Land8 | Lynn Wilhelm | Activity https://land8.com/members/lynnwilhelm/activity/ Activity feed for Lynn Wilhelm. Fri, 10 Apr 2026 13:50:42 +0000 https://buddypress.org/?v=6.0.0 en-US 30 hourly 2 cb418c76f670f871d869a8f0a1c5a20d Lynn Wilhelm replied to the topic How do you create plant schedules on AutoCad plans? in the forum TECHNOLOGY https://land8.com/forums/topic/how-do-you-create-plant-schedules-on-autocad-plans/#post-168505 Thu, 05 Aug 2010 01:27:20 +0000 That’s an interesting idea, Meg.
I also like to count/edit manually for totals. A red marker really helps. The weird thing for me is that I can no longer print larger than 11 x 17 at my office. I’ve outsourced to FedEx. It just takes getting used to printing smaller–or maybe in sections. (I do save paper and ink!) I always have a “draft” layout…[Read more]

]]> 0 e596476f1ef6a0277c0f7fa6452a6560 Lynn Wilhelm replied to the topic How do you create plant schedules on AutoCad plans? in the forum TECHNOLOGY https://land8.com/forums/topic/how-do-you-create-plant-schedules-on-autocad-plans/#post-168507 Sat, 31 Jul 2010 19:32:07 +0000 Hi Rick,
While I agree with you about well labelled plans for field use (and for presentations–well pretty much all the time) I can really appreciate individual plant symbols. Even when reading a plan in the field, identifiable plant symbols are really helpful. It’s really easy to determine what goes where, with only one glance at the label for a…[Read more]

]]> 0 3f76904465eecb403be02389007dc423 Lynn Wilhelm replied to the topic How do you create plant schedules on AutoCad plans? in the forum TECHNOLOGY https://land8.com/forums/topic/how-do-you-create-plant-schedules-on-autocad-plans/page/2/#post-168518 Wed, 28 Jul 2010 01:07:12 +0000 Andrew, I colored some of my symbols using a gradient fill. I put it on a separate layer to turn on when I want the color. I was pleased to see I can put them on my palette and still get the off layer into the dwg. With the layer on, the color doesn’t go to the back on the palettes–it shows up in dwg as saved, but not on the…[Read more]

]]> 0 e3b16136b49a611ba7e4dd867c54affd Lynn Wilhelm replied to the topic How do you create plant schedules on AutoCad plans? in the forum TECHNOLOGY https://land8.com/forums/topic/how-do-you-create-plant-schedules-on-autocad-plans/page/2/#post-168519 Wed, 28 Jul 2010 01:04:46 +0000 There really are many ways to do things in AutoCad. I’ve gotten so many ideas from all of you, thanks to everyone who responded. I’ve created my schedule using a table in AC. I won’t be using a separate spreadsheet for now. I also won’t be using symbols with attributes because I still use so many that aren’t assigned to certain plants species or…[Read more]

]]> 0 a7dd02a9a7cb39df28246977e987d5bd Lynn Wilhelm replied to the topic How do you create plant schedules on AutoCad plans? in the forum TECHNOLOGY https://land8.com/forums/topic/how-do-you-create-plant-schedules-on-autocad-plans/page/2/#post-168522 Tue, 27 Jul 2010 17:33:50 +0000 By the way, it won’t make your cell smaller if you make the symbol smaller. Just seems to enlarge the cell.

]]> 0 b2c5cdaa3f9f6c97c2baf05514d3117f Lynn Wilhelm replied to the topic How do you create plant schedules on AutoCad plans? in the forum TECHNOLOGY https://land8.com/forums/topic/how-do-you-create-plant-schedules-on-autocad-plans/page/2/#post-168523 Tue, 27 Jul 2010 17:27:04 +0000 Yep, or just use the ribbon–did I ever mention I like the ribbon. Choose the cell, in the ribbon you’ll see an insert menu and click “block”. The insert block dialogue box opens. The fit options in 2010 are auto-fit or you can specify a scale value. So, if you want to keep the symbols the same size–to fit into the cell, use auto-fit. Or if you…[Read more]

]]> 0 fa2a715e9334e145fb75d0d3309e990a Lynn Wilhelm replied to the topic How do you create plant schedules on AutoCad plans? in the forum TECHNOLOGY http://land8.com/forums/topic/how-do-you-create-plant-schedules-on-autocad-plans/page/2/#post-168525 Tue, 27 Jul 2010 16:23:38 +0000 Great, Thomas. I’m working on my table right now and this is perfect. I was wondering how to do that without moving the symbols up and down.
I assume the cell is formatted for a block?

