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				<title>nca replied to the topic LandworksCAD Lt or Pro versus Vectorworks Landmark in the forum STORY BOARD</title>
				<link>http://land8.com/forums/topic/landworkscad-lt-or-pro-versus-vectorworks-landmark/#post-151648</link>
				<pubDate>Sat, 09 Jan 2016 07:15:41 +0000</pubDate>

									<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Thanks for reporting back Kathy.<br />
If I were a student, I would be learning VWL and after a couple weeks I&#8217;d feel just fine drawing up a site plan and playing with site mods What makes things more complicated in the professional world is need for accuracy and file interoperability with other consultants. I&#8217;ve spoken with Robert before and he is very&hellip;<span class="activity-read-more" id="activity-read-more-31453"><a href="http://land8.com/forums/topic/landworkscad-lt-or-pro-versus-vectorworks-landmark/#post-151648" rel="nofollow">[Read more]</a></span></p>
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				<title>nca replied to the topic LandworksCAD Lt or Pro versus Vectorworks Landmark in the forum STORY BOARD</title>
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				<pubDate>Fri, 08 Jan 2016 07:07:26 +0000</pubDate>

									<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>We are officially, albeit slowly, transitioning our small practice to VW Landmark. I&#8217;ve been running two trials back to back on different computers to try and get the hang of the software and although I&#8217;ve been tinkering and watching all the videos I can for several weeks I can say with certainty that I am still just scratching the surface.<br />
The&hellip;<span class="activity-read-more" id="activity-read-more-31451"><a href="http://land8.com/forums/topic/landworkscad-lt-or-pro-versus-vectorworks-landmark/#post-151650" rel="nofollow">[Read more]</a></span></p>
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				<title>nca replied to the topic What do you recommend for a bike path treatment in a floodplain? in the forum SUSTAINABILITY &#38; DESIGN</title>
				<link>http://land8.com/forums/topic/what-do-you-recommend-for-a-bike-path-treatment-in-a-floodplain/#post-151833</link>
				<pubDate>Tue, 21 Jul 2015 01:44:47 +0000</pubDate>

									<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Do you really need to use pervious materials? in a flood plain? or is it a flood way? </p>
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				<title>nca replied to the topic IFC for Landscape in the forum TECHNOLOGY</title>
				<link>http://land8.com/forums/topic/ifc-for-landscape/#post-151923</link>
				<pubDate>Sun, 31 May 2015 04:38:15 +0000</pubDate>

									<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>How do I contribute? I think the biggest challenge is building up a standardized plant library. Tools for grading and drainage would be great.<br />
Right now, one of the architects we work with does the bulk of the grading for a given project in archicad&#8211;seems silly and frustrating LA&#8217;s dont have a good surface modeling tool. I know theres Civil 3D,&hellip;<span class="activity-read-more" id="activity-read-more-31379"><a href="http://land8.com/forums/topic/ifc-for-landscape/#post-151923" rel="nofollow">[Read more]</a></span></p>
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				<title>nca replied to the topic What is the best way to improve design skills? in the forum GENERAL DISCUSSION</title>
				<link>http://land8.com/forums/topic/what-is-the-best-way-to-improve-design-skills/page/2/#post-152000</link>
				<pubDate>Tue, 21 Apr 2015 02:49:00 +0000</pubDate>

									<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I used to think that the best way to design was to start drawing (and I draw alot), but lately ive found myself thinking through concepts in my mind, writing, note taking, discussing, then finalliy diagramming the thought. The traditional design process comes much later for me after lots of thinking. Often times when i sit down to draw im just&hellip;<span class="activity-read-more" id="activity-read-more-30382"><a href="http://land8.com/forums/topic/what-is-the-best-way-to-improve-design-skills/page/2/#post-152000" rel="nofollow">[Read more]</a></span></p>
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				<title>nca replied to the topic Pre-recession landscape architecture in the forum GENERAL DISCUSSION</title>
				<link>https://land8.com/forums/topic/pre-recession-landscape-architecture/#post-152091</link>
				<pubDate>Thu, 26 Feb 2015 23:29:08 +0000</pubDate>

