Pond Properties
Applies to: 
Plus 
Pro Architect
For any properties not shown below, see Setting Object Properties.
| Options | |
|---|---|
| Depth | How deep the pond is at its center. Important: Depending on your local building codes, ponds 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 pond. |
| Depth taper | How steep the pond sides are. |
| Water level | Percentage of the pond that is filled with water. |
| Water effect | Water appearance in the Perspective view. Water can be calm, have small ripples, or even include foam (for creating natural spas and hot tubs). Water ripples will also occur automatically when water flows into the pond from another source, such as a waterfall. |
| Edge style | How sharp or smooth the transition is between the edge of the pond and the underlying surface. In Architect, this only affects the Perspective view. The transition is always sharp in the Plan view. |
| Add fish | Add koi fish during a Realtime Walkthrough. In order for fish to appear, wildlife must be enabled in the Realtime Walkthrough tab of the Environment Settings dialog. Fish will also not appear in ponds that are too small or shallow. Caution: Koi cannot survive in spa water. |
| Edit points | Enable or disable point editing mode, which will allow you to modify the shape. See Editing Points for details. |
| Shape options | Save the current shape or load a new one. For more details, see Saving and Loading Shapes. |
| Rock Border | |
|---|---|
| Add Rock Border | Add a rock border to the pond perimeter. |
| Rock material | Material of the rock border. |
| Smoother rocks | Use a smoother version of the rocks. Uncheck for rocks with rough edges. |
| Rock size | Approximate size of each rock. |
| Edit border | Enable or disable rock border editing mode, which will allow you to modify the pond’s rock border per edge. When rock border editing mode is enabled, click the edges of your pond that you want to toggle. |
| Information | |
|---|---|
| Area | Surface area of the pond in square feet or meters, assuming a flat 2D surface. |
| Perimeter | Total distance around the pond in feet or meters. |
| Volume | Approximate interior volume of the pond in cubic feet or meters. The volume is calculated using the average depth and assumes a flat 2D surface, so it should be used as an approximation rather than an exact figure. |