Project created using Planting F/X.
Designed by Falling Waters Inc.
Requires CAD, SketchUp, or Revit
The most powerful landscape design software
Design more, work less. Professional-grade landscape design tools in CAD, SketchUp, and Revit.
Don't have CAD? Use the platform we designed for our users, F/X CAD
Planting F/X is a plugin for CAD, SketchUp, and Revit specifically for landscape architects.
Save time on the tedious things. Automatic quantities, error checking, instant schedules, and fast revisions.
Landscaping BIM software should allow you to create beautiful plans and renderings that include details, manufacturer fixtures, models, and schedules all accessible in one place.
See all our planting tools
Watch the two-minute overview of the planting tools.
Add plants to your Revit project directly from our giant database of more than 50,000 plants.
Our plants have an incredible level of detail attached, customizable tags with prefilled information, plant photos with botanically accurate names, and complete descriptions.
Read more about the plant database
Our plants include customizable prefilled characteristics.
Search the database and find what you need.
Place plants with a variety of tools that will speed up your design process. Stop using a plant spacing calculator. Decide how you want to lay out your plants and we'll do the calculations for you.
Lay out plants quickly and easily.
Place in 2D view with keyboard shortcuts.
Place in 3D view in Revit, SketchUp, and Rhino.
Labels are instant, automated, customizable, and accurate. For groundcovers, get the quantity or square footage based on the spacing you’ve set.
Labeling and fixing errors can be simple
Selected plants are counted automatically and labeled with easily readable callouts.
Unlabeled plants are highlighted in cyan.
Automate schedules with all the right plants and parameters data, then place them in a sheet with a single click. Customize the details to your office standards.
Ready for the site in seconds
Schedules can include images of the plants.
Customize your schedules with your office standards.
We make it easy to give your designs the exact look you're after, down to the last plant. Customize fonts, labels, plant blocks, and everything else.
Colorize with a single click. Export to 3D and continue working in Revit, Rhino, or SketchUp.
Make your plans beautiful
Color plan courtesy of Curtis J. Boney.
Color plan courtesy of Paul Houchin.
3D rendering courtesy of Eric Arneson.
Add site amenities and pavers to the plan, from supporting manufacturers or your own collection. Label site objects, create schedules, and verify it's all correct. Grade, zone or detail conceptual graphics within CAD. Present the site in color or 3D.
More about Site & Hardscape tools
Example manufacturer amenities dialog window in CAD.
Label and check your work. The Verify tool highlights unlabeled amenities.
Example plan with concept lines.
Enter spot elevations or use a slope to fill it in with automatic spacing.
Import your plan into SketchUp from CAD. Site amenities will remain the correct size, elevation, and location.
Design how you want. Go where you're needed.
A single license gives you access to planting tools on every platform your jobs will require. Learn more about the specific features in each plugin.
Planting Tools |
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Unlimited Technical Support
Any time you have issues with or questions about the software, reach out and get world-class support from us. You can submit a tech support ticket, email, or call. (Phone hours are 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Pacific.) Bottom line: If you’re having trouble, we’re here to help – it’s that simple.
Call us: +1 805-541-1003
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Your support covers: installation, activation, usage questions, training videos, plotting, crashing, opening & saving files, customization, hot fixes, and service pack object enablers.
I just won a bet with my wife. She said you guys wouldn't get back to me [about my technical support issue] until Monday, and I told her you'd get back to me within 5 minutes!
We've been using Land F/X for over 20 years now and the technical support and professional team of trained staff have helped keep us happy and productive.
You guys are truly the best tech support team I have ever encountered in any industry!
The technical support that Land F/X provides is second to none. Anytime we have had questions, the support staff has gone above and beyond to resolve and clarify any issues.
Power Tip Videos
We're continuously investing in your successful training. Learn the latest planting features and techniques in these weekly three-minute videos. See all Planting Power Tips.
Latest Power Tips:
Live Webinars
Live interactive presentations, also recorded on our website. See all Planting Webinars.
Latest webinar:
Constantly Updated Documentation
We turn every question a user asks about the software into detailed documentation. Take a closer look:
Weekly Updates
We update the software at least once a week, typically each Friday. Bug fixes are often sent to users the same day.
Wondering how many licenses to get for your office?
The number of licenses you have is the number of people who can use the software at one time.
What you'll need:
One of the supported platforms:
— CAD, version –
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Don't have AutoCAD? Use F/X CAD.
— Revit, version –
Windows Computer or Parallels
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Don't have a Windows PC? Use Mac with Parallels.
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Not compatible with AutoCAD for Mac.
What does your subscription cover?
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World-class technical support (phone and email)
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Weekly updates, including new features
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Training resources, live webinars, quick Power Tip videos, PDF Getting Started Guides
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Updates to our block libraries and plant & manufacturer databases
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License transfers, including multi-install license sharing
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Re-installation capability
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Access to all our Planting F/X plugins for CAD, SketchUp, Rhino, and Revit
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Contact
- Land F/X
Our software tailors AutoCAD® to the needs of landscape architects, irrigation designers, and other professionals. We automate your most tedious tasks and ensure accuracy, giving you more time to design.