies to the total of all fields, including one character in between for demarcati… text/html 2010-06-24T15:06:37-07:00 http://www.landfx.com/documentation/doku.php?id=install_start_to_finish&rev=1277417197&do=diff This guide will go over the complete Land F/X Server and Workstation installation, with points of the install that can break with resolutions attached. Server Installation On Launch * Install Checks for Internet Connection using WMI,WSH If PassProceeds to next stepIf FailMessage unable to ping landfx.comReasonWMI Corrupted License Agreement * no known issues text/html 2009-08-12T10:16:20-07:00 http://www.landfx.com/documentation/doku.php?id=installing_lighting_symbols&rev=1250097380&do=diff Adding Lighting Symbols * Download Lighting Symbols Lighting Symbols * Extract lighting.zip file to your LANDFX Folder. * Open Preferences from within Land F/X * Click the Sync Database button. text/html 2009-04-03T10:57:30-07:00 http://www.landfx.com/documentation/doku.php?id=installing_plan_and_elevation_graphics&rev=1238781450&do=diff Browse to LandFX\Blocks Delete Folders if they exist: * Plan Graphics -Delete * Elevation Graphics -Delete * Material_Objects - Delete * Extract attached file (planelevgraphics.zip) to your LANDFX Folder. * Open Preferences from within Land F/X * Click the Sync Database button. text/html 2012-05-18T09:24:09-07:00 http://www.landfx.com/documentation/doku.php?id=irrigation&rev=1337358249&do=diff This Irrigation Section covers all aspects of an irrigation system, from water source to all forms of water distribution. Drip Irrigation is not in this section, and has its own documentation section. If you want a quick preview of irrigation functionality, watch the video below. text/html 2012-03-05T09:20:26-07:00 http://www.landfx.com/documentation/doku.php?id=irrigationtheory&rev=1330968026&do=diff Irrigation Design comes down to Hydraulics, in this case the study of water as it moves through pipes to feed a system of distribution to plants. This system of hydraulics involves having: * A source for your water that provides the flow and pressure that is appropriate for the needs or your distribution. * A mainline piped distribution system to individual valves. * Valves that are controlled automatically with Controllers, or manually, so that they activate a series of sprinklers or dr… text/html 2012-04-03T08:35:13-07:00 http://www.landfx.com/documentation/doku.php?id=irrigationtraining&rev=1333467313&do=diff Irrigation Training is video training sessions on all aspects of Irrigation F/X. Each training video is meant to be about 20 to 40 minutes in length, so that it is easy to review one video at a time. These training sessions cover: * General Irrigation including water source, spray and rotor systems, and piping, pipe sizing, and reports. * Schematic Irrigation dealing with irrigation on a schematic level. * Drip Irrigation including emitters, dripline, piping, and pipe sizing. text/html 2012-02-01T08:59:28-07:00 http://www.landfx.com/documentation/doku.php?id=keyboard_commands&rev=1328115568&do=diff Custom Keyboard Commands You can create your own keyboard shortcuts for Land F/X functions by following these steps: Step 1: Locate your PGP file * you can do this by typing (findfile “acad.pgp”) at the command line. * Then open this file in Notepad. This file has directions on how to edit it. text/html 2011-07-01T15:00:27-07:00 http://www.landfx.com/documentation/doku.php?id=land_f_x_mysql_install_on_linux&rev=1309557627&do=diff MySQL database server is now owned by Oracle (formally Sun Microsystems) but can be installed using command line options without compiling anything under Ubuntu Linux. Open a terminal and type the following commands to upgrade package database: sudo apt-get update sudo apt-get upgrade text/html 2012-03-16T12:04:33-07:00 http://www.landfx.com/documentation/doku.php?id=landscapeconceptplan&rev=1331924673&do=diff The objective of the concept plan phase is to quickly describe the general nature of the landscape design. This is done with planting groups rather than individual plants, and communicates the designers conceptual intent. Any data entered into the project for the conceptual work is directly available for input into the Planting Plan construction documents. text/html 2010-05-05T11:20:55-07:00 http://www.landfx.com/documentation/doku.php?id=license_overview&rev=1273083655&do=diff