									<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I was in school, but also working for several firms. i always received positive feedback on my work from instructors, other students, and prospective employers. it could be said that i had a very strong portfolio, coupled with solid work experience&#8211;all before graduation.</p>
<p>i watched as students from the class ahead of me get picked up by firms all&hellip;<span class="activity-read-more" id="activity-read-more-43344"><a href="https://land8.com/forums/topic/pre-recession-landscape-architecture/#post-152091" rel="nofollow">[Read more]</a></span></p>
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				<title>nca replied to the topic Best Sketch Up Rendering software? in the forum STORY BOARD</title>
				<link>https://land8.com/forums/topic/best-sketch-up-rendering-software/#post-152099</link>
				<pubDate>Mon, 23 Feb 2015 04:23:53 +0000</pubDate>

									<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>vray is the best, longer learning curve though..</p>
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				<title>nca replied to the topic 3D Graphics in the forum TECHNOLOGY</title>
				<link>http://land8.com/forums/topic/3d-graphics/#post-152102</link>
				<pubDate>Thu, 19 Feb 2015 06:13:33 +0000</pubDate>

									<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Despite what some here might say, sketchup is plenty powerful and combined with a robust render engine like vray can produce very nice renders, comparable to much more complex programs like max or rhino. There are a couple downsides, namely;</p>
<p>1. file size limitation (most sketchup files will start crashing consistently around 100mb with a pretty&hellip;<span class="activity-read-more" id="activity-read-more-31380"><a href="http://land8.com/forums/topic/3d-graphics/#post-152102" rel="nofollow">[Read more]</a></span></p>
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				<title>nca replied to the topic Is Urban Sprawl good for Landscape Architects? in the forum GENERAL DISCUSSION</title>
				<link>https://land8.com/forums/topic/is-urban-sprawl-good-for-landscape-architects/#post-152123</link>
				<pubDate>Thu, 12 Feb 2015 04:54:32 +0000</pubDate>

									<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Whats &#8216;a Chicago&#8217; ??</p>
<p>My advice: if you&#8217;re job searching, bypass the larger cities and look for growth opportunities in small, medium cities and towns&#8211;if your goal is to make a living. If you want to be a small fish in a big ocean and maybe do some cad for some very prestigious projects go for the big city.</p>
<p>There&#8217;s plenty of work on both sides&hellip;<span class="activity-read-more" id="activity-read-more-42231"><a href="https://land8.com/forums/topic/is-urban-sprawl-good-for-landscape-architects/#post-152123" rel="nofollow">[Read more]</a></span></p>
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				<title>nca replied to the topic Is Urban Sprawl good for Landscape Architects? in the forum GENERAL DISCUSSION</title>
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				<pubDate>Thu, 12 Feb 2015 04:44:12 +0000</pubDate>

									<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Houston has so much sprawl, it&#8217;s sprawl has sprawl&#8230;hence, &#8216;suburban sprawl&#8217; 🙂</p>
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				<title>nca replied to the topic Is Urban Sprawl good for Landscape Architects? in the forum GENERAL DISCUSSION</title>
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				<pubDate>Thu, 12 Feb 2015 04:42:51 +0000</pubDate>

									<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Chris&#8211; I don&#8217;t do lot farms 😉</p>
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				<title>nca replied to the topic Is Urban Sprawl good for Landscape Architects? in the forum GENERAL DISCUSSION</title>
				<link>https://land8.com/forums/topic/is-urban-sprawl-good-for-landscape-architects/#post-152132</link>
				<pubDate>Wed, 11 Feb 2015 07:26:58 +0000</pubDate>

									<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I think you&#8217;re just being a contrarian.<br />
I agree that virtually ANY development creates more work for LA&#8217;s and other allied professionals, even so-called &#8216;suburban sprawl.&#8217; We could argue semantics on that one all day.<br />
Further, I think it&#8217;s a bit of a cop-out (or youre trolling a bit) to say it&#8217;s all OK as long as you&#8217;re not violating HSW&#8211;that&#8217;s&hellip;<span class="activity-read-more" id="activity-read-more-42224"><a href="https://land8.com/forums/topic/is-urban-sprawl-good-for-landscape-architects/#post-152132" rel="nofollow">[Read more]</a></span></p>
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				<title>nca replied to the topic Vectorworks Landmark 2015 in the forum STORY BOARD</title>
				<link>https://land8.com/forums/topic/vectorworks-landmark-2015/#post-152195</link>
				<pubDate>Sun, 04 Jan 2015 23:52:35 +0000</pubDate>

