Editing Plants

Editing Plant Attributes

Plants are hybrid symbols, containing a 2D symbol, and optionally, a 3D symbol. As plant definitions are created, the plant symbol is automatically imported into the current file and appears in the Resource Browser. Plants are “red” plug-in object symbols (see Understanding Symbols for information on symbol types). The 2D and 3D plant graphics are scaled by the plant definition height and spread parameters.

When VectorWorks Landmark is installed, 2D and 3D plant symbols are provided as default resources (default resources are automatically imported into the current file at the point of use and display in the Resource Browser; see VectorWorks Design Series Default Resources). The resources in the Plant Defaults.vwx file are available in the Place Plant Preferences dialog box.

Custom plant symbols can also be created; see Creating Plant Symbols.

Because plants are red symbols, plant attributes cannot be directly set or modified from the Attributes palette. Instead, edit the plant symbol components.

To edit plant symbol attributes:

1.	Select the plant symbol in the Resource Browser. From the Resources menu, select Edit, or select Edit from the Resource Browser context menu.

Alternatively, select a plant in the drawing window, and double-click or select Edit from the context menu.

The Edit Plant dialog box opens.

 

Parameter	Description
2D/3D Graphics	Edits the 2D or 3D symbol components (geometry, or shape, and attributes like color and line weight) as described in Editing Symbol Definitions
Definition	Edits the definition of the plant symbol as described in Creating Plant Definitions)
Path	For multiple plant placements, selects the boundary or center polygon defining the plant cluster shape, and automatically activates the 2D Reshape tool for editing the path

2.	Edits to the 2D or 3D components immediately affect all instances of the symbol. Changes to the plant definition affect all future instances of the plant.

Replacing Plants

When replacing plants, select whether to replace the current plant only, or all instances of the selected plant.

To replace plants:

1.	Select the plant(s) to replace, or select a plant that is a representative of the plant instances to replace.

2.	From the Object Info palette, click Replace Plant.

Alternatively, select Replace Plant from the plant context menu.

The Replace Plant dialog box opens.

 

Parameter	Description
Plant list	Select the replacement plant from the list of plant symbols in the file and in default resources
Selected Plants Only	Replaces the selected plant(s) with the new plant
All Instances	Replaces all instances of the plant with the new plant. This does not affect the plant definition of the replaced plant, but simply replaces all plants of one type with another.

3.	Click OK to replace the plant(s) or all the plant instances with the new plant.