License Overview The Licensing system will check out a license based on what is selected. For example: * 1 Land F/X License * 1 Irrigation F/X license * 1 Design F/X license If a user clicks on a Design F/X icon, it will check out that Design F/X license to his machine. If that person then clicks on a Irrigation icon, it will upgrade him to a Irrigation F/X license leaving the Design F/X available. text/html 2010-05-11T14:31:20-07:00 http://www.landfx.com/documentation/doku.php?id=license_transfer&rev=1273613480&do=diff A license transfer is approved or denied based on the following conditions. If approved a $100 Relocation fee applies Source Office = Office that has license desired to move * Support Must be current to transfer licenses * Installation must be in Client/Server Environment * Source office must have more than 1 licenses * Source office must be left with at least 1 license after transfer text/html 2012-03-05T09:40:50-07:00 http://www.landfx.com/documentation/doku.php?id=manual_32_bit_autocad_on_64_bit_windows&rev=1330969250&do=diff * With 64 Bit Windows, there are two different places that programs can connect to a database. * If you are running Civil 3D AutoCAD or any other version of 32 Bit AutoCAD, you will need to setup the 32 Bit Database connector. Instructions Follow these instructions Step by Step text/html 2009-06-09T12:01:23-07:00 http://www.landfx.com/documentation/doku.php?id=manual_32_bit_ms_sql_server&rev=1244574083&do=diff These are instructions on Installing Land F/X onto a computer with MS SQL server. To Configure SQL Database You will need to have a working version of Microsoft SQL Server or SQL Server Express 2003+. * Create database landfx * Create user ODBC * Give permissions for user ODBC to write to database landfx * Install Land F/X with default options onto any working computer * on that machine, export the data * import that data into sql server * remove landfx from that computer text/html 2012-01-18T12:08:08-07:00 http://www.landfx.com/documentation/doku.php?id=manual_32_bit_ms_sql_workstation&rev=1326917288&do=diff These steps will configure your workstation to connect to a Microsoft SQL Server. This guide requires the following to be done: * Have working LandFX install on MS SQL Server Step 1: Create the Data Source for Land F/X. (Workstation) open Data Sources(ODBC) from administrative tools. text/html 2009-06-04T10:20:02-07:00 http://www.landfx.com/documentation/doku.php?id=manual_32_bit_server&rev=1244136002&do=diff MySQL install You can download MySQL 32 Bit Installer here: 32 Bit MySQL Installer * On the Welcome Screen, select Next to begin the installation * Select Custom from the options and select Next * Highlight MySQL Server Datafiles and click the Change button text/html 2009-05-29T12:17:53-07:00 http://www.landfx.com/documentation/doku.php?id=manual_32_bit_standalone&rev=1243624673&do=diff text/html 2012-02-27T08:34:22-07:00 http://www.landfx.com/documentation/doku.php?id=manual_32_bit_workstation&rev=1330360462&do=diff Data Source * Manually download and install MySQL ODBC driver MySQL ODBC Driver * Configure LandFX DSN: From Windows Start menu, Control Panel, Administrative Tools, Data Sources; Select the System DSN tab; select Add, select MySQL ODBC 5.1 Driver. text/html 2009-06-02T09:26:38-07:00 http://www.landfx.com/documentation/doku.php?id=manual_64_bit_ms_sql_server&rev=1243959998&do=diff These are instructions on Installing Land F/X onto a computer with MS SQL server. To Configure SQL Database (32 Bit Machine) * Install Land F/X with default settings to a 32 Bit machine. * On that machine, open a command shell to mysql\bin folder. * Enter: mysqldump –uroot –plandfx –compatible=mssql landfx > landfxdump.sql text/html 2009-07-13T13:28:54-07:00 http://www.landfx.com/documentation/doku.php?id=manual_64_bit_server&rev=1247516934&do=diff MySQL install You can download MySQL 64 Bit Installer here: 64 Bit MySQL Installer * On the Welcome Screen, select Next to begin the installation * Select Custom from the options and select Next * Highlight MySQL Server Datafiles and click the Change button text/html 2012-02-27T08:33:33-07:00 http://www.landfx.com/documentation/doku.php?id=manual_64_bit_workstation&rev=1330360413&do=diff If your Windows Version is Windows XP 64bit, you will need to download and install the MSDASQL