FAQ

Irrigation Pipe Work. The Landmark tool set has an Irrigation Line tool, but if you do not have Landmark, what can you do? The answer is to use a polygon, polyline or standard line tool, and assign these to a special class. We can use the class to control the graphic…

When you have one sprinkler symbol, the easiest way to make another is to duplicate and edit one that is already created.

Making a Database (Record Format). Vectorworks has a database concept called a record format. This concept allows us to attach information to an object. The information has to be an a structured form to be useful and that is the job of the record format, to structure the information.

Irrigation for non-Landmark Users. The irrigation tools and commands only come with Vectorworks Landmark or Designer. So, if you want to do this kind of work, should you bye Vectorworks Landmark?

Scheduling Irrigation Items. Vectorworks has a built-in ability to count and schedule information. So, for irrigation, we could count up all the Irrigation Heads, drip emitters and pipes. Vectorworks has some pre-made worksheets that will count up objects for you.

Irrigation Line. The Irrigation line tool is used for drawing the irrigation supply pipes. It only draws straight lines, and it only draws one line each time you use it.

Drip Emitter. This tool is to place the small drip emitters on the plan.

Setting the Irrigation tool preferences to create a 360 degree spray patten