#IRRIGATION SYSTEM DESIGN SOFTWARE MANUAL#

Vectorworks began offering the tools to do just that in the fall of 2016, when it released its 2017 product line, which includes VectorworksВ® Architect, Landmark, Spotlight, Vision, Designer, and Fundamentals. Worksheets vary by regulation or certification, but with Vectorworks, the entire process can be accomplished in minutes.ДЄn efficient irrigation system design can significantly reduce overwatering by applying water only where it is required.

Two new water budget calculation worksheets are also due this year-one that conforms to the EPA WaterSense program, LEED certification, and SITES certification, and another for users in California.

#IRRIGATION SYSTEM DESIGN SOFTWARE MANUAL#

Whether specifying lateral and main piping, sprinkler heads, drip systems, valves, or other components, automated and manual placement methods enable you to design, document, and estimate proposed and as-built systems efficiently. But with the Hydrozone tool and automated water budget worksheets, Vectorworks does it all for you.

I used to work in California and spent a lot of time doing that,вЂќ says Lance Fulton, the Landmark planner who also worked on the tools. Without this tool, youвЂ™d spend a lot of time entering data in a worksheet, noting surface areas, types of irrigation, how much water plants require, and even the evapotranspiration rate where you live. ItвЂ™s especially useful in places like California, where the MWELO (Model Water Efficient Landscape Ordinance) dictates strict water budgeting. The Hydrozone tool is another improvement, allowing designers to create zones for various water usage or enter plant types and their needs.

Irrigation system design software