here: (ONLY WINDOWS XP) 64-Bit OLEDB Provider for ODBC (MSDASQL) Step One Manually download and install MySQL 64 bit ODBC MySQL 64 ODBC * If you get this error message: text/html 2011-10-19T10:01:31-07:00 http://www.landfx.com/documentation/doku.php?id=manual_land_f_x_removal&rev=1319043691&do=diff Manual Uninstall of Land F/X Server Note: * Current installers are listed in Programs and Features as “F/X Server”. * Installers downloaded before June 2011 were listed in Programs and Features as “Land F/X Server”. * Installers after February 2009 include “MySQL Server 5.1”. * Installers downloaded from approximately June 2011 to October 2011 may not have a Remove button in Programs and Features. text/html 2012-05-17T13:32:26-07:00 http://www.landfx.com/documentation/doku.php?id=manual_mysql_install&rev=1337286746&do=diff MySQL Server Installation Download 32 Bit MySQL Server Installer here: MySQL for Windows Ver.5.1.63 Download 64 Bit MySQL Server Installer here: MySQL for Windows Ver.5.1.63 1. On the Welcome Screen, select Next to begin the installation 2. Select Custom from the options and select Next text/html 2011-02-02T09:09:20-07:00 http://www.landfx.com/documentation/doku.php?id=manual_opendcl_installation&rev=1296666560&do=diff These are the steps to manually download and install the OpenDCL library. These steps will be done if you get the message “An additional library is required, download and install now” but you keep getting the message to download and install Download text/html 2011-08-12T15:55:32-07:00 http://www.landfx.com/documentation/doku.php?id=manual_opendcl_load&rev=1313189732&do=diff Problem: Whenever I click on “help” in land fx (or the LandFX documentation file) it says “This file does not have a program associated with it for performing this action...” Also reported in Windows XP 64-bit, when attempting to load any OpenDCL dialog box. text/html 2009-05-20T14:25:38-07:00 http://www.landfx.com/documentation/doku.php?id=manual_workstation&rev=1242854738&do=diff * Manually download and install MySQL ODBC driver MySQL ODBC Driver * Configure LandFX DSN: From Windows Start menu, Control Panel, Administrative Tools, Data Sources; Select the System DSN tab; select Add, select MySQL ODBC 5.1 Driver. enter “LandFX” for the Data Source Name, the Server name (or “localhost” if this is a standalone machine); Enter ODBC for username with no password. From the Database drop down select landfx. Click Test to confirm connection succeeds text/html 2012-02-23T10:58:30-07:00 http://www.landfx.com/documentation/doku.php?id=manual_workstation_steps_minus_data_source&rev=1330023510&do=diff AutoCAD * Add Support Path: in AutoCAD, Tools menu, Options (or right click at the command line and choose Options), Files tab, Support File Search Path, add the LandFX folder (This is the path to your LandFX folder, the default is C:\LandFX) * Load the LandFX menu: At the AutoCAD command line, enter MENULOAD; in the filename box, enter “LandFX.MNU” and click Load. text/html 2011-02-01T08:12:17-07:00 http://www.landfx.com/documentation/doku.php?id=manually_entering_irrigation_data&rev=1296576737&do=diff There may be times where we are unable to enter a particular make and model of irrigation equipment as expediently as required, or the equipment may be a highly unique or even custom nature. In these cases, the user may wish to simply manually enter the required data for it. text/html 2010-05-18T10:18:18-07:00 http://www.landfx.com/documentation/doku.php?id=manufacturers&rev=1274203098&do=diff Video Overview Land F/X and Irrigation Manufacturers text/html 2010-04-16T09:56:42-07:00 http://www.landfx.com/documentation/doku.php?id=mapping_a_drive_for_landfx&rev=1271437002&do=diff For the Land F/X workstation installer, you will need to have a Mapped Network Drive either directly or indirectly to the LandFX folder. This folder on the server will need constant connection to the workstation and full permissions by its users. Reasoning A Mapped Network drive is best for a number of reasons. One being if you decide to move the server or change the server name it will not break UNC paths (<\\servername\landfx>). UNC paths can cause problems with uninstall packages when the n… text/html 2010-12-21T13:30:38-07:00 http://www.landfx.com/documentation/doku.php?id=migrating_to_microsoft_sql_server&rev=1292967038&do=diff Existing