Remove the "SF" or "Sq.M." Tag From a Plant Label
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Remove the "SF" or "Sq.M." Tag From a Plant Label

Issue

You want to remove the "SF" (square feet) or Sq.M. (square meters) tag from a plant label (see image below).

 

 

Plant label reading SF
Plant label reading Sq.M.

Is a groundcover or Shrub Area label in your drawing only showing the letters "SF" or "Sq.M.," and nothing else? If so, your drawing units may have been changed or otherwise set incorrectly. If this is the case, use our Scale tool to verify and correct your drawing units.

 

Groundcover label reading SF and nothing else
Groundcover label reading Sq.M. and nothing else

 

Solution

Plant labels record plant counts in area (that is, square feet or meters) for groundcovers and Shrub Areas that have no plant spacing set. To remove the "SF" or "Sq.M." tag from a plant label, use our Edit Plant tool to select and edit the plant. 

 

In the Plant Info dialog box, enter a Plant spacing value in inches or millimeters, depending on your drawing units.

 

Plant Info dialog box, Plant spacing value in inches
Plant Info dialog box, Plant spacing value in millimeters

You can also edit your plants directly from the Plant Manager.

 

Once you add a spacing value, your plant labels will calculate the selected Shrub Area or groundcover in actual plant quantity, rather than area.

 

Groundcover label calculating plants correctly, Imperial units

 

Groundcover label calculating plants correctly, metric units

Last modified on May 26, 2022

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