Scapiera User Guide

A tour of the main areas of the Scapiera editor — top bar, canvas, side panels, and status bar.

How to create a new project and drawing in Scapiera.

How to pan, zoom, and orbit the canvas in 2D and 3D modes using mouse, keyboard, and trackpad.

How to switch between metric and imperial units for display and input.

Erstellen Sie ein neues Gartenprojekt: Legen Sie den Namen fest, wählen Sie metrische oder imperiale Einheiten, bestimmen Sie Breite und Tiefe der Zeichenfläche, die Rastergröße und die Anzeigegenauigkeit und säen Sie optional einen Start-Rasen ein.

How drawings are saved and how to manage them.

Öffnen Sie mit Cmd+K (oder Strg+K) eine per Tastatur durchsuchbare Palette, um jede Editoraktion über ihren Namen zu finden und auszuführen, ergänzt um Kontextaktionen für die aktuelle Auswahl.

The different editor modes — 2D, 3D, Presentation, Terrain, Cost, Planning, and Goals — and when to use each.

So senden Sie ein Support- oder Feedback-Ticket und verfolgen die Unterhaltung über den Dialog Support & Feedback in Scapiera.

Blenden Sie jedes Objekt einer Zeichnung anhand seiner Oberflächenklasse ein, aus oder sperren Sie es – Rasen, Pflasterung, Wasser, Bäume, Mauern – ohne die Ebenenstruktur zu verändern.

The Drawing Style section and Show flyout in the left toolbar control how the canvas looks while you work — PBR shading, plant display mode, grid and snap visibility.

The most important keyboard shortcuts for everyday use in Scapiera.

Erfassen Sie die aktuelle Kamera, den Modus und den Panelzustand als benannte Ansicht und stellen Sie sie mit einem Klick wieder her. Gespeicherte Ansichten steuern auch parallele Renderings und teilbare Liefergegenstände.

The Add Object panel — how to access it and its six tabs for placing objects in your design.

Every button in the top bar — mode switcher, undo/redo, clipboard, style painter, export, import, settings, and locale.

The right-side Inspector panel — what it shows when nothing is selected versus when an object is selected.

Underlays are reference documents placed beneath the canvas for tracing — PDF survey plans and site or aerial images.

Import a PDF survey or architect plan as a scaled tracing reference beneath the canvas.

Import a PNG, JPEG, GIF, WebP, or BMP image as a free-floating canvas object you can move, resize, and rotate.

An automatic edge-detection tracing tool that finds edges in an image and suggests vector paths for boundary tracing.

Import a DXF, SVG, or PDF file as editable canvas geometry, with layer selection and scale alignment in a guided workspace.

Attach a photo to a canvas edge as 3D backdrop scenery so your garden design sits in front of real-world surroundings.

Wählen Sie aus, welche Seite eines mehrseitigen PDFs als Unterlage importiert werden soll, und importieren Sie bei Bedarf andere Seiten desselben Dokuments als separate Unterlagen erneut.

Export any view mode of the current page as a PNG or JPEG image, with a resolution preset and single- or all-page output.

Begradigen Sie ein schiefes Foto oder einen gescannten Plan, indem Sie vier Eckgriffe auf die Ecken des rechteckigen Bereichs ziehen, den Sie flachlegen möchten.

Export the garden design as a multi-page PDF with a choice of view mode, paper size, orientation, resolution, margins, page selection, and optional summary pages.

Stimmen Sie die Steuerelemente für Toleranz, Vereinfachung und Glättung ab, um beim automatischen Nachzeichnen einer Unterlage Genauigkeit gegen Kurvensauberkeit abzuwägen.

Export the 2D plan as a DXF file (AutoCAD R2000 / AC1015) for use in CAD software, with unit and selection options.

Beschränken Sie den automatischen Tracer auf einen rechteckigen oder polygonalen Bereich der Unterlage, sodass er irrelevante Inhalte außerhalb des für Sie relevanten Bereichs ignoriert.

Render the garden plan and hand it to your browser's print dialog, where you pick the printer, paper, and copies.

Malen Sie fehlende Kanten manuell ein oder radieren Sie fehlerhafte Erkennungen aus, bevor der automatische Tracer die Maske in einen Vektorpfad verwandelt.

Configure project-wide settings — project name, canvas dimensions, unit system, currency, and annotation defaults.

