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Curb Properties
The properties used to modify a Curb object are located to
the right of the screen when your curb is selected. These properties can either
be adjusted right before adding the curb to your landscape or after it has been
added. Below is a description of each available property in the order that they
appear in the software.
Curb Material |
Description |
Custom appearance in each view |
The Custom appearance in
each view option determines whether the curb will appear
differently in the Plan view than in the Perspective view. If this option
is unchecked, the curb will appear the same in both views. |
Plan |
The Plan tab contains properties that affect
the appearance of the curb in the Plan view. This tab will not be
available unless the Custom appearance in each view option is
checked. |
Perspective |
The Perspective tab contains properties that
affect the appearance of the curb in the Perspective view. This tab will
not be available unless the Custom appearance in
each view option is checked. |
Material |
The Material property determines what type
of surface the curb will use. To change the material, click the small
image that displays the current material. |
Material options |
The appearance of the curb can be modified by
clicking the small button that appears to the right of the material
image. |
Size |
The Size property determines the scale of
the curb material. |
Angle |
The Angle property determines the rotation
angle of the curb material. To change the material angle, move the
Angle slider or type a value in the text field. |
Offset X |
The Offset X property determines the curb
material’s left and right orientation. To shift the material left or
right, move the Offset X slider or enter a value in the text
field. |
Offset Y |
The Offset Y property determines the curb
material’s forward and backward orientation. To shift the material forward
or backward, move the Offset Y slider or enter a value in the text
field. |
Shininess |
The Shininess property determines how glossy
the material will appear. To change the appearance of the material, click
the Shininess drop-down menu and select from the following options:
Default, Off, Low, Medium, or High. The shininess property only affects
the appearance of the material while in the 3D view. |
Enable enhanced surface detail |
The Enable enhanced surface detail property
determines whether or not the curb will have increased detail when viewed
up close. |
Transparency |
The Transparency property determines the
opacity of the curb in the Plan view. To change the sidewalk opacity, move
the Transparency slider or type a value in the text field. Note that the
Transparency property is only available when the Custom appearance in
each view option is checked. |
Line Style |
The Line Style property determines the
appearance of the outline of the curb in the Plan view. To change the line
style, click the Line Style button and select the style you wish to use
from the dialog that appears. Note that a line style is only available
when the Custom appearance in each view option is
checked. |
Options |
Description |
Width |
The Width property determines the thickness
of the curb. To change the curb width, move the Width slider or type a
value in the text field. |
Height |
The Height property determines how tall the
curb is. To change the height of the curb, move the Height slider or type
a value in the text field. |
Slab length |
The Slab length property determines the
distance between each expansion joint. To change the length of each curb
slab, move the Slab length slider or type a value in the text field.
The Slab length property will have no effect if the
Joint type property is set to “None”. |
Joint type |
The Joint type property determines whether
the curb is composed of slabs, slabs with false joints, or solid cement.
To change the curb type, click the Joint type drop-down menu. |
Curb type |
The Curb type property determines the shape
and style of curbing. To change the curb style, click the Curb type
drop-down menu. |
Curb width |
The Curb width property determines the
thickness of the curb. To change the width of the curb, move the Curb
width slider or type a value in the text field. |
Closed |
The Closed property determines whether the
curb’s shape is open or closed. To change the state of the curb’s shape,
click the Closed checkbox. |
Switch sides |
The Switch sides property determines on
which side of the curb’s shape the curb is built. To toggle the side that
the curb is constructed on, click the Switch sides checkbox. |
Edit Points |
Click the Edit points button to
enable or disable point editing mode, which will allow you to modify the
curb’s shape. See Editing Points for
details. |
Shape Options |
Click the Shape Options button to save the
shape of the curb or to load an existing shape. For more details, see Saving and Loading
Shapes. |
Information |
Description |
Length |
The Length property displays the total
distance, in feet or meters, from the start of the curb to the
finish. |
See also:
Adding a Curb Editing Objects Editing Points Adding a Curb Ramp Saving and Loading Shapes
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