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New House Design Features

Create more detailed and realistic buildings using the new House tools. Easily add downspouts, solar panels, corbels, pilasters, pediments, crossheads, roof vents, skylights, chimneys, cupolas, finials, window boxes, and more. Enable veneer with a single click, adjust fascia width, toggle gutter placement, and much more.

New 3D House Tools for Landscape Design
New 3D House Tools for Landscape Design

New UltraRes Plant® Trees and Shrubs

200 new trees and shrubs have been added. These new additions accurately represent the season of your choice and grow realistically based on their age.

New Ultrares Plant Trees and Shrubs
New Ultrares Plant Trees and Shrubs
New Ultrares Plant trees and shrubs
New Ultrares Plant trees and shrubs
Full Arc Support

Arc Support

Arcs have been added as a new type of point for every shape-based object that supports curves.

Arcs can be added by simply selecting a point and clicking the Arc curve type, making it fast and easy to integrate arcs into your design.

Arc Support

Arcs have been added as a new type of point for every shape-based object that supports curves.

Arcs can be added by simply selecting a point and clicking the Arc curve type, making it fast and easy to integrate arcs into your design.

Full Arc Support

New 3D People

Over 150 new 3D pre-posed (non-animated) people have been added. These are 3D scans of real people in a variety of poses, making them easy to drop into any design. New characters include adults, children, and couples.

New 3D People for Landscape Design
New 3D People for Landscape Design
Posed characters for landscapes
Posed characters for landscapes

Path Stairs Tool

Create stairs that follow a path using the new Path Stairs tool. Paths can be straight, curved, or even a combination of both.

Key features include adjustable widths, customizable shape profiles, railings, optional risers, and more.

Path Stairs can be used above or below grade, making them ideal for walkways, sloping terrain, and other areas of your designs.

Path stairs for landscape designs

Path Stairs Tool

Create stairs that follow a path using the new Path Stairs tool. Paths can be straight, curved, or even a combination of both.

Key features include adjustable widths, customizable shape profiles, railings, optional risers, and more.

Path Stairs can be used above or below grade, making them ideal for walkways, sloping terrain, and other areas of your designs.

Path stairs for landscape designs
Stone path design in landscaping

Stone Path Tool

Create stepping stone walkways with just a few clicks using the new Stone Path tool. Choose from 40 stepping stones, including organic shapes and geometric designs.

Adjust stone orientation, size, material, and spacing. Stones can be also separated into individual objects for further customization.

Stone Path Tool

Create stepping stone walkways with just a few clicks using the new Stone Path tool. Choose from 40 stepping stones, including organic shapes and geometric designs.

Adjust stone orientation, size, material, and spacing. Stones can be also separated into individual objects for further customization.

Stone path design in landscaping

Deck and Railing Improvements

Decks and railings have been upgraded with new styles, improved models, and new features. Curved deck stairs are now supported, allowing for stairs that change direction by following a radius.
Curved glass panels are also supported. Top and bottom railing can now be toggled as needed and the bottom railing supports a custom offset distance. Standalone railing now supports per-point elevation changes.

Deck and Railing Design
Deck and Railing Design
Improved decks and railing
Improved decks and railing

New Path Tracer

Render photorealistic screenshots using the new Path Tracer. An advanced form of ray tracing, path tracing captures detailed reflections, indirect lighting, and subtle effects that make your screenshots more realistic than ever.

To use the Path Tracer, simply check the box when creating a screenshot and choose the level of detail you would like to capture.

Note: Path tracing is available only for screenshots, and not movies at this time.

Realtime Landscaping Rendered Without Path Tracer
Realtime Landscaping Rendered With Path Tracer

New Tile Patio Materials

76 new smooth tile patio materials have been added. Ceramic tiles include a variety of shades and colors, and with square, square staggered, and octagonal tile shapes.

Marble tiles include an assortment of different tile shapes and colors.

New Tile Patio Materials

New Tile Patio Materials

76 new smooth tile patio materials have been added. Ceramic tiles include a variety of shades and colors, and with square, square staggered, and octagonal tile shapes.

Marble tiles include an assortment of different tile shapes and colors.

New Tile Patio Materials
Shade sails and landscape accessories

New Landscape Accessories and Shade Sails

24 styles of realistic Shade Sails have been added.

Add flags to your designs that realistically flutter in the wind. 13 different countries are included, and custom flags can be imported at any time. Both house-mounted and freestanding flagpoles are included.

Other new accessories include pergolas, couches, chairs, tables, loungers, umbrellas, and more.

New Landscape Accessories and Shade Sails

24 styles of realistic Shade Sails have been added.

Add flags to your designs that realistically flutter in the wind. 13 different countries are included, and custom flags can be imported at any time. Both house-mounted and freestanding flagpoles are included.

Other new accessories include pergolas, couches, chairs, tables, loungers, umbrellas, and more.

Shade sails and landscape accessories

New Rocks and Boulders

Over 150 highly detailed boulders and rocks have been added. The new rockery includes boulders, slabs, rocks, and 3D flagstone.

New rocks and boulders

New Rocks and Boulders

Over 150 highly detailed boulders and rocks have been added. The new rockery includes boulders, slabs, rocks, and 3D flagstone.

New rocks and boulders
Play Videos within Designs

Play Videos within Designs

TVs and projector screens can now play videos, improving the realism of your Realtime Walkthroughs and movies. Several videos are included, and additional videos can be imported as needed.

Note: Audio is not currently supported.

Play Videos within Designs

TVs and projector screens can now play videos, improving the realism of your Realtime Walkthroughs and movies. Several videos are included, and additional videos can be imported as needed.

Note: Audio is not currently supported.

Play Videos within Designs

Location-Based Shadows

Enter your address and the date to achieve automatic accurate shadows based on your location and time of year. The time of day can now be specified in minutes for greater precision if needed.

Location based shadows
Location based shadows

User Interface Improvements

UI improvements include selection highlighting, larger fonts, improved Welcome Menu, and more.

Automatic panning, which occurs when an object is dragged to the edge of the viewport, has been improved and is now customizable.

Other Features and Improvements

  • UltraRes Plants can now be trimmed using the new Base Clearance option.
  • A new 3D Vertical Dimension tool has been added to more easily show distances of height.
  • Top and bottom railing can now be disabled for the Deck, Railing, and Path Stairs objects.
  • Bottom railing offset can now be adjusted for the Deck, Railing, and Path Stairs objects.
  • Movies created with the Realtime Camera now support audio fade in/out.
  • The Offset tool has been redesigned for greater accuracy and compatibility with the Arc point type.
  • Angles can now be entered in pitch form (Rise over Run).
  • 3D grass now follows its boundary more accurately and the visible range has been increased.
  • Particle effects, such as steam and smoke, are now visible from twice the distance and fade out more smoothly.
  • The color used to display dimensions while designing can now be adjusted using the new Auto Dimension Settings dialog.
  • Glass block windows have been improved for greater realism.
  • Switch freely between 12 and 24 hour time formats.
  • Other improvements and fixes.
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