Property

Description

Material

Material that lines the bottom of the stream. Click to select a different material.

Material options

Click to edit options that affect the appearance of the material.

Material size

Size of the material. Adjust to make the material appear larger or smaller.

Material angle

Rotation angle of the material.

Depth

Depth of the water at the center of the stream. The default is 2'.

Important: Depending on your local building codes, streams deeper than a certain depth may require a fence or have other restrictions for safety purposes. Please check your local building codes before building a real stream.

Depth taper

This controls how steep the sides are. Use a smaller number for a more gradual change in depth, or a larger number for a faster change in depth.

Water level

Percentage of the stream filled with water. Use 0 for an empty stream, and 100 for a full stream.

Edit points

Click to edit the points that define the stream's outline.

Shape options

Click to save the current shape or load a new one.

Add Rock Border

Check this option to add a rock border, or uncheck to remove the entire rock border.

Rock material

Material the rock border is made out of. Click to select a different material.

Smoother rocks

Click this option to use smoother rocks for the rock border.

Rock size

Approximate size of each rock. (The rock sizes will vary, but this determines their overall size.)

Edit border

When enabled, click the edge(s) where you want to toggle the rock border on or off.

Area

Calculated area in square feet or meters.

Perimeter

Calculated perimeter in feet or meters.