Tips & Techniques
Can't get planner to print dark enough to see.
On the printer window. There is a hairline width drop down menu. You may need to try a few down the list.
Working with the Greenhouse in Planner
The greenhouse in planner allows you to bring in plants from an Image Editor project. 1. Go to the Ezscape toolbar and click on the place Image editor project. 2. A dialog box with a list of projects you have done in Image Editor should come up. ...
Railroad Tie steps
Go to draw >> miscellaneous >> stairs Using the stairs tool Now before you draw the stairs. Set your stair and tread width. Then select the line type you want to use. Setting the stair width and tread width Then simply draw your stairs. In this ...
Creating a deck using the 2d cad polyline method
This is just one method of creating a deck. Go to draw >> 2d cad >> polyline >> single. Doesn't matter which side you start. I used a combination of the O key to go straight and the U key to go at an angle to create the deck shape you see below. Go ...
Measure the outside distance rather than the inside
Adjust walls and materials to measure the outside distance rather than the inside. In order to be more precise. You will need to compensate for those 3" by adding 3" inches on both sides of the line or materials that you are using in your drawing.
How to use the selection modifier tool
Selection Modifier - Allows selection of symbols by name, layer, size and more. You can press either CTRL+M or you can go to Edit >> Selection >> Modify Selection. Click Qualifier >> Database. In the Select by Field >> choose in this case SymbolName. ...
Scale Selection Tool
Using this tool will calibrate your project to scale as long as you have a known measurement or at least an idea of what that might be. 1. Hit ctrl-A on the keyboard first. It will highlight everything in pink (Means its selected). Then go to edit >> ...
Adding Color Background to Pavers
This technique adds a nice touch to your paver areas. Draw out your paver area. Click on the paver area and go to the paint bucket tool. Select Solid. The paver area should change to a color. Go to the content librarian and select the hatch pattern ...
Create or Edit a Legend in Excel
Want to edit a legend from our program in Excel? Click on the legend tool Don't click okay to create legend. Instead click on the copy button. Open Excel Paste inside of Excel (ctrl-v or right click and paste) Make your changes in Excel and then copy ...
Creating a PDF Doc - V 14-20
Make sure you drawing grid size is the same as your output size and everything fits on the grid. Go to File > Print. Selected the Drafix PDF Writer Make sure that under VIEW TO PRINT it says Page View Make sure that under SIZING METHOD it say ...
Drawing Steps in planner
An easy technique to draw steps is to use the Stairs tool. Go to DRAW >> MISCELLANEOUS >> STAIRS. This tool will allow you to change the line type (Line, Polyline, Semi-circle, Spline Curve or Fitted Curve) In the Edit Bar, set the tread width and ...
Importing DWG Files with Color
By default when you import AutoCAD DWG files the lines will appear in a dark gray color rather than the original drawing color. To retain the original colors. Go to FILE >> OPEN >> Change the Files of Type to AutoDesk RealDWG, select your DWG file ...
Changing the Appearance of the Grid and Cursor
You can change the look of your grid background and cursor. Change grid background: Go to VIEW >> OPTIONS and under SCREEN section choose a color like black from the drop down list. Change cursor to a Full Screen Cursor: Go to TOOLS >> DRAWING ...
Fill grass, fill mulch, fill paver not filling the areas
In some cases you may get an area that is odd shaped that may not get filled completely like shown in the screenshot. The grass got filled in half in this case. What you can do is fill the other half. Now that the other half is filled. Left click on ...
Applying a White Color Fill to an Area
You will notice that if you attempt to fill an area in with a white color the program will automatically switch it to black since white is not a printable color. In some cases a white fill is helpful like when you are wanting to block portions ...
Changing the Look of a Foundation Wall
Foundation walls are drawn by default to be 6" thick and solid dark gray in color. If you right click on the foundation wall and select Make Foundation Wall Fallible, the result will be a hollow frame type as shown below.
Setup your AutoSave Backup Feature
Auto Save backup can save you time and headache if you run into problems. To set this up: go to TOOLS DRAWING OPTIONS FILE tab and set the AutoSave interval to every 20-30 minutes. AutoSave Backup Feature
Changing the Page Background to a Color Other Than White
Some designers, especially those that have used AutoCAD prefer a dark or black background color on their Planner grid. This is an easy option to change. Steps: Go to view OPTIONS In the SCREEN section Change the dropdown from Standard to Black Click ...