Land8 | John Pacyga | Activity https://land8.com/members/johnpacyga/activity/ Activity feed for John Pacyga. Sun, 05 Apr 2026 13:52:28 +0000 https://buddypress.org/?v=6.0.0 en-US 30 hourly 2 933b1f5d85c852f503d59baacf0535ba John Pacyga replied to the topic Sketch-up pro + Vectorworks/Landmark on iMac! in the forum TECHNOLOGY https://land8.com/forums/topic/sketch-up-pro-vectorworkslandmark-on-imac/#post-155044 Tue, 21 May 2013 21:07:56 +0000 Laurent,
I whole-heartedly back Vectorworks Landmark.  It’s amazingly well-fitted to our profession.  I also believe watching the videos will help you get over any learning curve.  (The company also has Service Select which gives you more videos on landscape tasks, training, and software upgrades.  It’s well worth it.)  SketchUp just released a ne…[Read more]

]]> 0 cebdde38e73089016805b920c494d6a4 John Pacyga replied to the topic CAD programs ? in the forum GENERAL DISCUSSION https://land8.com/forums/topic/cad-programs/#post-159668 Fri, 21 Oct 2011 19:53:46 +0000 1. Vectorworks and SketchUp
2. LA tools: creates a plant palette, creates plant schedule, and plants can be placed O.C. or in a mass; great for conceptual through final design
3. I’ve used Autocad since R12 and Microstation.  Both didn’t have landscape tools.  Vectorworks does think differently so there is a learning curve setting it up the way y…[Read more]

]]> 0 f231c429e3198ff2c245d81d7c6c04ef John Pacyga replied to the topic 3-d plant material for Sketchup in the forum TECHNOLOGY https://land8.com/forums/topic/3-d-plant-material-for-sketchup/#post-164601 Wed, 04 May 2011 15:57:23 +0000 Here is a list of trees I think are the best from the 3D warehouse. If you have already downloaded these, please forgive me.
http://sketchupland.posterous.com/best-3d-trees-from-3d-warehouse
Depending on what you are doing, 2D trees/shrubs are good alternatives. Some 2D picture “face me” plants can look just as good or better than a 3D low-poly…[Read more]

]]> 0 bded5b12aa288d6d5360f149b2bb11ff John Pacyga replied to the topic Help! Making Sketchup more realistic in the forum GRAPHICS https://land8.com/forums/topic/help-making-sketchup-more-realistic/page/3/#post-163101 Wed, 04 May 2011 15:53:15 +0000 I agree with the others, start with quality components (with good detail) and textures. My blog may have some ideas for where to find these at http://sketchupland.posterous.com/ If there is something specific I can answer, let me know. I will have some upcoming articles about depth of field and other tricks that can increase the quality of a model…[Read more]

]]> 0 487676287aac20aa1b186a429264907d John Pacyga replied to the topic Sketchup Animation for Marketing on a Website in the forum GENERAL DISCUSSION https://land8.com/forums/topic/sketchup-animation-for-marketing-on-a-website/#post-163776 Thu, 31 Mar 2011 13:05:46 +0000 Daniel Tal’s SketchUp work with ASLA might be a really good place to start:
http://www.asla.org/sustainablelandscapes/videos.html
He illustrates what landscape architects bring to a project.

]]> 0 ad7f1360c2c0172d321af75c4a24db87 John Pacyga replied to the topic 3D Tree Models for SketchUp? in the forum TECHNOLOGY https://land8.com/forums/topic/3d-tree-models-for-sketchup/#post-164100 Sun, 20 Mar 2011 23:12:58 +0000 http://sketchupland.posterous.com/best-3d-trees-from-3d-warehouse

This is my best list of 3D and some 2D/ 2.5D trees from 3D warehouse.
Wyatt’s wisdom is right on: use 2D trees everywhere, 3D when you need the quality up close when it matters.

]]> 0 e4a29579adb3f113c8b8c3ff7f9c4f6b John Pacyga posted an update in the group SketchUp: Fences can be a material (an image applied to a curved […] https://land8.com/activity/p/17681/ Fri, 18 Feb 2011 23:44:56 +0000 Fences can be a material (an image applied to a curved surface in your case) or a component which would have segments.  I am not sure which is best for your project.  You may consider extruding your curved shape as a volume, then deleting everything but the wall in order to place the fence material on a curved surface.  The fencing materials ar…[Read more]

]]> 0 dfbaa919d87ad71be1907899cdaa16e0 John Pacyga posted an update in the group SketchUp: Not a bad question to ask at all.  The easiest way is to […] https://land8.com/activity/p/17685/ Wed, 02 Feb 2011 20:36:59 +0000 Not a bad question to ask at all.  The easiest way is to select an item with the black arrow key [or hit spacebar]. Then click the Move tool which has arrows in all directions and can be found in the Large Tool Set or the Getting Started Toolbar [or hit M on the keyboard].  After the item is highlighted and you have the Move tool selected, hol…[Read more]