									<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I spent most of the day yesterday with the Landmark trial and a handful of the tutorials VW offers and as much as I WANT to love Landmark, I&#8217;m really having a hard time justifying spending more time with it. <br />
The button based commands are exhausting coming from command prompt driven CAD. The windows and palettes get out of control just drafting&hellip;<span class="activity-read-more" id="activity-read-more-37349"><a href="https://land8.com/forums/topic/vectorworks-landmark-2015/#post-152195" rel="nofollow">[Read more]</a></span></p>
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				<title>nca replied to the topic Vectorworks Landmark 2015 in the forum STORY BOARD</title>
				<link>https://land8.com/forums/topic/vectorworks-landmark-2015/#post-152196</link>
				<pubDate>Sat, 03 Jan 2015 18:30:08 +0000</pubDate>

									<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Thanks so much Robert!<br />
Like I said, we are still a very small upstart, but have invested in technology to give us an advantage over other larger firms and it has paid off&#8211;however slowly.<br />
I would be interested in speaking with you further at some point about how you can help us transition. In the meantime, I may download a trial and tinker a bit.&hellip;<span class="activity-read-more" id="activity-read-more-37348"><a href="https://land8.com/forums/topic/vectorworks-landmark-2015/#post-152196" rel="nofollow">[Read more]</a></span></p>
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				<title>nca replied to the topic Land F/X vs. VectorWorks Landmark for Design/Build in the forum TECHNOLOGY</title>
				<link>https://land8.com/forums/topic/land-fx-vs-vectorworks-landmark-for-designbuild/#post-152232</link>
				<pubDate>Sat, 03 Jan 2015 18:15:28 +0000</pubDate>

									<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Robert,</p>
<p>We are a small firm of two, both with over a decade of experience in AutoCAD. We are looking to transition to a BIM platform, but I am waffling between something like a Land f/x addon and VW Landmark.<br />
Landfx of course has the advantage of being AutoCAD based, so the interface and commands are familiar. As I understand, the BIM component&hellip;<span class="activity-read-more" id="activity-read-more-39527"><a href="https://land8.com/forums/topic/land-fx-vs-vectorworks-landmark-for-designbuild/#post-152232" rel="nofollow">[Read more]</a></span></p>
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				<title>nca replied to the topic Vectorworks Landmark 2015 in the forum STORY BOARD</title>
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				<pubDate>Sat, 03 Jan 2015 06:47:35 +0000</pubDate>

									<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Anyone able to share a few details, maybe a good site, layout plan?</p>
<p>I&#8217;ve watched all the tutorials and demos I could find on revit and vs for landscape and the design is with nearly non existent or a small cottage garden. I find it very difficult to understand the capabilities of the program if the sample is poor. I&#8217;d love to see some streetscape&hellip;<span class="activity-read-more" id="activity-read-more-34128"><a href="https://land8.com/forums/topic/vectorworks-landmark-2015/#post-152198" rel="nofollow">[Read more]</a></span></p>
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				<title>nca replied to the topic Managing Designers- as uneasy as it sounds? in the forum PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE</title>
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				<pubDate>Fri, 05 Dec 2014 00:29:03 +0000</pubDate>

									<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>For what it&#8217;s worth, I have been listening to the audio version of &#8216;Creativity Inc.&#8217; about the founding and management of Pixar studios. I am finding it to be entertaining and focused mainly on the interplay between creativity and process management.</p>
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				<title>nca replied to the topic Looking for a mentor in the forum GENERAL DISCUSSION</title>
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				<pubDate>Mon, 17 Nov 2014 23:37:29 +0000</pubDate>

									<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Post your portfolio here. I&#8217;ll critique.</p>
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				<title>nca replied to the topic Engineering AND Architecture in the forum EDUCATION</title>
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				<pubDate>Fri, 10 Oct 2014 20:39:31 +0000</pubDate>