]]> 0 9b41208f568ffe15c9a364e3cfffc303 Lynn Wilhelm replied to the topic How do you create plant schedules on AutoCad plans? in the forum TECHNOLOGY https://land8.com/forums/topic/how-do-you-create-plant-schedules-on-autocad-plans/page/2/#post-168527 Tue, 27 Jul 2010 12:45:27 +0000 Thomas, what’s the point of using “insert block”. Why not just use set them up in a tool palette or just copy and paste from the model (maybe you put your table in paper space, then copy isn’t any easier).

The only advantage to using insert block I can see is that you’ll get a list of only the blocks used in the dwg (if you keep it purged) –is…[Read more]

]]> 0 d7de017ae0e4b6662dcc20f6d5de6538 Lynn Wilhelm replied to the topic How do you create plant schedules on AutoCad plans? in the forum TECHNOLOGY https://land8.com/forums/topic/how-do-you-create-plant-schedules-on-autocad-plans/page/2/#post-168530 Mon, 26 Jul 2010 01:31:37 +0000 I don’t think they are using Excel to create a separate list. They simply paste the spreadsheet page onto the dwg. Someone said they do it in paper space, I don’t know if all do, though.
I still think they have to copy and paste or somehow change a main template of the schedule to make it conform to each plan. Same as the way you do it in AC.

On…[Read more]

]]> 0 61ebdf9b2df225757a216269d3de8faf Lynn Wilhelm replied to the topic How do you create plant schedules on AutoCad plans? in the forum TECHNOLOGY https://land8.com/forums/topic/how-do-you-create-plant-schedules-on-autocad-plans/page/3/#post-168534 Sun, 25 Jul 2010 16:20:06 +0000 Wow, this is cool, Andrew. Let me see if I get this: Your main symbols are created on the 0 layer, but you also add detail and color to them on other layers. Maybe like “shrub color”, “shrub detail” or “shrub shadow”. So is the block saved on the 0 layer?

I’ve never really done color in AC, but now I’ve discovered gradients and other things and…[Read more]

]]> 0 dfa953d0120423a0c788e8fc4393dfc0 Lynn Wilhelm replied to the topic How do you create plant schedules on AutoCad plans? in the forum TECHNOLOGY https://land8.com/forums/topic/how-do-you-create-plant-schedules-on-autocad-plans/page/3/#post-168535 Sun, 25 Jul 2010 16:07:15 +0000 As far as using the plans in the field, labelled plans are the way to go. I think it’s really a pain to have to continuously refer to a schedule on site to figure out what plant goes where. I don’t like plans that have cryptic labels pointing to plants.
The only reason I’ve found plant schedules helpful is in bidding a plan or shopping for…[Read more]

]]> 0 5bf0af641157946b315ba0e62c7e8244 Lynn Wilhelm replied to the topic How do you create plant schedules on AutoCad plans? in the forum TECHNOLOGY https://land8.com/forums/topic/how-do-you-create-plant-schedules-on-autocad-plans/page/3/#post-168536 Sun, 25 Jul 2010 15:56:44 +0000 This is exactly what I’d like to aim for, James. Can you provide more info on creating smart blocks?
I know you do this in block editor.
Does it give you enough flexibility? What if you use a plant you never used before? Do you create a new symbol or just adjust an existing one? Or can you just add the new info into the table (effectively NOT…[Read more]

]]> 0 58dc08ae123d459cce25043e375c601d Lynn Wilhelm replied to the topic How do you create plant schedules on AutoCad plans? in the forum TECHNOLOGY http://land8.com/forums/topic/how-do-you-create-plant-schedules-on-autocad-plans/page/3/#post-168541 Sun, 25 Jul 2010 02:03:38 +0000 I do love the tool palettes. Took some time to set them up with my reference files, but it’s great.
I like your system. Never thought of routinely scaling up the symbols. I just have various sizes smshrub1, shrub1, lgshrub3, vlgshrub, etc. Just tweak a little when I need to.

