When Realtime Landscaping is opened, you will be greeted with a Welcome Menu similar to the one shown below. (The actual menu will depend on your software version: Plus, Pro, or Architect.)
Start a New Design
Start a new landscape design
from scratch.
Open a Saved Design
Open a design you have
previously created.
Open a Sample Design
Open a sample landscape
design. This is a good way to see what the software is capable of and to get
ideas for your own designs.
Start a New Design using the Wizard
Start the
Landscape Wizard. The wizard walks you step-by-step through the process of
creating a basic landscape design. For details, see Landscape Wizard.
View Online Tutorials at IdeaSpectrum.com
View
tutorials for Realtime Landscaping on our website. Tutorials are a great way to
learn the basics of the software and are a good supplement to this guide.
Design over a Photo using Realtime Landscaping
Photo
Close the software and open Realtime Landscaping Photo. Using
Photo, you can design your landscape directly over a picture of your house and
property.
Show these options at startup
Uncheck this option
if you do not want the welcome menu to appear each time you start the software.
To access the welcome menu directly, click File and Welcome Menu.
Exit Button (top right)
Exit the menu and start a
new landscape design. This is the same as clicking Start a New Design.