It’s been a long way but, at last, here is the first commercial release. You will still have 60 days of evaluation period to use it for free. All functions will be there. After expiration, a license will be required which will remove the temporal limitation and will allow you to download the full realistic plants library.
You can download it from the new website:
Enjoy it!
Albert
Thanks Albert, will this also be available through resellers?
Regards
Hi Keith,
Yes, it already is. Please write to us to landsdesign@asuni.com for more details.
Hello!
Congratulations for the release! Nice plugin, a missing puzzle piece for architects that use Rhino.
Does that mean there’s a level of realism to the plants we have no access to until the purchase (which would make sense from a marketing standpoint)? Because one point of critique until now would be realism - having really high-quality plant versions for good renderings would be fantastic!
Talking about something like Evermotion’s plants, or Laubwerk’s.
Thanks!
Thanks Eugen for your kind words!
Regarding the “full realistic plants library” it means that you will have more plants, not a higher level of realism. In the evaluation version there are near 250 realistic plants. For the rest of species in the plant database a default representation is used based on shape and plant type. After purchasing, user gets more plants (currently 600+ but the set is increasing every day).
The new plants are all being developed using a new plant generator that offers better results than the old nXt generator (the one available in Flamingo nXt). Though, those users thinking it is stilll not good enough can always use it’s own library.
Hi Albert, Thanks for the clarification and for the constant improvements you’re bringing to Lands Design. The idea of 600+ plants already blooming in the software was a great news in 2020! I can’t imagine how much it will be in 2025?.. Anyway that said, I think it’s time we go one step further and get more sample projects that combine both VisualARQ and Lands Design in Rhino 3D World. Nothing beats seeing how these tools work together in a real workflow, like architecture meets botany in glorious harmony.
Right now, many users (myself included) are trying to piece things together from forum posts and scattered videos, which feels a bit like gardening in the dark with a spade and hope. A few fully documented sample scenes would go a long way to demystify the process and spark inspiration. Even simple, small-scale projects (10 or more…) could be incredibly valuable for those of us still learning the ropes, or planting the seeds, if you will.
Thanks again for your dedication. We’re excited to see how this digital garden continues to grow.
Hi @Fabsye Lands Design 6 includes over 8,300 plant species with full botanical information, along with more than 1,800 realistic 3D plant models. These models are assigned to plant species based on their genus and visual characteristics.
Feel free to take a look at some of the projects we’ve received or developed using VisualARQ and Lands Design within the Rhino environment:
These two examples demonstrate how smooth and seamless the workflow can be.
Thanks for sharing this samples and those amazing details about Lands Design 6, over 8,300 plant species and 1,800 realistic 3D models! Wow, that’s quite the green thumbs-up for Rhino users. Please keep adding more; the bigger, the better! The more options we have, the easier it becomes to create stunning landscaping projects.
Thanks for continually improving this plugin, Lands Design is becoming a great tool. It’s like giving Rhino a botanical superpower!