Stream Properties
For any properties not shown below, see Setting Object Properties.
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| Depth |
How deep the stream is at its center. 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 |
How steep the stream sides are. |
| Water level |
Percentage of the stream that is filled with water. |
| Flow rate |
Water flow speed. |
| Reverse flow direction |
Reverse which way the water flows. |
| Edit Flow Path |
Enable or disable flow path editing mode. This will allow you to modify the path that controls the water flow direction. |
| 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 |
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| Add Rock Border |
Add a rock border around the perimeter of the stream. |
| 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 in the stream’s rock border. |
| Edit border |
Enable or disable rock border editing mode, which will allow you to modify the stream’s rock border per edge. When rock border editing mode is enabled, click the edges of your stream that you want to toggle in order to turn the rock border on or off at those edges. |
| Information |
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| Area |
Surface area of the stream in square feet or meters, assuming a flat 2D surface. |
| Perimeter |
Total distance around a stream in feet or meters. |
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