Material

Description

Material

The Material property determines what type of surface the accent shape will use. To change the material, click the small image that displays the current material.

Material options

The appearance of the accent shape 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 accent shape material. For example, if the shape has a brick material, then the Size slider will adjust the size of each brick.

Angle

The Angle property determines the rotation angle of the accent shape 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 accent shape 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 accent shape 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 accent shape material will have increased detail when viewed up close.

Options

Description

Max Elevation

The Max elevation property determines the surface that the accent shape is applied to. For example if the accent shape is placed partially or completely on top of a patio, and the Max elevation property is set to a lower elevation than the patio, then the accent strip will apply to the terrain below the patio, and ignore the patio itself. However, if the Max elevation property is set to a higher elevation than the patio, then the accent shape will ignore the terrain and only apply to the patio itself.

To change the elevation, move the Max elevation slider or type a value in the text field.

Add border

The Add border property determines whether a solid color outline is created around the accent shape. To toggle the outline, click the Add border checkbox.

Border width

The Border width property determines the thickness of the accent shape outline. To change the accent shape border width, move the Width slider or enter a value in the text field. The Border width property will not be functional unless the Add border checkbox is enabled.

Border color

The Border color property determines the color of the accent shape outline if the Add border checkbox is enabled. To change the color of the border, click the small swatch that displays the current border color.

Edit points

Click the Edit points button to enable or disable point editing mode, which will allow you to modify the accent shape’s shape. See Editing Points for details.

Shape options

Click the Shape Options button to save the shape of the accent shape, or to load an existing shape. For more details, see Saving and Loading Shapes.

Information

Description

Area

The Area property displays the total size of the accent shape in square feet or meters.

Perimeter

The Perimeter property displays the total distance around the border of the accent shape in feet or meters.