Configure what is shown on the canvas — grid visibility, grid size, axis display, canvas background colour, and underlay settings.

Configure snap behaviour, angle increment, magnetic snap radius, and layer management from the Editing tab of Project Settings.

Legen Sie den realen Standort des Projekts und die Richtung fest, in die Norden auf dem Plan zeigt – die beiden Angaben, auf die sich Sonnenstand, Schatten und alle Analysen stützen.

Configure default 3D settings and sun lighting — extrude height, camera FOV, sun azimuth, sun elevation, sun intensity, and shadow casting.

Legen Sie Projektstandards für die 3D-Bearbeitung und das Sonnenlicht fest – standardmäßige Extrusionshöhe, Bildwinkel der Kamera sowie Azimut, Elevation, Intensität und Schatten der Sonne.

Zeigen Sie Ihre Kontoinformationen an, verwalten Sie Unternehmensdaten, laden Sie Teammitglieder ein und prüfen Sie aktive Module und Funktionen.

Prüfen Sie Ihren aktuellen Tarif, aktualisieren Sie Ihre Zahlungsmethode, sehen Sie vergangene Rechnungen ein und ändern oder kündigen Sie Ihr Abonnement über das sichere Abrechnungsportal.

Ändern Sie die Sprache der Benutzeroberfläche und das Gebietsschema des Projekts, das die Zahlenformatierung wie das Dezimaltrennzeichen steuert.

Laden Sie Ihr Logo hoch und legen Sie Primär- und Akzentfarben Ihrer Marke fest, damit Ihre PDF-Berichte und Druckansichten Ihr eigenes Erscheinungsbild tragen statt des Standard-Brandings von Scapiera.

Sehen Sie, welche Teammitglieder gerade an welcher Seite Ihrer Zeichnung arbeiten – über farbige Initialen-Avatare im Tab Seiten.

Sanfte Warnbanner, die erscheinen, wenn ein Teammitglied dieselbe Zeichnung oder Seite bearbeitet wie Sie.

Was Sie sehen, wenn das Objekt, das Sie betrachtet oder bearbeitet haben, von einem anderen Teammitglied gelöscht wurde.

Wie sich die App verhält, wenn Sie dasselbe Projekt in zwei oder mehr Browserfenstern oder Tabs öffnen.

Ein dedizierter Arbeitsbereich zum Erfassen von Standortbeobachtungen – Fotos, vorhandene Bäume, Bodennotizen, Hindernisse und die Standortgrenze – bevor Sie mit dem Entwurf beginnen.

Platzieren Sie Vor-Ort-Fotos auf der Aufnahme-Leinwand genau an der Stelle, an der sie aufgenommen wurden – mit Blickrichtung und Sichtfeld.

Der Standortaufnahme-Arbeitsbereich bringt einen festen Satz von Ebenen mit – eine pro Datensatzart –, sodass Sie nie wählen müssen, zu welcher Ebene ein Datensatz gehört.

Skizzieren Sie unregelmäßige Aufnahmeflächen – Baumkronen, Bodenzonen, Hindernisgrundrisse – in einem einzigen Freihandstrich, statt Ecke für Ecke zu klicken.

Define and track design objectives in the Goals panel. Add goals with category tags and status tracking, visible to clients via share link.

Link goals to canvas entities or saved viewports. Clicking a goal navigates the canvas to the relevant part of the design — ideal for client presentations.

How to select, move, resize, and rotate objects using the Select tool.

The Create Area tool traces the boundary of any enclosed space with a single click.

Draw a single straight line segment between two points. Supports three entry modes and segment chaining.

Draw multi-segment paths by clicking to add points. Supports freeform drawing and shape presets.

Draw rectangles, rounded rectangles, circles, and ellipses.

Draw arcs (partial circles) and rings (donut shapes).

Draw smooth and compound curves with the Curve tool.

The Curve Path is a smooth path entity that can be open or closed. Used for organic garden borders and curving paths.

Draw freehand strokes with optional smoothing and auto-close. Works for both open contours and closed shapes.

Draw equilateral polygons with any number of sides — triangles, pentagons, hexagons, octagons, and more.

Place text labels on your garden plan. Supports auto-width and fixed-width text boxes.

Edit the individual nodes, handles, and segments of polylines, curve paths, and freehand paths using the Node Edit tool.

