Latin Name

Specifies the plant genus and species (also known as the botanical name)

Get Plant Data

Depending on the selection made in Selecting the plant data source, plant data can be either associated with plants from plant catalogs or from the plant database.

●       If plant catalogs are the source, the Select Plant Data dialog box opens. Select the plant to associate from the list. The plant data from the catalog is imported.

●       If the plant database is the source, the plant database opens, if it is not already open (this may take several seconds). A dialog box in Vectorworks indicates that Vectorworks is waiting for you to select data from the plant database for the plant style. If you change your mind about obtaining the plant style data from the plant database, click Cancel Data Acquisition. Select a plant record from the plant database as described in Searching for plants. Once the correct plant has been located, from the plant database, select Vectorworks > Use Currently Selected Record. This associates the plant database record with the plant style.

From either source, once the plant data has been associated with the plant style, the catalog or database information updates the appropriate plant style parameters, if specified when the plant data source was selected.

Common Name

Specifies the plant common name or names

Plant/TagID

Identifies the plant with a unique code; this code appears in the plant list and on ID tags, if selected (see Plant ID codes for the definition of common code categories)

Scheduled Size

Indicates the plant caliper or container size; displays in the Plant List worksheet

Quantity Type

Determines the Quantity value for the attached Plant record, primarily for the purpose of calculating plant worksheets with the plant cost per count or the cost per area.

The Quantity Type can be defined by unit count, dripline area, or border area:

●       Count: Counts the number of plants within an array of plants.

●       Dripline area: Considers the area, in current document units, of the drip line polygon (the tight bounding polygon around the plants).

●       Boundary area: Considers the area, in current document units, of the plant array polygon as drawn.

Price Code (SKU)

Specifies the price code entry in Stock Keeping Units (SKU)

Price

Indicate the plant cost per unit of quantity; the plant cost and quantity are reflected in the Extended Price calculation in the Plant List worksheet

Schedule comments

Specifies default comments about the plant that display in the Plant List worksheet