Additional options for each object are available within the Advanced Object Properties dialog. These options are not usually needed, but can provide important customizations in some situations.
To edit advanced object properties:
1. Click the object you want to modify. To select more than one object, hold the Shift key while clicking on additional objects. The objects do not need to be of the same type.
2. From the Edit menu, select Advanced Object Properties. Or press the J key.
3. Select the desired options and press OK.
Include in Project Material List
Determines if
the selected object will be included in the Project Material List of your
current landscape design. If plants are selected, then this option will also
determine whether the plants are added to the Plant Legend and when using the
Plant Label Wizard.
Render in Plan view
Determines if the selected
object will appear in the Plan view.
Render in Perspective view
Determines if the
selected object will appear in the Perspective view.
Cast shadows in Perspective view
Determines if
the selected object casts shadows in the Perspective view.
Receive shadows in Perspective view
Determines
if the selected object can be shadowed by other nearby objects in the
Perspective view.
Block snow
When snow is enabled, this determines
if the selected object prevents snow from accumulating on objects underneath
it.
Receive snow
When snow is enabled, this
determines if snow can accumulate on the selected object.
Allow object to be animated (Architect)
By
default, objects that touch the Animation platform will be animated. Use this
option to prevent the object from animating.
Cast shadows in Plan view (Architect)
In Realtime
Landscaping Architect, this determines if the selected object will create a
drop-shadow when Plan Shadows
are enabled.
Custom shadow offset in Plan view (Architect)
In
Realtime Landscaping Architect, this determines if the selected object will be
given a drop-shadow based on global or custom settings. If this option is
checked, then the selected object can be given a unique shadow length by typing
a value in inches within the text field to the right. Note that this option only
takes effect if Plan Shadows are enabled.
Block grass
When placed near grass, the object
will prevent grass from appearing underneath it.
Note: Not all of the options shown above are supported by all objects. If an object does not support one or more options, then they will be disabled.