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From: stafford@soleil.UUCP (Bill Stafford)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga
Subject: A request - Amiga software for landscape design
Message-ID: <954@soleil.UUCP>
Date: 16 Feb 90 19:09:44 GMT
Organization: Harris Semiconductor, Somerville, NJ
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   I would like to use my Amiga to do landscape design and I would like
to hear opinions/recommendations of software that would allow me to do
any/all of the following:

1.  Create a 2-D 'blueprint' style display.  This display should be
    composed of a background upon which objects can be placed, labeled
    sized, moved etc.

2.  Create simple, e.g. wire frame, 3-D version of a blueprint.  I don't
    need the ability to create 3-D FROM 2-D, I just want to be able to
    view the design (actually show a customer) in a fairly realistic
    manner.  It's been my experience that blueprints are useless for
    conveying the 'feel' of a landscape design to anyone but other
    landscape designers.

3.  The ability to 'animate' 1 and/or 2 from above.  This animation would
    show the seasonal changes in the plant materials used in the design.
    For example, the fall foliage colors would replace summer green on
    trees used in the design.

   Thanks in advance for any help.  I will post a summary of the replies
   if anyone is interested.

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