Quantities and a work calendar straight from the plan
Counting plants off a drawing by hand is slow and error-prone. OpenLandscape3D resolves every hedge, mass and grid into individual plants and counts them by species and install size.
Counts you can order from
Groups resolve into individual plants at their spacing, so a 12-metre hedge at 0.9 m on-centre becomes an exact count. The plant schedule lists each plant and install size once, with quantity — ready for a nursery order or a bid sheet.
Schedule the work around the climate
Task windows are computed from the site’s frost dates: when to plant container shrubs, when to cut back, when establishment watering ends. Each task cites its source and confidence.
Existing, retain and remove
Mark existing plants to keep, protect or remove. Removals stay visible on the plan for the crew and drop out of mature-overlap checks.
Not yet
Labour estimates, base and sub-base takeoffs, phasing and substitution workflows are planned. Material prices are planning ranges, not quotes.
Sample plant schedule
| Code | Plant | Qty | Install size | Mature H × W | Native |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AMAR | Amelanchier arborea · Downy serviceberry | 1 | #15 | 6.5 × 5.5 m | Yes |
| CECA | Cercis canadensis · Eastern redbud | 1 | #15 | 7.5 × 8.5 m | Yes |
| THOC | Thuja occidentalis · Emerald Green arborvitae | 3 | #7 | 4 × 1.3 m | Yes |
| CLAL | Clethra alnifolia · Summersweet | 2 | #3 | 1.7 × 1.4 m | Yes |
| ILVE | Ilex verticillata · Winterberry | 2 | #3 | 2.4 × 2.4 m | Yes |
| SCSC | Schizachyrium scoparium · Little bluestem | 4 | #1 | 0.9 × 0.5 m | Yes |
| ASTU | Asclepias tuberosa · Butterfly weed | 2 | #1 | 0.6 × 0.5 m | Yes |
| ECPU | Echinacea purpurea · Purple coneflower | 4 | #1 | 0.9 × 0.5 m | No |
| RUFU | Rudbeckia fulgida var. sullivantii · Goldsturm black-eyed Susan | 3 | #1 | 0.7 × 0.5 m | Yes |
| SYNO | Symphyotrichum novae-angliae · New England aster | 2 | #1 | 1.2 × 0.8 m | Yes |
| CAPE | Carex pensylvanica · Pennsylvania sedge | 3 | plug | 0.2 × 0.3 m | Yes |
| TICO | Tiarella cordifolia · Foamflower | 4 | plug | 0.2 × 0.5 m | Yes |
Questions
Can I edit counts after export?
Yes. The plant schedule is a plain CSV. Edit it in any spreadsheet; the design file remains the source of truth.
Does it handle substitutions?
Not yet. Substitution suggestions with availability are planned with nursery partners.
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