How to control the three style axes on any shape: Semantic Class (the design intent), Outline (the contour line), and Fill (the color or texture).

Zoom in, zoom out, zoom to fit, zoom to 100%, and zoom window — all the zoom controls.

Measure distances and angles on your garden plan. Supports multi-segment measurement paths.

Flip selected objects horizontally or vertically from the top bar.

Break a path at a clicked point, or split an entity at an intersection.

When you start a hardscape or planting wizard, you draw the footprint using the Wizard Shape panel with presets and dimension fields.

Fügen Sie Bilder als bearbeitbare Zeichnungsobjekte auf dem Canvas ein – wählen Sie eine Datei, ziehen Sie sie per Drag-and-drop oder fügen Sie sie aus der Zwischenablage ein.

Place dimensioning annotations — linear, angular, radius, ordinate, and polyline dimensions.

Place leader lines with text labels and callout shapes for annotating garden plans.

Add text note boxes and sticky notes to annotate your garden plan with specifications, legends, and general information.

Place a scale bar and north arrow on your garden plan for professional presentation.

Set the arrowhead style for lines, leaders, and dimension annotations.

Move and copy objects by clicking, dragging, or entering exact distances.

Rotate objects by dragging or entering an exact angle. Scale objects by factor or to an exact size.

Mirror objects across an axis to create symmetry. Offset paths and shapes inward or outward by a set distance.

Create rectangular grids and radial arrays of objects.

Trim path segments at intersections and extend paths to meet other objects.

Round path corners with Fillet (curved) or cut them flat with Chamfer (angled).

Repeat objects along a path, align objects to a path, and pick-path for evenly spaced placement.

Copy the Semantic Class and all style axis settings (contour, fill, photoreal material) from one entity and apply them to others with a single click.

Richten Sie ausgewählte Objekte an einer gemeinsamen Kante oder Mitte aus oder verteilen Sie sie gleichmäßig über den horizontalen oder vertikalen Raum.

Combine, subtract, or intersect two path shapes using Boolean operations.

Convert shapes to editable curves. Join open path endpoints to create a single continuous path.

Entfernen Sie ausgewählte Objekte mit Entf oder Rückschritt aus der Zeichnung.

Verknüpfung mit einem Klick, die den Stil des ausgewählten Objekts kopiert und direkt in den Modus zum Übertragen auf Ziele wechselt.

Clean up traced paths after importing and vectorizing an image — delete, simplify, and remove small paths.

The 22 plant profiles that control how a plant is drawn in 2D and rendered in 3D.

How to place plants on the canvas — using the plant tool, the Add Object panel, and adjusting position after placement.

Create parametric hedges along a drawn path — configure plant spacing, trim style, height profile, and visual properties.

Fill a closed polygon boundary with a procedurally distributed mix of plant species — choose a planting style, species mix, distribution algorithm, and visual properties.

Customise the visual appearance of a placed plant — foliage colour, density, health, maturity, trunk, crown shape, and profile-specific parameters.

Overview of the hardscape tools — deck, patio, walkway, fence, wall, pool, pond, pergola, gazebo, and more.

Create decks with custom board layout, border, accent strips, elevation, and wood style using the Deck Wizard.

Create patios with tiled surfaces, pattern layouts (grid, running bond, herringbone), border bands, and accent tiles using the Patio Wizard.

Create walkways by drawing a guide path, setting width and end caps, then configuring the surface color or material and border.

Place stepping stones along a drawn path, choosing stone shape (geometric or organic), size, material, spacing, and orientation using the Stepping Stone Wizard.

Add garden edging bands along a drawn path or around an existing region. Configure width, height, offset mode, corner treatment, and segmentation.

Create fences by drawing a path and choosing a style preset (picket, horizontal slats, privacy screen), then setting height, post spacing, gates, and wood finish.

Create garden walls along a drawn guide path. Choose wall type (garden wall, retaining wall, seat wall, privacy wall, raised planter), set dimensions, cap and pillars, and materials.

Create privacy screens by drawing a path and configuring panel dimensions, style, and wood finish.

Design swimming pools with configurable depth profiles (constant or shallow-to-deep), coping, surround, and accessories.

Design garden ponds with a configurable edge band, fountain jets, and decorative features including wildlife and water plants.

Design pergolas with configurable post height, beam direction, slat layout, and wood finish.

