ArborCAD-AE

The advanced version of ArborCAD hosts a number of improvements over the standard edition. The following list describes some of the differences.

  • Plotting of Shadow Extents (based upon tree height)
  • Plotting of Shadow Extents (based upon Ultimate tree height)
  • Root Protection Areas can be merged together (also by individual category if required).
  • Improved ArborCAD display/modify environment.
  • The list Field Columns can be arranged to suit your preferences.
  • Large or small text size can be selected for the listing.
  • Improved Error descriptions.
  • Each tree entry can now be individually selected for plotting, enabling those which are not needed and/or contain errors to be ignored from a plot without deleting them.
  • Diameters are now held as millimetres (conversion from meters to millimetres is easy and automatic).
  • The Root Protection Area (RPA) can now be plotted as a definable multi-point circle instead of a square for easy RPA adjustment at a later time.
  • Versatile and improved Layer control enabling a large number of Layer options; such as;
    • Having all plot entities for a tree covered by a single layer,
    • And all plot entities having their own layer (further divided by category)  giving switchable control for all entities plotted, etc.
  • Layers can now be automatically installed as you plot All AutoCAD versions  (including LT).
  • Layers can be set so that only those which are actually used are installed.
  • Plotting of Ultimate Canopy Line.
  • Definable Range setting for dimensions.
  • Preview Mode for each tree entry (allows you to see the plot before using AutoCAD)
  • Improved Export function which allows the easy building of schedule tables for Excel or MS Word. Also includes the option to store and name up to 5 sets of export settings.
  • Modify functions allow the list to be renumbered, and Sorted by tag number.
  • The edit function allows for basic flags to be set (such as Tree Not Found On Plan, Diameter Estimated etc. A search and mark function enable the flags to be interrogated.
  • Site details (such as name, date, surveyor, notes etc) can be stored with the schedule.
  • Plot settings can be saved & loaded independently of the schedule list. This enables settings for different types of plot to be saved and named.
  • The Tree Protection Area Radius value can now be set independently for each tree if required. This allows you to override the automatic calculation and set your own value for any tree.
  • Tree Groups can now be plotted in two ways:
    • Either as multiple trees where each X/Y co-ordinate within the group is plotted as a tree (so all trees are the same).
    • Or as a boundary line, where each X/Y co-ordinate marks the position of a Polyline which encloses the group (its colour denotes category type).
  • An analysis function.
  • The addition of a TYPE field allows additional Objects to be plotted such as Shrubs, Missing Trees, Small Trees (those which are not required for surveying), Stumps, Woodlands, Hedgerows.
  • Tree Plotting Control Menus have been changed to permit multiple tree (group) plotting.
  • The full Automatic Plot (of all trees) now has two options:
    • Absolute where the whole schedule redraws as normal to the stored X/Y positions
    • Or Relative where the whole schedule will start plotting relative to a picked position (enables you to easily overcome the problem with a changed layout drawing, often sent from an architect!).