users, transferring Visual FoxPro Data to Microsoft SQL Server Overview of what is done: * Configuring SQL Server for use by Land F/X * Porting the data from existing Visual FoxPro data to SQL Server data with a VBS file * On all workstations, changing the data source from Visual FoxPro to SQL Server text/html 2012-03-01T11:08:47-07:00 http://www.landfx.com/documentation/doku.php?id=migrating_to_mysql&rev=1330628927&do=diff Existing users, transferring to MySQL Overview of what is done: * A manual install and configuration of MySQL with password landfx on the current Land F/X Server * Installing the MySQL ODBC connector to an existing Land F/X workstation * running the movedata.vbs script copies all data from the old Visual FoxPro database to the new MySQL Database (using MySQL ODBC Connector) * Once that is done, you configure each workstation for the MySQL database text/html 2012-05-08T08:51:10-07:00 http://www.landfx.com/documentation/doku.php?id=move_landfx_installation&rev=1336492270&do=diff Old Computer (Land F/X Server) Stop the MySQL Service 1. Open service (Start>Control Panel>Administrative Tools>Services) 2. Find service names “MySQL” 3. Double click on Service “MySQL” and click Stop 4. Change the Startup Type from the drop down to Disabled 5. Click OK to exit this screen text/html 2012-04-17T18:30:12-07:00 http://www.landfx.com/documentation/doku.php?id=move_mysql_installation&rev=1334712612&do=diff * These instructions will be used to move a current up to date MySQL installation of Land F/X to a different server * C:\LandFX is default location, your install location may vary Dump the MySQL Database for MySQL (Recommended) Done from EXISTING LandFX Server text/html 2009-08-10T11:24:03-07:00 http://www.landfx.com/documentation/doku.php?id=move_the_land_f_x_customer_data&rev=1249928643&do=diff * Exporting Existing Data to .LFX files * Install Centralized Server * Remove old Land F/X installations * Configure Workstations for New Land F/X location * Import old data into new install Export Existing Data * On any existing installations, Export any applicable projects from the Project Files screen that you want to keep * If you have customized the software, such as the Plant Callout blocks, saving Details, etc., you may wish to back up these files as well text/html 2011-04-01T07:46:38-07:00 http://www.landfx.com/documentation/doku.php?id=move_the_land_f_x_installation&rev=1301669198&do=diff Moving the Land F/X installation will entail dealing with the MySQL database program, and moving/restoring the data, in addition to moving the entire LandFX folder. In terms of backing up the LandFX installation, you would want to back up the entire LandFX folder structure, except for the “data” subfolder. To backup the data, instead follow the backup steps in this White Paper: <http://www.landfx.com/documentation/doku.php?id=backup_and_restore_mysql_database> text/html 2011-11-21T13:37:27-07:00 http://www.landfx.com/documentation/doku.php?id=multiple_mysql_server_instances&rev=1321911447&do=diff Land F/X must have a different Directory: C:\LandFXone\ C:\LandFXtwo\ There must be two different services. Create them from Command Prompt: >cd c:\Program Files\MySQL\MySQL Server 5.1\Bin <enter> >mysqld --install MySQLone <enter> >mysqld --install MySQLtwo <enter> text/html 2010-12-10T09:19:22-07:00 http://www.landfx.com/documentation/doku.php?id=mysql_index&rev=1292001562&do=diff Open MySQL enter password * type: use landfx; * type: create index project_number on project_data(project_number); * type: create index data_group on project_data(data_group); * type: create index data_type on project_data(data_type); text/html 2012-04-17T10:43:52-07:00 http://www.landfx.com/documentation/doku.php?id=new_features&rev=1334684632&do=diff * Preferences, Save Dimstyle * Preferences, Add Font * Valve Schedule, Colorize zones * Plant Label by Group, allows selecting a label to reset its associated plants * Place Groundcover, M option to select Multiple boundaries * Highlight Station -- highlights pipe, allows selecting valve callout, circuit zone, or flow zone text/html 2011-08-05T12:32:26-07:00 http://www.landfx.com/documentation/doku.php?id=opendcl_not_reloading&rev=1312572746&do=diff Even after installing OpenDCL, with administrative priveleges, Land F/X keeps prompting to download an additional library. From the CAD