Design a louvered pergola with motorised-style rotating roof slats. Configure height, posts, beams, louver angle, and wood finish.

Place a gazebo by clicking to set its centre, then configure shape, size, roof style, and wood finish.

Design open-sided pavilions with configurable roof style, post spacing, and wood finish.

Design covered patios that attach to a wall or stand free, with configurable roof, posts, railing, and wood finish.

Design carports with configurable roof style, post positions, and materials.

Design cabanas with configurable walls, roof, and wood finish.

Design outdoor kitchens by configuring counter layout, appliances, and optional cover structure.

Place garden arbors by configuring dimensions, arch style, and wood finish.

Place trellises by configuring panel dimensions, grid pattern, mounting type, and wood finish.

Place tensioned shade sails in triangle, rectangle, or square shapes. Configure anchor post heights individually for a draped sail effect.

Add buildings — sheds, houses, garages, and other structures — with configurable footprint shape, walls, roof, openings, and surface materials.

Build custom parametric structures from scratch using the component-based Structure Edit workspace.

The Structure Edit workspace lets you select individual structural components of a parametric object and move, resize, hide, or override their materials non-destructively.

Socket snapping connects structural components at defined attachment points so parts join precisely without manual alignment. This guide explains socket roles, auto-length beams, fill patterns, and post layout tools.

Schraffurmuster-Editor pro Objekt – wählen Sie ein Muster, legen Sie Vordergrundfarbe, Deckkraft, Drehung und Kachelgröße fest oder greifen Sie auf den Klassenstandard zurück.

Projektweite Schraffur-Standards – wählen Sie eine regionale Konvention und überschreiben Sie Schraffurmuster pro Klasse für die gesamte Zeichnung.

Im Struktur-Editor: rechteckige Anordnung, radiale Anordnung, Auffüllen-dazwischen, Duplizieren und Zurücksetzen für ausgewählte Strukturteile.

Bearbeiten Sie das zugrunde liegende Asset eines Strukturteils, erstellen Sie eine einmalige eindeutige Kopie aus einer Struktur oder konvertieren Sie ausgewählte Teile in bearbeitbare Mesh-Geometrie.

Overview of the water and irrigation tools — irrigation system design, drainage design, and water feature placement.

Learn how the Irrigation mode toolbar works and how to design a complete irrigation system from water source to sprinkler zones.

Place and configure spray heads, rotors, and drip emitters. Adjust coverage radius, arc, and direction, and choose the right fixture style for each irrigation zone.

Learn how to place and configure drip lines in Irrigation mode — path-based irrigation components that deliver water through inline emitters at regular intervals.

Learn how the Drainage mode toolbar works and how to design a complete site drainage system from drain inlets through catch basins to outlets.

Place manual shutoff valves and zone valves, connect them to the pipe network, and organize zones for automated irrigation scheduling.

Place a valve manifold assembly to represent a grouped set of zone valves in a common housing, then configure the number of zones in the Inspector.

Add decorative water features — ponds, pools, fountain jets, bubblers, and waterfalls — using the Add Object panel and hardscape wizards.

Place the water supply entry point for your irrigation system — a tap, pump, or well head — and connect it to the rest of the irrigation network.

Place a backflow preventer at the water supply entry point to protect the potable water supply from contamination by irrigation water.

Place a pressure regulator on the supply line to reduce incoming water pressure to the correct operating range for drip lines or pop-up spray heads.

Place an irrigation filter on the supply line to protect drip emitters and spray heads from debris and sediment.

Document outdoor tap outlet points for hand-watering areas by placing hose connection components on the irrigation plan.

Learn how to place and configure point drain and trench drain inlets in Drainage mode using the Place Drain tool.

Learn how to place and configure catch basins in Drainage mode — below-grade collection boxes that consolidate drainage from multiple inlets before routing to an outlet.

Learn how to place and configure channel drains in Drainage mode — linear surface-level grated drains used along driveways, patios, and building foundations.

Learn how to draw drain pipes in Drainage mode, set diameter, configure burial depth, and connect pipes to inlets, catch basins, and outlets.

Learn how to place and configure drainage outlet points in Drainage mode — the terminal discharge point for the site drainage network.

Learn how to place cleanout risers on drain pipes to document maintenance access points in the underground drainage network.