I have a few symbols I always like to use for the same plant, the blocks…[Read more]

]]> 0 3916bdb4e041e371ecb13950400f2143 Lynn Wilhelm replied to the topic How do you create plant schedules on AutoCad plans? in the forum TECHNOLOGY https://land8.com/forums/topic/how-do-you-create-plant-schedules-on-autocad-plans/page/3/#post-168544 Sat, 24 Jul 2010 17:51:58 +0000 I knew you’d say that, Andrew.
I do the same thing you do with color to determine lineweights. But I don’t work with my symbols/blocks as carefully as you do.
I’ve created (revised) them with colors already set to determine lineweight. I will sometimes explode them if I change the size enough–and reset the color if I want.

I have plant (for…[Read more]

]]> 0 e9f6492dea91a3cec43ddedddbf7336b Lynn Wilhelm replied to the topic How do you create plant schedules on AutoCad plans? in the forum TECHNOLOGY https://land8.com/forums/topic/how-do-you-create-plant-schedules-on-autocad-plans/page/3/#post-168546 Fri, 23 Jul 2010 18:21:26 +0000 Did you know you can import data directly into an AC table from excel? I haven’t done it much, but it does the same thing that you mention.
That way one could get the symbols in.

]]> 0 21f12071903e90f3feeea4888405e4d7 Lynn Wilhelm replied to the topic Landscape Architecture Blogs in the forum GENERAL DISCUSSION http://land8.com/forums/topic/landscape-architecture-blogs/#post-169140 Fri, 23 Jul 2010 18:09:29 +0000 Here’s mine: http://www.lindenlandscapedesign.com/its-so-much-more-than-grass/
It’s focused mostly on horticultural topics, some design concepts and plants. It’s a reference that I hope my clients use.

I’ll check out all the new ones on here.
Lynn

]]> 0 b2b87ba1540e24c534ae2da5b43b302f Lynn Wilhelm replied to the topic How do you create plant schedules on AutoCad plans? in the forum TECHNOLOGY https://land8.com/forums/topic/how-do-you-create-plant-schedules-on-autocad-plans/page/4/#post-168549 Fri, 23 Jul 2010 13:34:38 +0000 Tables are super easy to set up in AutoCad now. It’s simple to add and delete columns and rows. You might want to transfer to that so you can more easily edit your table. I like how you put the common and bot names in the same box. I think I’ll do that, it also gives more space for the symbols. I use a font that won’t print in italics, so I have…[Read more]

]]> 0 88c5f3509d926ef5f2a71b4e4748e94d Lynn Wilhelm replied to the topic How do you create plant schedules on AutoCad plans? in the forum TECHNOLOGY https://land8.com/forums/topic/how-do-you-create-plant-schedules-on-autocad-plans/page/4/#post-168550 Fri, 23 Jul 2010 13:23:21 +0000 So you can choose an area of the model and count only the blocks there? Didn’t know that, just thought it did the entire model. I’ll try it.
One day maybe I’ll be able to try LandFX, but not right now.

]]> 0 38b46e9a1bf814dcd2be0d6ebd8a8a90 Lynn Wilhelm replied to the topic How do you create plant schedules on AutoCad plans? in the forum TECHNOLOGY https://land8.com/forums/topic/how-do-you-create-plant-schedules-on-autocad-plans/page/4/#post-168555 Fri, 23 Jul 2010 04:31:55 +0000 Thanks Henry. I’m trying to do something no cost right now. I like what I’ve seen with LandFX–there was a great webinar series a while back about it. Thanks for responding so quickly.

Maybe others have lisps they like, or macros or something else to add on. Or maybe just a new way I haven’t thought of yet.

]]> 0 658c68ed8fad32638d215105eb5110d7 Lynn Wilhelm replied to the topic File Naming Conventions: How do you name your CAD files? in the forum PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE http://land8.com/forums/topic/file-naming-conventions-how-do-you-name-your-cad-files/#post-168606 Fri, 23 Jul 2010 03:30:24 +0000 Thanks Andrew. I’ve never tried blowing up paper space. It did take a little time to get used to the difference in scale in and out of a viewport. I created a text and leader style just for layout when I need to put something in paper space. Don’t use it much, but it’s good to have.

