Here's an example of the resulting schedule:

 

 

 

 

Column Order

 

 

 

 

Note that the Sample section at the bottom of the dialog box shows the current order of the columns as they will appear in a resulting schedule. In our example, the three Quantity entries appear to the right of the Names, Size, and Spacing column entries.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Here is an example of a placed Plant Schedule before and after reordering the columns.

 

 

 

 

Plant Categories

In this area, you can customize information about each of our plant categories (Trees, Shrubs, Shrub Areas, and Ground Covers) that will appear in the schedule.

 

 

Plant Category Checkboxes

 

 

 

 

Photo/Symbol/Code

 

 

 

 

Container Size, Canopy, Spacing, and Density

 

 

 

 

Quantity/Area

 

 

 

Detail

 

Plant Code Styles

Each plant you add to a Land F/X project will have its own unique plant code that will identify that plant by abbreviations of its genus and species in both your labels and Plant Schedules. You can choose to give this code three possible styles:

• GEN SPE (three capital letters for the genus and three capital letters for the species)
• Gen Spe (three letters for the genus and species, with initial caps and internal lowercase letters)
• GS (one capital letter for the genus and one for the species)

For instructions on how to customize this code style, see the Plant Code section of our Planting Preferences documentation.

Plant Data

Plant Data Tags & Columns

 

 

 

 

 

 

Column Display Options for Plant Data

 

 

 

Select your display option, then select the tag groups you want to display and click OK.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Plant Schedules for a Colorized Plan

If you've used our Color Render tool to colorize your plan, you can choose to show your color plant symbols in the Plant Schedule.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Reverting a Schedule Back to 2D (Black-and-White) Symbols

To revert a schedule back to 2D symbols, turn Color Render off and then either regenerate an existing schedule or run a new schedule again.

 

 

 

Placing a Plant Schedule Showing Color Plants from Xrefs

If your color planting plan is in one of the files you've Xrefed into your sheet drawing, use the following workaround if you want to show those color plants in a Plant Schedule within that main sheet drawing.

 

1. Place a single dummy plant in the sheet drawing.

2. Turn Color Render on.

3. Delete the dummy plant.

4. Run a Plant Schedule, taking care to describe either the Symbol or Both option for each plant type you Want shown in color. The resulting schedule will include the color plant symbols from your Xref.

Editing or Regenerating Existing Schedules

If you open the Plant Schedule tool in a drawing that already includes one or more existing Plant Schedules, you'll see the Schedule dialog box, which includes the following buttons:

 

Justifying Plant Schedule Text

Some Land F/X users have inquired about an editable schedule template, often with the goal of customizing the justification of the Plant Schedule text. We do not offer a schedule template to edit. If you'd like to justify the schedule text, you can place a Plant Schedule and then use the Block Editor to edit the schedule block manually. Note that any changes made to the Plant Schedule with the Block Editor will be lost when you regenerate the schedule.

Applying the Current Schedule Settings as the Default

 

Once you've configured your Plant Schedule the way you want it, you can apply those settings as the defaults under the active Preference Set in the Planting Preferences. You can also create different defaults for different Preference Sets.

 

For specific instructions, see the Schedule Defaults section of our Planting Preferences documentation.

If you open the Preferences and notice that the buttons and options are grayed out and you can't make changes, the current Preference Set may be restricted. More information

Work Areas

If your drawing includes Work Areas, the Plant Schedule can reflect only the contents of one Work Area, or it can define the contents of multiple, or all, Work Areas.

Plant Outlines

Plant Schedules will reflect the current status of our Plant Outlines tool. If you place a Plant Schedule with outlines turned on, the plant symbols in the schedule will include outlines. Similarly, if you place a schedule with outlines turned off, the plant symbols in the schedule will not have outlines.

If you have an existing schedule when you turn Plant Outlines on, the symbols will fade but will not automatically get outlines. Regenerate the schedule to apply outlines.

Flats and Six-Packs

When planting in flats or six-packs, you may want to count each flat or six-pack instead of counting each plant individually. For more information see our Flats, Six-Packs, Sods, and Seeds documentation.

When placing flats containing any number of plants (6, 8, 12, etc.), you might want to think of those plants in terms of area – that is, square feet or meters – rather than individual units.

Make the Plant Schedule Narrower, or Change the Column Widths

Need to fit your schedule into a narrower space in a layout, or simply change the widths of the columns? Follow the instructions in our Plant Schedule Does Not Fit on Layout Space / How to Make a Plant Schedule Narrower article.

Schedule Text in Uppercase (or Upper and Lowercase)

You can control whether the text in any of your schedules appears in all uppercase, or in upper and lowercase, from the General Preferences. For instructions, see our Schedule Text in Uppercase Knowledge Base article.

Create a Background Fill or Mask for your Schedules

Some designers want to give their schedules a background fill to allow it to pop from the rest of the drawing. You can create a background fill for your schedule using the Table Style Manager. Find out how.