Learn how to document downspout connections in Drainage mode — point components that mark where roof drainage enters the underground site drainage network.

Learn how to set burial mode and depth for drain pipes, catch basins, and point components using the BurialSettings Inspector panel.

Overview of the five light fixture types in the editor: path light, spotlight, area light, string lights, and sunlight.

The directional sunlight represents the sun. Its position is set via azimuth and elevation sliders; it casts directional shadows across the entire scene.

Path lights are low omnidirectional fixtures for illuminating walkways and garden borders. Choose from five fixture styles and set intensity, color, and height.

Spotlights emit a directed cone of light for accenting trees, walls, and architectural features. Set beam spread, elevation angle, and penumbra softness.

Area lights are flat rectangular sources for broader diffuse illumination of walls, ceilings, and large surfaces.

String lights run along a drawn path. Choose from Festoon, Fairy, or Edison bulb styles and configure spacing and sag.

Document your lighting system's electrical infrastructure: transformers, cable runs, junction boxes, and lighting controllers.

Best practices for garden lighting design — light layering, uplighting, path marking, and using the 3D photoreal view to evaluate your scheme.

Place a lighting transformer symbol on the plan to document the low-voltage power supply for your garden lighting system.

Draw cable routes on the plan to document how power runs between the transformer, junction boxes, and light fixtures.

Place junction box symbols on the plan to document distribution points where cables branch in your outdoor lighting system.

Place a lighting controller symbol on the plan to document smart controllers, timers, or relay modules in your outdoor lighting system.

Overview of how 3D models work in the editor — the system catalog, importing your own models, and placing them in a design.

Import your own 3D model files (GLB, GLTF, Collada .dae, or ZIP) into the editor. Models are deduplicated by content hash and stored in your account library.

Browse the built-in library of 3D models (furniture, pots, water features, accessories) and place them in your design.

Organise objects into layers — create, reorder, toggle visibility, lock, and set opacity for each layer.

Manage multiple drawing pages in a project — add, rename, reorder, duplicate, set dimensions, and delete pages.

Group multiple objects to move, scale, and transform them together as a single unit.

Select multiple objects and align or distribute them — left, right, centre, top, bottom, distribute horizontally or vertically.

Control which objects appear in front of or behind other objects — Bring to Front, Bring Forward, Send Backward, Send to Back.

Lock objects to prevent accidental selection, movement, or editing. Locked objects are visible but not interactive.

Undo and redo actions in the editor — keyboard shortcuts and behaviour.

View and manage Build/Dig/Wrap stacking relationships between 3D objects — reorder, change operation mode, and unlink from the Hierarchy tab.

Stellen Sie Zeichnungen, Seiten und Objekte, die Sie in den letzten 30 Tagen gelöscht haben, über das Panel „Kürzlich gelöscht“ wieder her.

Enable and configure the drawing grid — grid size, grid snap, and how the grid adapts to zoom level.

Snap drawing and editing operations to geometric points on existing objects — endpoints, midpoints, centres, intersections, and more.

The canvas rulers show coordinates in your project's units. Drag from a ruler to create horizontal or vertical construction guide lines for alignment.

The Tape Measure tool (K) measures distances and angles between clicked points. Click values to type exact measurements. Supports multi-segment paths.

Öffnen Sie das Berechnungs-Popover aus der Statusleiste, um Radius, Kontur, Fläche und Volumensummen für die aktuelle Auswahl abzulesen.

Browse and apply photoreal materials from the Material Library panel — organized by category and searchable by name.

Erfahren Sie, wie Scapiera klassifiziert, was ein Objekt ist und woraus jeder seiner Teile besteht, und warum das für Rendering, Kosten, Wettereffekte und Designregeln wichtig ist.

Pick a surface class from the surface class picker to set the semantic class, editor fill color, and photoreal material together — the fastest way to classify and style a drawn shape.

Apply a material to an entity, then tune its texture scale and rotation with the Inspector controls.

Confirm a surface's resolved semantic type using the Rendering Enhancements section in the Inspector — an advanced, collapsible panel tied to the surface's semantic type.

Place raster images directly on the canvas as free-floating 2D objects — for site photos, cut sheets, plant illustrations, and concept images.

Give a 2D shape its third dimension with the Extrude tool, then combine shapes using the Build (additive) and Dig (subtractive) stack operations to create patios, steps, raised beds, and complex landscape structures.

