Landscape Special Interest Group January (am) 2017

This session looked at the problem of creating several curving driveways and paths. The texture should follow the curve and the path. We focused on using the Hardscape tool. This gives us the shape that we needed and there is also the ability to have the hatching follow the shape of the curve. We also looked at ways to create the paving pattern where the hardscape tool would not give us the shape we needed.

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Permeable Paving

This isn’t really to do with Vectorworks, but I just had a call from this company:

http://www.suretechindustries.co.nz/

This is from their web site

• Works for both grass and gravel
• Big panel size means quick and easy installation
• Panels are lightweight and can be nested together, reducing storage and transportation costs
• UV stabilised injection moulded polypropylene will last a life time
• Made from 100% recycled materials
• Super strong - able to withstand 700 tonnes per square metre
• Can be pegged down for slope stabilisation
• Interlock securely - won't creep
• Designed to allow turf roots to grow without restriction