command line, type: (vlax-product-key) Start the Registry Editor, navigate to: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE, then the path reported above. text/html 2012-04-10T09:52:35-07:00 http://www.landfx.com/documentation/doku.php?id=planting&rev=1334076755&do=diff Land F/X provides a wide palette of tools, data, and symbols to make the creation of Planting Plans a quick and easy process. Selection of plants, symbols, sizes, locations, labels, and schedules is accomplished quickly and intuitively. In This Section text/html 2011-06-28T15:15:36-07:00 http://www.landfx.com/documentation/doku.php?id=planting_test&rev=1309299336&do=diff Land F/X provides a wide palette of tools, data, and symbols to make the creation of Planting Plans a quick and easy process. Selection of plants, symbols, sizes, locations, labels, and schedules is accomplished quickly and intuitively. In This Section text/html 2009-12-30T10:44:13-07:00 http://www.landfx.com/documentation/doku.php?id=quickstart&rev=1262198653&do=diff The Quick Start is a basic highlight of the Land F/X functions, and is intended for demo users, or as a quick review for first time users.   Overview Land F/X Icon and Pulldown Menus   Review the Land F/X menu layouts and toolbars. Before You Start There are two things you must do to use Land F/X. text/html 2012-03-09T11:18:31-07:00 http://www.landfx.com/documentation/doku.php?id=referencenotes&rev=1331320711&do=diff The Land F/X Reference Notes function provides a valuable tool for referencing notations and objects. This greatly aids in the preparation of construction documents and even selection of site amenities. In This Section * Reference Notes are refer to a variety of ways to reference notations or objects. * Add a Reference Note with a variety of options and types. * Place Reference Notes in a variety of ways, keeping track of quantities, lengths, areas or volumes, and even detail references… text/html 2011-07-18T13:19:13-07:00 http://www.landfx.com/documentation/doku.php?id=register_all_dlls_in_dir&rev=1311020353&do=diff Edit Page for Correct Code View: @echo off set cnt=0 for v in (C:\Windows\System32\*.dll) do ( regsvr32 /s "v” call set /a cnt=%%cnt%%+1 ) echo Total dlls found and registered = %cnt% pause text/html 2011-02-04T14:17:33-07:00 http://www.landfx.com/documentation/doku.php?id=revitconnection&rev=1296857853&do=diff This document will show you how to export a Revit Drawing to DWG Format. You will then open that DWG in AutoCAD with Land F/X and do your design. When your design is complete you can then export it back to the original Revit drawing. If you want to design the landscape of a Revit drawing using Land F/X you will need to take that Revit drawing over to AutoCAD. To do this you will need to export the Revit drawing to DWG format. For my example I will be using the Basic Sample Project found in Revi… text/html 2011-02-02T13:28:52-07:00 http://www.landfx.com/documentation/doku.php?id=rpc_in_sketchup&rev=1296682132&do=diff Install IRender nXT and Archvision Content Manager Install IRender nXt (<http://www.renderplus.com/wk/IRender_nXt_w.htm>) Install Archvision Content Manager (<http://www.renderplus.com/wk/Installing_RPC_-_ArchVision_Content_Manager_w.htm>) Configuring Content Manager When opening the Content Manager, your screen should look like this:In the Paths tab, you will see the location for your RPC objects:Load RPC objects into Archvision Content ManagerSave RPC to specified folder (default is C:/R… text/html 2011-01-05T14:33:30-07:00 http://www.landfx.com/documentation/doku.php?id=set_default_language&rev=1294266810&do=diff This guide is for users that want LandFX to be in a different language than the language of their AutoCAD. Example: AutoCAD: English Land F/X menus: Spanish Supported Languages Supported Languages are below followed by their Key: * English: enu * Spanish: esp * French: fra * German: deu text/html 2010-04-16T09:53:16-07:00 http://www.landfx.com/documentation/doku.php?id=shadows_wont_turn_off&rev=1271436796&do=diff * In the Preferences, in the Layers list, the Shadow layers there must match the names of the shadows in the blocks. * In this case, it looks like your shadow layers in the blocks are X-TREE-SHAD* and X-SHRB-SHAD*, so it is possible that your setting in Preferences is for LK-TREE-SHAD*. * Simply change it to X-TREE-SHAD* and the