									<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>To add to my earlier comment&#8211;<br />
There is also professional/business consequence to being  one stop shop. If you area a practicing la/civil, other civils are going to be reluctant to float you work as opportunity arises, same with architects, structurals, ee&#8217;s whatever. Youre potentially limiting your market share. I can tell you a large portion of&hellip;<span class="activity-read-more" id="activity-read-more-38858"><a href="https://land8.com/forums/topic/engineering-and-architecture/#post-152374" rel="nofollow">[Read more]</a></span></p>
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				<title>nca replied to the topic Engineering AND Architecture in the forum EDUCATION</title>
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				<pubDate>Fri, 10 Oct 2014 20:27:50 +0000</pubDate>

									<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>You had me up until the structural-architect comment. My experience with dual professionals is that one is far and away subordinate to the other. One usually dominates. Architects are generalists..our job is to synthesize information into a well orchestrated, beautiful symphony of disciplines and specialties. There s people like calatrava, but one&hellip;<span class="activity-read-more" id="activity-read-more-38857"><a href="https://land8.com/forums/topic/engineering-and-architecture/#post-152375" rel="nofollow">[Read more]</a></span></p>
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				<title>nca replied to the topic Engineering AND Architecture in the forum EDUCATION</title>
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				<pubDate>Fri, 10 Oct 2014 14:22:38 +0000</pubDate>

									<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I worked in a small office owned by a landscape architecqt but employing both PE&#8217;s and LA&#8217;s. My experience there was similar to Andrews&#8211;lots of overlap and everyone dug in to whatever task were at hand.<br />
My view is that LA&#8217;s tend to and should be generalists. Sure, there are specialized facets that might seem to belong to our discipline such as&hellip;<span class="activity-read-more" id="activity-read-more-38852"><a href="https://land8.com/forums/topic/engineering-and-architecture/#post-152380" rel="nofollow">[Read more]</a></span></p>
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				<title>nca replied to the topic Stunted growth of mid-level careers. in the forum PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE</title>
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				<pubDate>Wed, 01 Oct 2014 18:32:35 +0000</pubDate>

									<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Im almost afraid to reply to this thread&#8230;after 2009 im just waiting for another contraction. I was in that group in 2008-2009 looking for a job in the midst of the worst recession in nearly a century. I was fortunate in that I was one of a handful in my class that worked for design firms through school. I actually started on my career path as a&hellip;<span class="activity-read-more" id="activity-read-more-36064"><a href="https://land8.com/forums/topic/stunted-growth-of-mid-level-careers/#post-152424" rel="nofollow">[Read more]</a></span></p>
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				<title>nca replied to the topic Wacom Cintiq 13HD in the forum TECHNOLOGY</title>
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				<pubDate>Wed, 01 Oct 2014 17:36:38 +0000</pubDate>

									<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Sold it on ebay, went back to intuou5, then upgraded to a cintiq 24hd in february, bought a second one 2 months ago. Love them</p>
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				<title>nca replied to the topic Photoshopping in Award Submissions in the forum GENERAL DISCUSSION</title>
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				<pubDate>Tue, 30 Sep 2014 04:09:08 +0000</pubDate>

									<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>The only thing I could see was the mirrored pillows..what else?</p>
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				<title>nca replied to the topic Do you feel the Landscape Industry lacks interest in 3D Visualization? in the forum GRAPHICS</title>
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				<pubDate>Wed, 17 Sep 2014 23:10:21 +0000</pubDate>

									<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Just to offer a different perspective&#8211;We have basically built our business model on graphics and fortunately it has led to design and finally we are beginning to build things.<br />
I can only say that our success, however limited it may be, is due to the fact that we put a lot of emphasis on graphic communication. We also happen to work entirely in&hellip;<span class="activity-read-more" id="activity-read-more-31813"><a href="http://land8.com/forums/topic/do-you-feel-the-landscape-industry-lacks-interest-in-3d-visualization/#post-152457" rel="nofollow">[Read more]</a></span></p>
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				<title>nca replied to the topic Do you feel the Landscape Industry lacks interest in 3D Visualization? in the forum GRAPHICS</title>
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				<pubDate>Sat, 06 Sep 2014 02:41:20 +0000</pubDate>