Use the Volume Points tool to place height control points anywhere on an extruded shape's top surface and drag them to create sloped patios, tiered planting beds, and irregular organic forms.

Customize the edge profile of an extruded 3D shape using the Profile Editor to produce beveled, rounded, stepped, or chamfered edges — giving hardscape structures a refined, realistic finish.

Use the Sculpt workspace to push and pull the surface of an extruded 3D shape with a paint brush, creating naturalistic mounds, organic slopes, and irregular terrain-like forms.

Combine extruded 3D shapes into complex structures using three composition operations: Add (child volume merges onto parent), Subtract (child footprint carves a void), and Attach (child rides on the parent surface without modifying it). Each link also has a Surface Mode that controls whether the child conforms to a curved or sloped parent top.

Kombinieren Sie extrudierte 3D-Objekte zu zusammengesetzten Baugruppen mithilfe von „Zu Form hinzufügen“, „Ausschneiden“ und „An Oberfläche anheften“. Wählen Sie einen Oberflächenmodus (An Oberfläche anpassen oder Höhe folgen) und eine Höhenregel (Überblenden, Höhere übernehmen, Niedrigere übernehmen), um zu steuern, wie Kinder auf ihr Elternobjekt treffen.

Tune how an individual child shape is composed onto its parent: switch composition mode (Add/Cut/Attach), adjust its surface offset, change blend radius, reorder it relative to siblings, or temporarily disable it without breaking the stack.

Assign different materials to the individual faces of an extruded 3D shape — top, sides, and bottom — so a patio slab, wall, or step can use distinct materials on each surface for realistic 3D presentation.

The Height Field entity type generates a smooth, subdivided mesh where every vertex has an independent height value — ideal for naturalistic mounding, berms, and organic ground shaping that requires smooth curvature across a broad surface.

Three composition tools for combining 3D shapes additively, subtractively, or by surface-conforming wrapping. All three share the S shortcut and toolbar group in the 3D editor.

Erstellen Sie eine wiederverwendbare Bibliothek von Mesh-Assets: legen Sie neue Assets an, importieren Sie 3D-Dateien, befördern Sie eine vorhandene Entität, platzieren Sie verknüpfte Instanzen in einer Zeichnung und reimportieren Sie aus der Originalquelle, um jede Instanz zu aktualisieren.

The rotation ring gizmo provides three colored axis rings for rotating a selected 3D object. Drag a ring, hold Shift to snap to 15° increments, and read exact values in the Transform HUD.

Snap modes in the 3D editor let you align objects precisely to vertices, surfaces, edges, and grid increments of other 3D meshes. Configured independently from 2D snapping.

The Transform HUD is a floating panel in the 3D view showing the selected object's position, rotation, and scale. Click any field to enter an exact numeric value.

Sweep extrudes a 2D profile along a 2D path to produce tubular or linear 3D forms. Revolve rotates a 2D profile around an axis to produce radially symmetric forms. Both use a two-click workflow.

Flow creates a smooth 3D surface that transitions through two or more flat 2D profile shapes placed at different elevations. Use it for organic landforms, vaulted ceilings, and custom sculptural forms.

The Mesh Asset Library stores reusable 3D model assets at the account level. Import GLB, GLTF, OBJ, or STL files, then drag them onto any drawing as linked instances that stay in sync when the asset is updated.

The Terrain module adds a 3D ground surface to your project. Learn how terrain works, when to use it, and how to get started with import or from scratch.

Import real-world elevation data from GeoTIFF, XYZ point cloud, or USGS sources to create an accurate site terrain mesh.

Create a blank terrain mesh and sculpt the ground surface manually using brush tools and height points — for concept designs or sites without survey data.

Shape a terrain surface with the Model flyout tools: Volume Points for broad landform, Spray Sculpt for organic detail, and Grading Primitives for flat pads, ramps, retaining steps, and hard edges.

Read slope, drainage, and earthwork directly on the terrain surface — profile cross-sections, region statistics, slope callouts, cut/fill volumes, and the contour, slope, aspect, and runoff overlays.

Show contour lines on a terrain surface, adjust the interval to suit the site, and export them as DXF for CAD.

Force a terrain surface to follow a drawn line — for path edges, swales, curbs, terrace lips, and any feature where the ground has a defined hard edge.