system will able to correctly toggle the layers. text/html 2012-03-30T09:23:09-07:00 http://www.landfx.com/documentation/doku.php?id=sidebar&rev=1333124589&do=diff * Getting Started * Drawing Setup * Customization * Adding Fonts and Text Styles * Details * Graphics * Reference Notes * Site Builder * Tools * Planting * Landscape Concept Plan * SketchUp Connection * Revit Connection * Irrigation Theory and Terminology * Irrigation Training * Irrigation * Drip Irrigation text/html 2012-02-22T12:43:42-07:00 http://www.landfx.com/documentation/doku.php?id=sitebuilder&rev=1329943422&do=diff The Land F/X Site Builder component provides a variety of graphical needs at one location to help you build your site and express your site design. These graphical components aid in general site graphics, design, conceptual graphics, and even site dimensioning. text/html 2011-10-24T14:22:47-07:00 http://www.landfx.com/documentation/doku.php?id=sketchup_connection_troubleshooting&rev=1319491367&do=diff File Permissions Full Permissions to: C:\Program Files\Google\Google SketchUp x\Plugins C:\LandFX\SketchUp Internet Explorer Security Upon first running the SketchUp Connection, the system will automatically attempt to set various Internet Explorer security settings. Note that in some cases, a reboot is required to enable these changes. But also note, that in a Windows Domain, these settings can be managed at the Domain level, and these changes may need to be effected in your Domain secu… text/html 2012-03-16T12:10:49-07:00 http://www.landfx.com/documentation/doku.php?id=sketchupconnection&rev=1331925049&do=diff Land F/X has developed a unique connection with Google’s SketchUp 3-D visualization program. While no 3-D software is “easy” to learn, SketchUp is considered by many to be the easiest to use of the available options. SketchUp is also free, you do not need the Pro version of SketchUp in order to connect to Land F/X. You only need SketchUp Pro to use the Prepare Base file option. SketchUp also has a large support community of users, making available an ever growing library of SketchUp 3-D symbo… text/html 2012-05-03T09:38:01-07:00 http://www.landfx.com/documentation/doku.php?id=support_ticket&rev=1336063081&do=diff This guide will show you how to create a technical support ticket using the built in Technical Support function. AutoCAD The below instructions are for AutoCAD users only. Start The submittal process To start the Ticket Submittal process, from the F/X-Admin drop down select Technical Support. text/html 2010-08-09T14:57:52-07:00 http://www.landfx.com/documentation/doku.php?id=terms&rev=1281391072&do=diff Terms page: License Purchase * Purchase of license includes one year of technical support, updates and access to the central database. * Any help with installation or data loss will require up to date technical support contract. This includes reactivation of Support ID. * Support Date is one year to the day of purchase * You are responsible for all backup solutions in case of catastrophic failure. text/html 2012-03-01T11:45:14-07:00 http://www.landfx.com/documentation/doku.php?id=test&rev=1330631114&do=diff This is example text with some of it only shown when you unfold it++. And after that the text just continues to flow in the same paragraph. This is example text. Title This table is only shown when you unfold the block TestTest1Test2 Test Test1Test2this is the infothis is info1this is info2 text/html 2012-02-22T12:38:55-07:00 http://www.landfx.com/documentation/doku.php?id=toolbar_changes&rev=1329943135&do=diff Toolbar Changes We have recently made some changes to the toolbar layout. Please watch the video below for explanation Watch Video: Toolbar Changes text/html 2012-02-01T09:59:36-07:00 http://www.landfx.com/documentation/doku.php?id=toolbar_descriptions&rev=1328119176&do=diff FX ADMIN Project Files Manages all project data. Gives the options to create, import, export projects. Manages templates. Give the options to create, import, export templates. Load Layer State Imports pre defined layers into the drawing. These are categorized for different purposes text/html 2011-04-28T08:53:31-07:00 http://www.landfx.com/documentation/doku.php?id=toolbars_not_reloading&rev=1304006011&do=diff Land F/X Toolbars will not recompile with new images Delete files in C:\Documents and Settings\User\Application