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Rock Border Properties
The properties used to modify a Rock Border object are
located to the right of the screen when your border is selected. These
properties can either be adjusted right before adding the border 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.
Material |
Description |
Material |
The Material property determines what type
of surface the rock border will use. To change the material, click the
small image that displays the current material. |
Material options |
The appearance of the rock border can be modified
by clicking the small button that appears to the right of the rock border
material’s image. |
Size |
The Size property determines the scale of
the rock material. |
Angle |
The Angle property determines the rotation
angle of the rock 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 rock
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 rock
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 rock material will have increased detail
when viewed up close. |
Options |
Description |
Closed |
The Closed property determines whether the
rock border’s shape is open or closed. To change the state of the rock
border’s shape, click the Closed checkbox to toggle it. |
Smoother rocks |
The Smoother rocks property
determines whether the rock border will feature smooth or rough rocks. To
toggle the rock smoothness, click the Smoother rocks checkbox. |
Rock size |
The Rock size property determines the
approximate size of each rock. To change the rock size, move the Rock size
slider or enter a value in the text field. |
Edit points |
Click the Edit points button to
enable or disable point editing mode, which will allow you to modify the
rock border’s shape. See Editing Points
for details. |
Shape options |
Click the Shape Options button to save the
shape of the rock border, 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 rock border to the
finish. |
See also:
Adding a Rock
Border Adding a Rock Selecting Objects Setting Object Properties Selecting Points Editing Objects Saving and Loading Shapes
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