Draw a retaining wall on terrain and the surface forms a step along its line — set the wall height, which side is high, and how the ground blends back to natural grade.

Formen Sie ein Gelände oder eine 3D-Oberfläche, indem Sie Punktquellen platzieren, die die Oberfläche innerhalb eines Einflussradius nach oben ziehen oder nach unten drücken.

Bearbeiten Sie eine Höhenoberfläche direkt, indem Sie einzelne Kontrollpunkte nach oben oder unten verschieben – präzise Kontrolle Punkt für Punkt über die Form.

Bearbeiten Sie Kantenprofilkurven auf einer Höhenoberfläche – formen Sie mit Bézier-Kurven und Vorgaben, wie sich die Oberfläche von ihrer Grenze aus erhebt.

Pinselbasiertes Formen für Höhenoberflächen – fügen Sie Material hinzu, graben, glätten oder ebnen Sie die Oberfläche mit einstellbarem Radius, einstellbarer Stärke, Form und Kantenweichheit.

Das Inspektor-Panel für höhengesteuerte Oberflächen – wählen Sie ein Kantenprofil, eine Vorgabe für die obere Oberfläche und stellen Sie die Parameter ein, die die Form bestimmen.

Open the Cost tab to see a live, categorized cost estimate for your entire project. Export as PDF or CSV and toggle contingency and markup.

Define unit prices for materials and labor. Add custom products, import from CSV, and organize prices by entity category to drive the live cost estimate.

View computed measurements for every entity type: areas, lengths, volumes, and plant counts. Override individual quantities and export the quantities schedule.

Verknüpfen Sie ein Objekt mit einem Eintrag im Produktkatalog – wählen Sie ein Produkt, wählen Sie eine Variante und erfassen Sie deren Spezifikationen als Momentaufnahme auf dem Objekt, sodass der Entwurf echte Preis- und Spezifikationsdaten trägt.

Verwalten Sie Varianten eines Katalogprodukts – hinzufügen, bearbeiten, aus CSV importieren und nach CSV exportieren. Varianten stellen Größen, Farben, Oberflächen, Topfgrößen oder andere Optionen desselben Produkts dar.

Konfigurieren Sie, wie Kostenschätzungen und Pflanzenlisten in erzeugten Kundenberichten erscheinen – Unternehmensangaben, Detailgrad der Kosten und optionale Pflanzenspalten.

Exportieren Sie die Konto-Preisliste nach CSV – wählen Sie aus, welche Preisstufen einbezogen werden, und laden Sie eine Tabelle zum Teilen mit Kunden, Auftragnehmern oder der Buchhaltung herunter.

Use the Kanban board to create and manage project tasks, drag cards between status columns, and link tasks to canvas entities.

Visualize the project schedule as horizontal bars on a time axis. Set dates by dragging, add task dependencies, and export the Gantt chart as PDF or image.

View tasks on a monthly calendar by due date. Drag tasks to reschedule, color-code by priority, and filter by assignee or tag.

Link planning tasks to canvas entities to track installation progress by phase. Linked entities show a task badge that opens the associated task.

Apply cinematic color grading to Photo mode renders using LUT (Look-Up Table) presets and an intensity slider.

Control the sun position, sky exposure, shadow softness, and ambient fill light in Photo mode using the Presentation panel lighting controls.

Add atmospheric weather effects — rain, fog, drizzle, or overcast sky — to Photo mode renders to enhance mood and realism.

Show clients how the garden looks across all four seasons using the seasonal plant rendering controls in Photo mode.

Build a structured slide-based presentation from saved camera viewpoints and render settings, then play it full-screen or export it as a PDF or video.

Generate a cinematic aerial flyover animation by placing camera waypoints over the garden and exporting the flight path as an MP4 video.

Render a publication-quality still image at up to 4K resolution with multi-sample anti-aliasing and progressive rendering passes.

Verwandeln Sie die aktuelle Präsentationsansicht in ein KI-generiertes Bild im Medium Ihrer Wahl – fotorealistisch, Aquarell, Skizze oder Konzept – mit Credits aus Ihrem Kontoguthaben.

Quickly capture views of your design using four screenshot modes: canvas, drawing, full page, or direct-to-deliverable.

Draw a cut plane through the 3D scene to reveal a cross-section view of the garden, showing grade changes, construction layers, and subsurface details.