Annotative texts have been my difficulty. Every time I think…[Read more]

]]> 0 5a2c0e5734a68fca1a042ce901cad2f8 Lynn Wilhelm replied to the topic File Naming Conventions: How do you name your CAD files? in the forum PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE http://land8.com/forums/topic/file-naming-conventions-how-do-you-name-your-cad-files/#post-168608 Fri, 23 Jul 2010 01:41:43 +0000 I can definitely see how x-refs are critical with multiusers. I’m a one-person office and haven’t found a use for them yet. But that’s not disdain :-).

]]> 0 468d6a683f490d1c2aab71de3711fac9 Lynn Wilhelm replied to the topic File Naming Conventions: How do you name your CAD files? in the forum PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE http://land8.com/forums/topic/file-naming-conventions-how-do-you-name-your-cad-files/#post-168609 Fri, 23 Jul 2010 01:35:05 +0000 I hate to answer for Andrew, but I’m pretty sure he does have a vp in another vp and certainly more than one in some layouts.

By the way Andrew, I’ve noticed that when I have a vp in a vp I can’t work on the interior vp. Double click in it and I only get the vp in which it’s embedded. I have managed this by moving the vp off the paper to edit,…[Read more]

]]> 0 ecac4a09ce9cedb26aaca60b3c595e25 Lynn Wilhelm replied to the topic File Naming Conventions: How do you name your CAD files? in the forum PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE http://land8.com/forums/topic/file-naming-conventions-how-do-you-name-your-cad-files/#post-168617 Thu, 22 Jul 2010 21:31:42 +0000 Is the titleblock a separate dwg? If it isn’t what’s the point of using an xref when a veiwport will do? Maybe I’m missing something there.
If it is a separate dwg, why is that? It’s easy to just keep your ttb info in a template file used to create all your dwgs.

By the way, in using design center (got updated on that too), I discovered that…[Read more]

]]> 0 4b69083a8cddd3da5ed3ff45e8afbb78 Lynn Wilhelm replied to the topic File Naming Conventions: How do you name your CAD files? in the forum PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE http://land8.com/forums/topic/file-naming-conventions-how-do-you-name-your-cad-files/page/2/#post-168620 Thu, 22 Jul 2010 20:31:57 +0000 “I also viewport the titleblock information so that it only needs to be updated in one place and shows up on all of them.”

I love this idea. So, you put the info in your model and set up the viewports to catch it in all your layouts?
I describe my use of layouts below (in reply to Daniel Miller’s comment) and I get tired of putting the info in…[Read more]

]]> 0 2c74bab0348b9356726f67fc70a7798b Lynn Wilhelm replied to the topic File Naming Conventions: How do you name your CAD files? in the forum PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE http://land8.com/forums/topic/file-naming-conventions-how-do-you-name-your-cad-files/page/2/#post-168621 Thu, 22 Jul 2010 20:22:11 +0000 I work on small (residential) jobs and never found the need to use x-refs. Actually, at first I didn’t understand them, but now that I do I find layer management and paper space layouts far more helpful.

I create one dwg for a project and use the project name (yes I do keep them in files with the same name, but it’s handy when creating pdfs to…[Read more]

]]> 0 0978bc5785411d9f1ae84bc61a088dc1 Lynn Wilhelm posted an update in the group SketchUp: Thanks, Daniel and Andrew for a great session. https://land8.com/activity/p/17742/ Tue, 29 Jun 2010 02:28:10 +0000 Thanks, Daniel and Andrew for a great session.

]]> 0 f67d9a32a9879a57e3bbd04471e50713 Lynn Wilhelm replied to the topic Tips for someone just getting started with AutoCad? in the forum GENERAL DISCUSSION https://land8.com/forums/topic/tips-for-someone-just-getting-started-with-autocad/#post-170877 Wed, 24 Feb 2010 16:49:47 +0000 I used AutoCad 2000 at the last company I worked. I learned by the seat of my pants. Now I’m using 2010. There are lots of great tutorials on line. Here’s a good one: http://www.cadtutor.net/ –donate a bit to help them out.
On the program, help is much better and the tool tips for each function are really great.

Anyway, I’m also taking a class…[Read more]

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