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LandArchTools for Rhino

Custom Tools for Landscape Architects

A set of python scripts integral to the Landscape Architectural profession that is lacking in the Rhinoceros 3D Modelling Software. These tools now work for imperial units!

Tools include:

v1.0 (10/08/21)

Calculate Grade
Show RL
Isolate Object Layer
Random Rotate Block
Random Drop Block
Draw DDA Ramp
Measure Height Difference
Move Object to RL
Multi Patch
Import, Scale and Locate Nearmaps Aerial
Turn Selected Object Layer Off
Set Perspective / Plan View

v1.01 (31/08/21)

Rotate picture frames to face the camera

v1.02 (12/09/21)

Increased precision of Multi Patch
Multi Offset Closed Curves

v1.03 (26/09/21)

Drop to surface tool re-written for greater efficiency and error handling

v1.04 (5/10/21)

Added Delete/Hide selected objects outside the current view tool

v1.05 (8/10/21)

Added truncate world coordinated drawings to rhino origin
Added restored truncate world-coordinated drawings to the world coordinate

v1.06 (10/10/21)

Certain tools will now only allow execution if units are in mm, cm or m
General bug fixes

v1.07 (11/10/21)

Fixed a bug in the truncate world coordinate tool

v1.08 (15/10/21)

Added get a coordinate tool

v1.09 (24/10/21)

Added stair generator

v1.10 (4/11/21)

Fixed bug with stair gen

v1.11 (27/12/21)

Added Line Grading tool

v1.12 (02/01/22)

Added block scatter tool

v1.13 (07/01/22)

Added Tree Soil Volume Requirements tool

v1.14 (08/01/22)

Added Project Curves to TIN tool

v1.15 (09/01/22)

Fixed bug in Project Curves to Tin tool

v1.16.1 (17/01/22)

Removed Stair Gen due to instability
Added LandArchTools to Rhino's internal package manager. Moving forward, installation and updates will be handled through the Package Manager
Tools are now compatible with Rhino for Mac

v1.17.0 (18/01/22)

Added better error handling
fixed issue where enable redraw remained false
added select all objects on the layer tool
added lock all objects besides the selected layer tool

v1.18.0 (12/06/22)

Added compatibility for imperial units with "CalcGrade", "GradeCurve", "Show RL", "MoveToRl"

v1.19.1 (20/06/22)

Added DrawTGSI tool

v1.20.1 (30/06/22)

Display RL now has a live preview
Height now has a live preview
Coordinates now have a live preview
All new, clearer icons that work with both light and dark themes

v1.21.0 (31/07/22)

Added option to grade by height in the Grade Curve tool
Added dynamic draw function to the Calc Grade tool

v1.22.0 (13/08/22)

Added toggle RL Display button (Will only work with new RL dots created from this version)
Added additional length display on the Height measure tool

v1.22.1 (27/08/22)

Fixed RL tool displaying incorrectly scaled RL levels

v1.22.2 (29/08/22)

Fixed the Redraw bug in the RL tool

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LandArchTools for Grasshopper

LandArchTools for Grasshopper is an amalgamation of tools I have developed over time to aid in the everyday modelling of landscape architectural projects. This script assumes the project document is using meters.

Tools include:

V1.0 (10/08/21)

Interactive grading and TIN generation
Stair generation
Ramp generation
Rock Generation
Geometry Scattering
Line Grading
Wall Generation

V1.01 (25/09/21)

Added colour profiling to mesh grades in the grading tool

v1.02 (27/09/21)

Fixed an issue with colour profiling

v1.03 (08/09/21)

The grading tool is now more responsive

LandArchTools for Grasshopper can be loaded by dragging and dropping the file into Rhino.

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LandArchTools for Procreate

LandArchTools for Procreate is a collaboration with AILA Fellow Alun Chapman to preserve and continue his legacy of beautifully hand drawn landscape elements including Trees, Shrubs and rocks.

The tools are a grouping of hundreds of stamp brushes, each hand drawn, digitised and lovingly recreated with texture and randomisation to replicate a hand drawn appearance.

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