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Accent Shape Properties
The properties used to modify an Accent Shape are located
to the right of the screen when your Accent Shape is selected. These properties
can either be adjusted right before adding the shape to your landscape or after
is has been added. Below is a description of each available Accent Shape
property in the order that they appear in the software:
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.
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See also:
Adding an Accent Shape Setting Object Properties Selecting Objects Editing Points Editing Objects
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