Data\Autodesk\ACA 2011\enu\Support\Icons text/html 2012-01-31T11:57:45-07:00 http://www.landfx.com/documentation/doku.php?id=tools&rev=1328039865&do=diff Land F/X provides a variety of valuable tools in calculating, modifying, and manipulating drawings, as well as adding and controlling the content within the system. * Save Block to act as a block manager to save blocks into the Land F/X system. * Save Hatch to save a particular hatch pattern into the Land F/X system, and have easy access to it at the scale you feel is appropriate. * Change Line Color to globally change line colors, and thus how they will plot, on a drawing. * Area Total… text/html 2010-08-18T09:27:48-07:00 http://www.landfx.com/documentation/doku.php?id=training&rev=1282148868&do=diff The Land F/X Training provides a convenient method to learn the various functions of Land F/X. The Training Section consists of a series of lesson groups of the various topics that make up Land F/X. The sequence of the training lessons is designed to cover each subject in a logical manner. It is not necessary for the User to strictly adhere to the sequence of the lessons as presented in this Training Section, and you may pick and chose subject manner as you wish. However, some lessons wil… text/html 2012-01-19T11:20:00-07:00 http://www.landfx.com/documentation/doku.php?id=university_lab_installations&rev=1327000800&do=diff Below are the steps to install Land F/X in a lab environment. This guide assumes that you have some type of imaging software and full admin rights to the lab environment. (this will require a valid .EDU address) * Sign up for University Support ID: * Student/Professor Registration Website text/html 2011-09-13T10:25:05-07:00 http://www.landfx.com/documentation/doku.php?id=update_f_x_cad&rev=1315934705&do=diff Download update files: 32 Bit F/X CAD files 64 Bit F/X CAD files Open the .zip file Close F/X CAD and Follow the instructions below. Step 1 While browsing the .zip file, Double click the update.reg file Click YES you want to continue, we trust Land F/X text/html 2009-03-17T10:15:26-07:00 http://www.landfx.com/documentation/doku.php?id=upgrading_bricscad_hotfix&rev=1237310126&do=diff Hotfix for upgrade from Original version: BricscadPro-V9.1.8-1-en_US To “broken” version: BricscadPro-V9.2.7-1-en_US Extract to C:\Program Files\Bricsys\Bricscad V9 text/html 2010-06-23T09:54:26-07:00 http://www.landfx.com/documentation/doku.php?id=upgrading_from_old_version&rev=1277312066&do=diff Instructions If you need to update Land F/X but you have not kept current with updates for some time. There will be some additional steps to do in order for the update process to work. * Download the latest Code from here: UpdateLandFX.zip * Extract the file to your LandFX folder * Overwrite any file in LandFX folder * Make sure nobody is currently in Land F/X * In AutoCAD type RECOMPILE at command line * Run the Check for Updates from the F/X - Admin drop down text/html 2011-01-25T12:42:36-07:00 http://www.landfx.com/documentation/doku.php?id=vbs_script_engine_not_installed&rev=1295988156&do=diff When running a VBS Scrip, you get message saying script engine not installed. Repair Open an elevated Command Prompt window. To do so, click Start, click All Programs, click Accessories, right-click Command Prompt, and then click Run as administrator. text/html 2011-05-27T09:15:48-07:00 http://www.landfx.com/documentation/doku.php?id=webinar_instructions&rev=1306512948&do=diff 1. GotoWebinar EmailThis is the email that you will get to host the Webinar, notice the sender is gotowebinar@citrixonline.com 2. Joining the WebinarThis is what the webinar looks like as a user (not what you want your screen to look like) 3. Webinar as Panelist1. Organizer and Presenter are still Krystal Bozarth2. You are joined as a Panelist and will be promoted soon (This IS what you want your screen to look like) text/html 2011-12-02T11:44:17-07:00 http://www.landfx.com/documentation/doku.php?id=will_not_activate_manually_install_ssl_certificate&rev=1322855057&do=diff If a Support ID will not activate, the SSL Certificate might not be trusted by Windows / Internet Explorer. To test, in Internet Explorer, navigate to <https://www.landfx.com/purchase.php> If you get an error regarding the Certificate Authority can not be trusted, You can manually install the Certificate by following these steps: