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Anne Brown

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Jan 5, 2004, 6:24:56 PM1/5/04
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How joyful to see your "face" here again - even though you are
posting with the date of 1/7/2004 <G> Harvey - always the man on
the edge.

Anne

Harvey wrote:
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> Hey, pipples.

Harvey

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Jan 5, 2004, 6:45:48 PM1/5/04
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Ouch!

How could that be?? You mean that Willy Gates has screwed me up yet again? I just
can't believe it. <checking date/time>... <hmmmm>

I'm still on the edge though, but the meds should cut in soon.

OK, Anne. I reset things thanks to you.

And your choco-pecan pie was another winner this year. Maybe I'll post an skf in
CF to show what resulted...

Nahhh, some other time.

H

Ric Norris

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Jan 6, 2004, 6:20:31 AM1/6/04
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I am quite surprised you haven't Googled around as I know you are a Google
advocate...!!!

Exactly what sort of landscape symbols are you after Harvey....???

Regards,

Pipples.
http://users.bigpond.net.au/cavedrawings


"Harvey" <har...@westnet.com> wrote in message
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> Hey, pipples.
>
> Does anyone here have a compilation of landscape symbols (plan a/o
elevation) they
> have either acquired or created, in *.slb format, for use with AS v6 or
v7?
>
> If so, then I could easily be persuaded to purchase them from you.
>
> The addy isn't munged. Reply direct if appropriate.
>
> Harvey
>
> Yeah I know I could google around. The object for me is not to do that.


Harvey

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Jan 6, 2004, 10:15:07 AM1/6/04
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Ah yes, Ric, should have been more precise.

Plant material, trees, shrubs, ground cover, in plan and elevation; walls, stones
of various shapes. I found a site that showed pretty much what I was after, 30 or
so pictures. I saved the entire bunch as a gif file. I'll zip it up and post it in
CF as "Landscape Pictures."

I'm in process of cropping each as a little pic (from LViewPro) and popping it
into AS v7. Then I'll trace each into the program and save it as a symbol. *Real*
PITA, and unless someone has done something like this before that can be
purchased, I'll continue.

The reason I'm doing this is that my wife is now involved in obtaining a landscape
design certificate from The New York Botanical Gardens in The Bronx, and I would
like her to have a wide variety of symbols to choose from - without having to
purchase some other kakmaymie cad program.

There are free trials of other software, supposedly developed for this purpose,
but I've already tried one of them and there's just so much unnecessary junk in
there - plus another set of protocols for me to learn and show my wife - that I
just don't want to do it. So I thought I'd try to use AS v7 or v6 for this
purpose.

H

Harvey

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Jan 6, 2004, 4:21:32 PM1/6/04
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I just received a number of dwg's from Ric for Trees and Shrubs! He didn't even
ask for remuneration of any sort. Or even money. What a guy!

See? I don't care *what* everyone else says about you people, you're all right by
me!

What I'll do is create a symbol library of these drawings and others I create, and
if Ric doesn't mind I'll pass them along to anyone interested. They'll be *.slb
files, you can size them as you wish. But give me time to aggregate/organize them.

H

Ric Norris

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Jan 7, 2004, 6:19:29 AM1/7/04
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Yeah...well don't tell too many people I am a nice guy.....I don't want my
reputation ruined....!!!

With regard to not asking for any money....yer $ ain't doin' that well right
now....for you anyway.....!!! It's great for us.

Ric.
http://users.bigpond.net.au/cavedrawings


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Harvey

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Jan 7, 2004, 5:09:59 PM1/7/04
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OK, boichicks, I have the beginnings of a nifty landscape library, about 65 in
*.slb format, useful for AS v5, v6, and v7. I don't know about v8, v9 or v10.

Thanks to Ric and a clever talented architect friend of mine (actually a minor
genius), I was able to collate a number of them quite easily. There are some
beautiful elevations of deciduous and evergreens, sitting/standing female/male
forms, children groupings, cars in all views, and plan views of all of that.

Anyone interested can respond here or to me directly, I'll zip up the library and
send it along as an attachment. You would have to resize and or regroup them to
your own uses, but be warned that they are already reasonably sized and shouldn't
require too much diddling. You probably can replace the existing Landscape folder
in the Symbol Library with this one, I think this has the all the existing symbols
supplied with the AS program but it would behoove you to check that first.

If you want to save the original Landscape folder, just rename the new one.

Harvey

Harvey wrote:
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> While waiting for someone to respond here, I will use my hoary, wizened wits to
> come up with something. If it works, I'll be glad to share it with youse all.
>
> If it doesn't, expect bupkis. Then, you won't be disappointed.
>
> H

Harvey

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Jan 7, 2004, 5:21:34 PM1/7/04
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Don't bother emailing me about this. I uploaded the symbols into the CF area.

Maybe soon ADSK will have the group sorted out, but it's there right now as
"Landscape Library," you may have to search a bit for it.

Knock yourselves out, and thanks to Ric.

Everyone else, you're welcome.

H

Harvey

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Jan 7, 2004, 8:42:46 PM1/7/04
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One other thought about these symbols.

Some are white lined, i.e. you may not be able to see them if you drag-and-drop
and then unselect.

The best way to handle this is to Explode the symbol (with the firecracker) and
then click on the black pen in the Properties toolbar. That converts the symbol to
whatever pen color you've selected (black I would presume). You can try saving
*that* as a symbol so it will come up in the pen color you want. It may not let
you so you may have to delete the symbol before saving. Figger that one out
yourselves.

About six or seven are that way. Sorry for the inconvenience. Yeah, right.

H

HoistMan

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Aug 4, 2004, 6:37:41 PM8/4/04
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Can you post for forward?

Thx,
HM

nunoftheabovescuds

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Jan 1, 2005, 12:31:54 AM1/1/05
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would love anyone to email me some landscape symbols if you get a chance - or at least point me in the right direction.

nunofthea...@yahoo.com

Ames

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Jan 18, 2005, 11:33:17 PM1/18/05
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Hi Harvey,

Is there any chance you would be able to send me a copy of that great landscape library you mentioned in an earlier message. It sounds exactly what I have been looking for.
I'd really love that.
Anyhow i must be off, I have to remove a koala from a tree near my window, he is keeping me awake.
Cheers
Ames

Anne Brown

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Jan 19, 2005, 9:28:25 AM1/19/05
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Ames -

You will have to reply with an email address. Since you are
coming in from the HTTP side of the discussion groups, no email
address shows.
---
Anne Brown
Discussion Groups Administrator
Autodesk, Inc.


Ames wrote:
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> Hi Harvey,
>
> Is there any chance you would be able to send me a copy of that great landscape library you mentioned in an earlier message. (snip)

Harvey

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Jan 20, 2005, 9:57:20 AM1/20/05
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Like Anne says, email me directly and I'll be glad to send them along.
Many folks have asked and I've complied. Maybe I should attach them here
in a separate post as a zip...

Yeah that's what I'll do. Check messages further down, Ames.

Harvey

Anne Brown

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Jan 20, 2005, 3:49:44 PM1/20/05
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Harvey -

If you did post the zip it did not come through??

Anne

Harvey wrote:
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>
> Like Anne says, email me directly and I'll be glad to send them along.
> Many folks have asked and I've complied. Maybe I should attach them here
> in a separate post as a zip...
>
> Yeah that's what I'll do. Check messages further down, Ames.
>
> Harvey

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Harvey

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Jan 21, 2005, 10:09:37 PM1/21/05
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OK OK Don't huck me. I'll put them here now.

Thanks for hucking me, though. I forgot!

H

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