Visualize subsurface soil layers in section cut views to document planting bed construction, drainage design, and ground composition.

Set the sky and background environment for Photo mode renders — choose between a procedural sky, HDR panorama, solid color, or transparent background.

Export Drone Flyover, Shadow Study, and Slideshow animations as MP4 or MOV video files with configurable resolution, frame rate, and codec.

The Document Center is the hub for all project deliverables — generate reports, manage design views and presentations, share links with clients, and track discussions. Accessed from the top bar.

Generate read-only or comment-enabled shareable links to your project or deliverables so clients and reviewers can view your work without a Scapiera account.

Allow clients and reviewers to leave pin comments anchored to specific locations on the 2D plan or 3D view, and manage feedback in the Comments panel.

Erfassen Sie die Kontaktdaten des Kunden und Ihre Identität als Gestalter oder Büro für das aktive Projekt. Diese Angaben erscheinen auf kundenorientierten Berichten und PDF-Exporten. Öffnen Sie sie über das Menü Bereiche.

The Rules panel validates the design against spatial and design rules. Four tabs: Packs, Rules, Issues, and Exceptions. Run a full check to scan for violations.

Five pre-configured rule packs: Accessibility, Safety, Sustainability, Plant Health, and Drainage. Enable and disable packs to match your project type.

Create your own spatial validation rules. Define subject class, metric type, threshold, and severity to validate any design constraint that matters to your practice.

Wenn Sie ein Objekt nahe an einen Regelverstoß ziehen, zeigt die Leinwand einen farbigen Ring um jedes betroffene Objekt, eine gestrichelte Abstandslinie und ein Näherungs-Badge, das Ihrem Cursor folgt. Schreibgeschütztes visuelles Feedback, das die Verschiebung nie blockiert. Verfügbar in der Studio-Stufe.

The Automation panel provides scripting and visual programming for repetitive design tasks. Three tabs: My Automations, Editor, and Help.

Your library of saved automations. Run, edit, rename, duplicate, and delete automations. Browse the Template Gallery to start from a ready-made automation.

The compact Editor tab: parameter form, run controls, output console, and results panel — all in the side panel without leaving the canvas.

The full-screen two-pane automation editor. Left pane: code or visual flow editor. Right pane: parameters, run controls, and output. Toggle with the expand icon.

Build automation programs by connecting node cards on a canvas — no code required. Each node represents a garden API call or Lua statement.

The Lua code editor in the automation IDE. Syntax highlighting, auto-complete for ScapieraScript API, error highlighting, and --@param annotations for parameter forms.

Record manual canvas actions and convert them to automation code. Preview mode shows results with blue NEW and red strikethrough badges before committing changes.

Configure automations to run automatically in response to canvas events — entity placed, deleted, moved, resized, layer changed, and more. Filter triggers by entity type or match rules.

The How do I… tab is your in-IDE reference for ScapieraScript. Browse and search the full API reference, read the Lua quick-reference guide, and insert code examples directly into your script.

ScapieraScript runs in a sandboxed environment with execution limits. Learn about the instruction cap, wall-clock timeout, output buffer, and how to write efficient automations that stay within limits.

The keyboard shortcut system in Scapiera is workspace-scoped. Open the Input Help popover (? in the status bar) to see all shortcuts for the current workspace.

Complete keyboard shortcut reference grouped by workspace: Global, 2D Editor, 3D Editor, Node Editing, Mesh Editing, and Shape Points.

Complete mouse interaction map for 2D and 3D views: click, drag, right-click, middle-click, scroll, and special drag interactions.

Complete trackpad gesture reference: two-finger pan, pinch-to-zoom, two-finger tap, and swipe gestures for both 2D and 3D views.

The status bar at the bottom of the canvas: save indicator, page switcher, tool hints, selection count, measurements, cursor position, terrain info, snap settings, and more.

Untersuchen Sie, wie sich Licht und Sichtlinien über Ihren Entwurf bewegen, in einer schreibgeschützten Ansicht. Kartieren Sie durchschnittliche Sonnenstunden, betrachten Sie direkte Sonnenbänder nach Tageszeit und Jahreszeit, platzieren Sie Nachbar-Blickpunkte, um übersehene Stellen zu finden, und testen Sie, wo ein Sichtschutz eine Sichtlinie unterbrechen würde.