]]> 0 5251caada39466d0e0b825bf79842ab1 John Pacyga replied to the topic Android Apps for design, business, and productivity in the forum GENERAL DISCUSSION https://land8.com/forums/topic/android-apps-for-design-business-and-productivity/#post-165472 Wed, 02 Feb 2011 19:10:35 +0000 One can view and download Android apps via a new Google website:
http://market.android.com/

]]> 0 118b7a9654fe81e4477f29cb22880b7e John Pacyga replied to the topic Android Apps for design, business, and productivity in the forum GENERAL DISCUSSION https://land8.com/forums/topic/android-apps-for-design-business-and-productivity/#post-165473 Sun, 30 Jan 2011 03:06:52 +0000 There is a Droid app for this.

]]> 0 9ebf9a0e3d58d60b362d99b93e8cc614 John Pacyga replied to the topic Android Apps for design, business, and productivity in the forum GENERAL DISCUSSION https://land8.com/forums/topic/android-apps-for-design-business-and-productivity/#post-165480 Tue, 25 Jan 2011 19:58:33 +0000 Google’s Free Apps for Android:
http://www.google.com/mobile/android/#utm_source=hc_header&utm_medium=Android&utm_campaign=topic=19501
(The menu across the top can take you to other phones…)

]]> 0 32fe926c93535500e9f7f5dd12746a92 John Pacyga replied to the topic Android Apps for design, business, and productivity in the forum GENERAL DISCUSSION https://land8.com/forums/topic/android-apps-for-design-business-and-productivity/page/2/#post-165490 Sat, 22 Jan 2011 01:51:22 +0000 Oh, you have to try Google Voice.  Check out the website, because it can do a lot!
I haven’t found any tree or plant ID apps… 

]]> 0 920521bda62eda9441d633f05fadb1de John Pacyga replied to the topic Android Apps for design, business, and productivity in the forum GENERAL DISCUSSION https://land8.com/forums/topic/android-apps-for-design-business-and-productivity/page/2/#post-165492 Fri, 21 Jan 2011 02:54:20 +0000 I will try it!
I’ve found Business Time, HowSteep, Photoshop express, and SBMX (AutoDesk SketchBook Mobile Express).  There are others I’m trying but not the amount of professional apps I thought I would find.  Wish it had the Dirr app…

]]> 0 a081d43c6dd32203674674d5f34fd34c John Pacyga replied to the topic What do you think about "Draftsight" an alternative CAD Software? in the forum TECHNOLOGY https://land8.com/forums/topic/what-do-you-think-about-draftsight-an-alternative-cad-software/#post-165550 Wed, 19 Jan 2011 01:39:37 +0000 It does simple 2D cad work pretty well.  There are issues with the current beta and printing though…  It does use the same shortcut keys as AutoCAD so it’s an easy learning curve.

]]> 0 05cb99854e79a8e31a634baee00d712b John Pacyga posted an update in the group SketchUp: Do you have a topic to contribute to the SketchUp Land blog […] https://land8.com/activity/p/17694/ Tue, 28 Dec 2010 16:36:29 +0000 Do you have a topic to contribute to the SketchUp Land blog shown above or a pressing question you would like answered? Let me know!

]]> 0 5e1f49187425794d2e8e24f1c04b23a3 John Pacyga replied to the topic ASLA Salary Survey in the forum GENERAL DISCUSSION https://land8.com/forums/topic/asla-salary-survey/#post-167008 Wed, 10 Nov 2010 01:34:28 +0000 It’s interesting to look at the salary survey compared to the 2nd and the 3rd quarter business survey.

Here’s another take on an LA’s salary:
http://www.payscale.com/research/US/Job=Landscape_Architect/Salary

]]> 0 5954916e6a39a2cee27e405510de9574 John Pacyga replied to the topic Landscape Architecture Blogs in the forum GENERAL DISCUSSION http://land8.com/forums/topic/landscape-architecture-blogs/#post-169146 Tue, 15 Jun 2010 18:48:40 +0000 This is a blog of design students and professors at the University of Kentucky:
http://themetacogblog.blogspot.com/

This is my work blog and items in the Louisville, KY area:
http://verdantky.posterous.com/

I highly recommend http://posterous.com/ if you are looking to set up a blog. You send new blog entries via email and the enclosures come up…[Read more]

]]> 0 91b9c3c833da845d73107e52bb9a9921 John Pacyga posted an update in the group SketchUp: If you haven't read Daniel's book, it is THE place to learn. […] https://land8.com/activity/p/17756/ Fri, 05 Feb 2010 05:42:07 +0000 If you haven’t read Daniel’s book, it is THE place to learn. Other sources will help you learn the basics of SketchUp, but this book demonstrates the techniques and workflow that LA’s can use. Thanks for writing it Daniel!

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