									<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>You cant model in lumion and the rendering quality is marginal imo. If youre renderings are taking all night I would try to streamline your technique while youre in school.</p>
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				<title>nca replied to the topic Do you feel the Landscape Industry lacks interest in 3D Visualization? in the forum GRAPHICS</title>
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				<pubDate>Sat, 06 Sep 2014 02:38:57 +0000</pubDate>

									<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>We use cintiqs</p>
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				<title>nca replied to the topic Do you feel the Landscape Industry lacks interest in 3D Visualization? in the forum GRAPHICS</title>
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				<pubDate>Tue, 02 Sep 2014 05:24:02 +0000</pubDate>

									<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>To offer a counterpoint, our office uses 3d on a daily basis both within the design process as well as final production. I might argue that anything can be a design tool. We are 100% digital. You can see some of our work at terrainla.com</p>
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				<title>nca replied to the topic Do you feel the Landscape Industry lacks interest in 3D Visualization? in the forum GRAPHICS</title>
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				<pubDate>Tue, 02 Sep 2014 05:15:15 +0000</pubDate>

									<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Buildings and most site features are very easy to model and dont require an obscene amount of computing power. Landscape, particularly plants and trees are extremely complexin geometry requiring enormous computing power to display well.</p>
<p>Additionally, modeling tends to require more time in production that could be spent on design&#8230;with limited&hellip;<span class="activity-read-more" id="activity-read-more-31233"><a href="http://land8.com/forums/topic/do-you-feel-the-landscape-industry-lacks-interest-in-3d-visualization/page/3/#post-152495" rel="nofollow">[Read more]</a></span></p>
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				<title>nca replied to the topic Value of a Planning Degree for a Landscape Architect in the forum STORY BOARD</title>
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				<pubDate>Tue, 12 Aug 2014 12:48:40 +0000</pubDate>

									<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Your degree doesnt/shouldnt matter, your skill set does. Ive always thought it was silly how some firms base salaries on a candidates degree. I would try to find salary data for your specific location. Base your expectations on where you believe you stand in terms of marketable skills&#8211;can you draw, do you have local code memorized, are you a&hellip;<span class="activity-read-more" id="activity-read-more-48080"><a href="https://land8.com/forums/topic/value-of-a-planning-degree-for-a-landscape-architect/#post-152570" rel="nofollow">[Read more]</a></span></p>
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				<title>nca replied to the topic Has anyone successfully transitioned out of the Landscape Architecture field? in the forum GENERAL DISCUSSION</title>
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				<pubDate>Thu, 07 Aug 2014 04:39:42 +0000</pubDate>

									<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>As usual, love andrews response.<br />
&#8216;Start thinking like an owner&#8230;&#8217; I think this came naturally to me as before I even set out on a formal education in la i knew I wanted to own  a business. I think this attitude, if you can call it that, both earned me opportunites while simultaneously closing doors in other areas. An candidate employee with an&hellip;<span class="activity-read-more" id="activity-read-more-47689"><a href="https://land8.com/forums/topic/has-anyone-successfully-transitioned-out-of-the-landscape-architecture-field/#post-152558" rel="nofollow">[Read more]</a></span></p>
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				<title>nca replied to the topic Landscape Architecture Students and Debt -- Is this a realistic picture? in the forum GENERAL DISCUSSION</title>
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				<pubDate>Thu, 24 Jul 2014 04:12:05 +0000</pubDate>

									<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I could get behind the idea of reducing credit hours in exchange for internship hours (for essentially all professions), but ours seems very applicable.<br />
As a small business owner I&#8217;m more apt to hire an entry level with 2-3 years of part/full time experience over someone with 4-5 years full time schooling upon graduation. <br />
This is not to devalue&hellip;<span class="activity-read-more" id="activity-read-more-36289"><a href="https://land8.com/forums/topic/landscape-architecture-students-and-debt-is-this-a-realistic-picture/#post-152588" rel="nofollow">[Read more]</a></span></p>
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				<title>nca replied to the topic Finding up public work. in the forum PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE</title>
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				<pubDate>Thu, 24 Jul 2014 02:47:16 +0000</pubDate>

									<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I stopped by thinking this was a weird topic, and discovered envirobidnet..Thanks Mark.</p>
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				<title>nca replied to the topic LARE: grading and drainage in the forum GENERAL DISCUSSION</title>
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				<pubDate>Mon, 30 Jun 2014 04:26:25 +0000</pubDate>

