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02-09-2014, 05:18 PM #1Registered User
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Showing Land Outside My Lot
A search didn't find anything that seemed like this, so:
Okay, I started by making a Terrain Perimeter the actual size and shape of my lot. But of course, there is a right-of-way in front of the lot between it and the street, so I increased the terrain perimeter to include that. Then I wanted to show the entire road, so dragged the outline to include the entire raod. That worked fine, but:
1) I have lost any marks that actually show my legal property line.
2) More important, I'd like to add neighboring lots, and very rough representations of those houses on the outside, so as to get a good view of my house in relation to the neighbors. But I'd like to keep my lot outline at least optionally visible, in 3D as well as 2D.
It appears that the Terrain Perimeter, which is what is shown in 3D view, can only have one size/shape/specification. I guess I'm then wanting to define "lots" on that perimeter. Any ideas?
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02-09-2014, 05:23 PM #2
Make the property lines using 2D CAD lines or closed poly-lines on top of the terrain plane.
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02-09-2014, 05:47 PM #3Registered User
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Well, I'd kind of like those lines to show up on the 3D view, as well. Maybe not be real noticeable, but still to show where my boundary is.
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02-09-2014, 06:15 PM #4
You will then have to upgrade to Chief Premier to do that, sorry. Sometimes you have to choose what is more important. I suppose you could make the property lines out of skinny soffits in Pro (never tried that but would work provided your property lines are straight not curved.
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02-09-2014, 06:23 PM #5Registered User
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I could to the same thing with narrow landscape beds. I tried a large "bed" the same size as my actual lot, but had a few problems with it. What I think I'm going to do is create a "bed" on each side of my lot which encompasses my neighbors' lots, with slightly different grass (I water more, of course), then increase the terrain perimeter to include both my lot and neighboring lots. I can even make a bed representing the natural area behind my house, using natural bedding materials. I think that will work, and I don't have to touch my actual lot area, which looks like I want it to.