Related Webinars

• Ask Us Anything! Spotlight on Plant Schedules Join us for the first "Ask Us Anything," which focused on Plant Schedules, including the massive 2023 update that overhauled the Plant Schedule dialog box and opened new possibilities for your Plant Schedules. (1 hr 7 min)
• Plant Schedules: Land F/X provides a wide range of options for configuring a Plant Schedule for your landscape design. We’ll show you how to organize your columns and include or omit elements such as plant symbols, codes, cost estimates, spacing, and plants from your Xrefs. Join us to explore these choices and pick up valuable insights for crafting your ideal schedule. (1 hr 5 min)
• Using Work Areas: Whether you need to separate out phases in your schedules or show an area at a different scale and viewing angle, you need to know how to manipulate a Work Area. (1 hr 2 min)
• Excel With The Right Tools: No matter how much you can accomplish in AutoCAD, sometimes MS Excel can do the job better. We’ll give you some examples of how Excel can improve your design process by adding everything from shade analysis reports to MAWA calculations and in-depth watering schedules. (1 hr 5 min)
• LandscapeHub and Land F/X: Follow along as we showcase our first integrated plant schedule export software, LandscapeHub. We'll go over some of its cost estimating and species availability features, which are tied directly to local nurseries, and show you how to use these tools to inform your plant species choices and design decisions. (48 min)
• Excel With The Right Tools Part 2: Now that we've gone over the basics of what MS Excel can do for you, join us for a more detailed look into the capabilities of this powerful application, including named ranges, templates and reusable macros, and more. (1 hr 5 min)
• Getting Started with Planting F/X: We'll give you a full tour of our F/X Planting ribbon, covering everything from adding, placing, and labeling plants to error checking, scheduling, and turning on our quick render tools. (1 hr)

Troubleshooting

Issue: Plant Schedule errors – general troubleshooting

 

Issue: My Plant Schedule is too long. How can I break it up?

 

Issue: Text in the Plant Schedule columns is overlapping

 

Question: Can I put mulch in the Plant Schedule?

 

Question: How can I prevent plant quantities from appearing before the plant names in my Plant Schedule?

 

Issue: Error: Not all plants in the drawing match the project data

 

Issue: The Plant Schedule shows an incorrect symbol for a plant in my drawing

 

Issue: The Plant Schedule is showing the incorrect quantity for a tree, shrub, groundcover, or Shrub Area, or the incorrect square footage/meters for a groundcover (such as sod or turf)

 

Issue: Error: Non-Planar Entity

 

Issue: Schedule title is overlapping the rest of the schedule text (or is too large, too small, or appearing in the wrong location)

 

Issue: Plant symbols are overlapping in the Plant Schedule (and you don't want them to overlap)

 

Issue: You are unable to send your Plant Schedule to an Excel spreadsheet

 

Issue: The Plant Schedule is not recognizing or calculating objects in an Xref

 

Issue: Work Areas are not recognizing or calculating a Shrub Area or groundcover hatch

 

Issue: You need to change the width the columns, or the height of the rows, in your Plant Schedule

 

Issue: "Combined title length is too long" error message when placing a Plant Schedule

 

Issue: Alphanumeric plant symbols are showing up blank in the Plant Schedule

 

Issue: The screen flashes several times when you place a Plant Schedule in Paper Space

 

Issue: One of your plants is not showing up in the Plant Schedule, and that same plant's code is showing up as a full schedule heading where the plant should be listed

 

Issue: One or more of your plant categories (Trees, Shrubs, Shrub Areas, or Groundcovers) is not showing up in the Plant Schedule

 

Issue: Text boxes are displaying in your drawing where your Plant Schedule text should be

 

Issue: The plant quantity for one of your groundcovers or Shrub Areas is showing up blank in your Plant Schedule

 

Issue: Outside Limits error message in the Command line / you are unable to place a Plant Schedules / can't see your Plant Schedule in Model Space

 

Issue: "Cannot find Work Area title" error message when placing a Plant Schedule in a drawing with Work Areas

 

Issue: You tried to create a Plant Schedule for a Work Area in your drawing, but the schedule did not appear when you tried to place it

 

Issue: Your Plant Schedule is listing plants that are not in your drawing

 

Issue: You received an "Unable to read plant list" message when trying to run a schedule

 

Issue: You want to place a Plant Schedule that shows both the plant quantity and area (i.e., square feet or meters) for groundcovers and/or Shrub Areas

 

Issue: Our Verify Labels tool isn't firing correctly, or your plant quantities in the Plant Schedule are not matching those in your plant labels, in a drawing that includes Work Areas

 

Issue: Your Plant Schedule is taking an excessive amount of time to generate even though you don't have very many plants placed in your drawing

 

Issue: Unable to reconstitute a hatch area, quantity will be inaccurate error message when attempting to run a Plant Schedule

 

Issue: CAD freezes or lags after you place a Plant Schedule

 

Issue: You saw an "Automation Error. AcRxClassName is not in the system registry message" when attempting to place a schedule

 

Issue: Strange or unexpected characters are appearing within plant names in the Plant Schedule

 

Issue: Your customized tree or shrub symbols are appearing in the Plant Schedule at an incorrect rotation

 

Issue: Your schedule symbols are showing up with transparency when placed in your drawing

 

Issue: Hatches are missing or coming in at the wrong scale/size in the Plant Schedule

 

Issue: Your schedule header is showing up in the Arial font (and you don't want it to)

 

Issue: You saw a "Convert Lines, Arcs, and Splines to polylines [Yes No]?" message when attempting to run a Plant Schedule

 

Issue: Your user field values are cut off in your Plant Schedule

 

Issue: In a metric drawing, some hatches in your Plant Schedule are displaying overly densely

 

Issue: You made edits to your planting plan in an Xref, and those changes aren't showing up in the Plant Schedule

 

Issue: Error: No Function Definition: LOOKUP error when attempting to place or regenerate a Plant Schedule