									<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Generally agree. Section 4 requires studying basically everything in the two la bibles and then some. <br />
My take is that the lare is a reflection of the direction the practice is going&#8211;less design and craft, more management and delegation.</p>
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				<title>nca replied to the topic LARE: grading and drainage in the forum GENERAL DISCUSSION</title>
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				<pubDate>Mon, 30 Jun 2014 04:22:32 +0000</pubDate>

									<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Glad to say I passed a couple months ago, first try. Also thought sections 3 and 4 were easy, but could see how someone could be frustrated by the material. Section 4 had very few practical grading vignettes. It was mostly multiple choice and required alot of cognition, careful reading, critical thinking, focus, and common sense <br />
in answering&hellip;<span class="activity-read-more" id="activity-read-more-34486"><a href="https://land8.com/forums/topic/lare-grading-and-drainage/#post-153847" rel="nofollow">[Read more]</a></span></p>
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				<title>nca replied to the topic Downtown Gateway Feature in the forum DETAILS &#38; MATERIALS</title>
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				<pubDate>Mon, 30 Jun 2014 04:08:13 +0000</pubDate>

									<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>200k? +/- 20%?</p>
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				<title>nca replied to the topic How much to get paid for teaching your knowledge? (architecture graphics) in the forum PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE</title>
				<link>https://land8.com/forums/topic/how-much-to-get-paid-for-teaching-your-knowledge-architecture-graphics/page/2/#post-152764</link>
				<pubDate>Thu, 01 May 2014 06:01:21 +0000</pubDate>

									<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Good for you, sounds like you have a good strategy. I know what it&#8217;s like to develop a style and be paid to produce that style on projects. In reality, if you do decide to do some tutorials chances are those that try to replicate your process will only be moderately successful. What clients don&#8217;t realize when they&#8217;re paying for professional&hellip;<span class="activity-read-more" id="activity-read-more-35525"><a href="https://land8.com/forums/topic/how-much-to-get-paid-for-teaching-your-knowledge-architecture-graphics/page/2/#post-152764" rel="nofollow">[Read more]</a></span></p>
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				<title>nca replied to the topic How much to get paid for teaching your knowledge? (architecture graphics) in the forum PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE</title>
				<link>http://land8.com/forums/topic/how-much-to-get-paid-for-teaching-your-knowledge-architecture-graphics/page/2/#post-152768</link>
				<pubDate>Wed, 30 Apr 2014 04:12:50 +0000</pubDate>

									<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Those skills are more valuable than you probably realize. I would suggest not spending much time teaching others your techniques. Our profession is headed in a weird direction where everyone strives to become a project manager and craft takes a back seat. Hold on to and develop your own techniques and market them professionally. We are in the&hellip;<span class="activity-read-more" id="activity-read-more-33970"><a href="http://land8.com/forums/topic/how-much-to-get-paid-for-teaching-your-knowledge-architecture-graphics/page/2/#post-152768" rel="nofollow">[Read more]</a></span></p>
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				<title>nca replied to the topic Master Plan Technics in PS in the forum GRAPHICS</title>
				<link>http://land8.com/forums/topic/master-plan-technics-in-ps/#post-152818</link>
				<pubDate>Mon, 21 Apr 2014 19:19:34 +0000</pubDate>

									<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>you need to rasterize the objects and use the marquee tool to copy to keep them on the same layer. </p>
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				<title>nca replied to the topic All sheets in one file?... in the forum TECHNOLOGY</title>
				<link>https://land8.com/forums/topic/all-sheets-in-one-file/#post-153040</link>
				<pubDate>Sun, 02 Mar 2014 16:28:38 +0000</pubDate>

									<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I&#8217;ve worked three ways for three different firms&#8211;sheet set manager (not worth time to set y<br />
Up IMO), sheets as individual files (good if you have large team working on sheets simultaneously), and plot sheets file (as you described sheets in single file managed in layout tabs (cleanest IMO).</p>
<p>I have an architect client now who thinks they&#8217;re&hellip;<span class="activity-read-more" id="activity-read-more-36995"><a href="https://land8.com/forums/topic/all-sheets-in-one-file/#post-153040" rel="nofollow">[Read more]</a></span></p>
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				<title>nca replied to the topic Which is your favorite Cloud ? in the forum TECHNOLOGY</title>
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				<pubDate>Tue, 18 Feb 2014 02:00:02 +0000</pubDate>

