Using Plant List Data in VectorWorks Landmark

Plant list information is available to plant definitions from the Plant Data tab.

To use plant list data in a plant definition:

1.	Create the plant definition as described in Defining Plants.

2.	In the Edit Plant Definition dialog box, click Get Plant Data.

The Get Plant Data dialog box opens.

 

Parameter	Description
Plant List	Select the plant list that contains the required plant information; all plant lists created from the plant database and saved in the database location are listed. A progress bar indicates the status of the plant list import when it is used for the first time, and allows the import to be canceled.
Open VW Plants	Opens the VectorWorks plant database, for locating plant information and creating plant lists
Explore	Opens Explorer (Windows) or Finder (Macintosh) to the folder containing generated plant lists
Name List Display	Toggles between plant list display by Latin name or common name
Name Find	Finds a plant in the plant name list by matching typed characters
Name List	Lists the plants included in the currently selected plant list. Select a plant to view its botanical information on the right, and to use that data in the plant definition.
Plant Data	Displays the botanical information (from the plant database) for the plant selected in the name list

3.	Select the plant name and data to include in the plant definition, and click OK.

4.	The Plant Data tab displays the data from the plant database.