									<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>We&#8217;re subscribed to Crashplan. Its a little better than carbonite all around imo, reliable, similar framework.<br />
We also maintain our own ftp (w/filezilla) as well as using dropbox and box.net for transfers.</p>
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				<title>nca replied to the topic basalt wall rock suppliers? in the forum GENERAL DISCUSSION</title>
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				<pubDate>Tue, 04 Feb 2014 07:49:46 +0000</pubDate>

									<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Wow, great info..thanks!</p>
<p>As of now this is only a small project requiring just about 200 face feet of stone, but may turn into a larger endeavor. </p>
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				<title>nca replied to the topic basalt wall rock suppliers? in the forum GENERAL DISCUSSION</title>
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				<pubDate>Thu, 30 Jan 2014 00:02:29 +0000</pubDate>

									<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>thanks amanda, thats helpful. I have come across a few suppliers in the northwest, mainly for full columns or irregular wall rock. I have found some local suppliers for dimensional basalt but they are shipping it from china.</p>
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				<title>nca replied to the topic basalt wall rock suppliers? in the forum GENERAL DISCUSSION</title>
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				<pubDate>Tue, 28 Jan 2014 02:27:31 +0000</pubDate>

									<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>also ironic that i cant find basalt in basalt.</p>
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				<title>nca replied to the topic basalt wall rock suppliers? in the forum GENERAL DISCUSSION</title>
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				<pubDate>Tue, 28 Jan 2014 02:26:47 +0000</pubDate>

									<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>closest to dark grey im finding is a kansas sandstone, but its expensive with a dimensional cut, flame finish and all..Ironicallt basalt tile from china is hlaf the price of the kansas sandstone and can be cut to virtually any dimension and number of finishes. I need basalt because its for the town of basalt, so in this case the stone is significant.</p>
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				<title>nca replied to the topic What do you prefer for your home/personal computer system? in the forum GENERAL DISCUSSION</title>
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				<pubDate>Fri, 10 Jan 2014 01:49:37 +0000</pubDate>

									<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>uhhh..ok. I own the office so its kind of like mine and stuff. I could give you my laptop specs, but theyre pretty similar to my desktop, you get the picture.</p>
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				<title>nca replied to the topic Artificial Intelligence in the forum TECHNOLOGY</title>
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				<pubDate>Thu, 09 Jan 2014 02:23:07 +0000</pubDate>

									<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>this ones got a ways to go..one only has to look at the &#8216;subdivision tutorial&#8217; to see the flaws. </p>
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				<title>nca replied to the topic Checking texts or emails during meetings? in the forum PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE</title>
				<link>http://land8.com/forums/topic/checking-texts-or-emails-during-meetings/#post-153437</link>
				<pubDate>Wed, 08 Jan 2014 03:48:25 +0000</pubDate>

									<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Pretty sure he just hated landscape architects&#8230;basedon the one time he told me he hated landscape architects.</p>
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				<title>nca replied to the topic What do you prefer for your home/personal computer system? in the forum GENERAL DISCUSSION</title>
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				<pubDate>Wed, 08 Jan 2014 03:43:49 +0000</pubDate>

									<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Im bored so ill play &#8216;whats under your hood&#8217;  even though i hate this game..<br />
Typing from my galaxy not 10.1 now..</p>
<p>In the office i am u ning a custom pc..<br />
Antec case<br />
120gb ssd<br />
500 gb hdd<br />
24 gb Ram<br />
Nvidia geforce graphics card<br />
COre i7<br />
Wind 7 prof</p>
<p>Running acrmap <br />
Acad <br />
Sketchup<br />
Adobe suite, etc..</p>
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				<title>nca replied to the topic Checking texts or emails during meetings? in the forum PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE</title>
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				<pubDate>Fri, 03 Jan 2014 09:22:38 +0000</pubDate>

									<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I worked in an office with 3 engineers and 3 la&#8217;s. During client meetings one of our own engineers would jump right on his phone in front of the client group as soon as we started talking about design.</p>
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