Landscape Design Software

MacDraft offers great image compatibility and non-destructive image editing options. This means that you can edit the image you have imported using the Properties panel and maintain the orignal image characteristics, should you need to revert your chnages. In addition, you’ll find you can crop your images, directly in MacDraft using the Shift + Command key, while you are resizing a handle. You can then use the same keyboard keys, to return the image to its original state.

Yes, the backbone of MacDraft's drawing system is its fully custom library system. In addition to the over 1100 symbols you get with the Home and Garden pack, you can edit the existing symbols to create your own or even draw your own symbols from scartch, using the vector drawing tools. When you have your own custom symbols created you’ll be able to store tthem in your own custom libraries, meaning you only have to draw them once and then store them in the Library system for use on any other drawing.

Designing your own landscape garden is quick and easy in MacDraft. We have borken it down into 5 simple steps.

1. Set your page size, scale and units
You can start by using one of our template documents where the scale, units and page size will be set. You’ll then need to change the setting yourself, by selecting Layout > Set Scale/Units… and File > Page Setup…

If you’re drawing a new blank landscape design, you can set your scale, units and page setup via the ‘Create a new MacDraft document’ option via the Welcome Screen. Here you can choose the scale, unit type, decimal place, page size and more and then click the ‘Create’ button to open a blank document with the settings you’ve chosen.

2. Draw your outline
MacDraft includes large range of tools and options for drawing shapes, curves and lines quickly and easily. Use the tools to draw the outlines for your orders, grass areas, patios and possibly the edge of the boundaries. You can then use the options displayed in the Properties panel, when an object is selected, to alter its size, line styles and more. You can even control the background color of your design to make it easier to setup a working template for your landscape designs.

3. Add existing elements and structures
There may be parts of your initial layout that are fixed structures or ground elements that you will not be working o in your designs, but require to better understand the landscape design idea and positioning. Add these elements from hundreds of pre-drawn symbols, by dragging and dropping them into the drawing from the Library panel, accessed using the Command + Y shortcut. If you can’t quite find what you’re looking for you can use a closely matched symbol and customize it yourself.

4. Add new landscape design elements
Now that you have your outline and fixed design parts added, you can start to build up your landscape design concept with new elements. Add trees, flowers and shrubbery to your design. Resize and position until you’re happy with how it looks. Draw pathways, walkways and stairs. Then start to add key elements, such as pools, ponds, furnitures, sheds and gazebos, that you intend to install.

5. Add colors, patterns and textures
MacDraft Home and Garden includes a large number of realistic patterns and textures that can be used in your drawings. Add grass, soil, brick, slabs, paving, decking, gravel and much more to your landscape design. You can even create your own textures ad materials by clicking the Plus (+) symbol in the Swatches panel and choosing New Pattern, New Color or New Gradient. If you have a swatch image for a particular material you’re using such as paving or stone, you can paste the image into the New Pattern window to create an exact pattern for use in your landscape designs.

With MacDraft you can quickly design your landscapes and gardens without having to learn difficult CAD software. The main benefits of using MacDraft for your landscape designs its flexibility and ease of use. Below are some great reason to choose MacDraft to visualize your landscape design projects.

• Affordable pricing options
• Easy to use and learn
• Flexible vector drawing tools
• Superior productivity and performance
• Outstanding file compatibility
• Optimized for exporting and sharing
• High-rated and well established
• No subscriptions.
• Free help and support
• Discounts for education/multi-license

MacDraft is built on a fully scaled drawing environment. When starting your design project you can choose the scale you wish to use from a default set of scales, or define a custom scale. You can also choose your unit type with English units or Metric units. You can change your scal and units at any time during your designs and the built-inn smart unit system will update your drawing automatically. In addition, each of the layers can have their own scale appied at any time, giving you more control over the individual parts of your drawing.

Yes, MacDraft hhas a lock facility buil into its features, meaning you can select one object or mulitple objects and use the Arrange > Lock option at any time. In additon,, the active layers is the only layer you can make chnages to at any time, meaning any items that are on other layers are always locked, unless you make tthat layer active.

MacDraft is very easy to learn. It was designed to behave like a drawing board and gives fa,iliar vector drawing tools for shapes, lines and curves. Combining thhese tools with the easy to use library system, you'll soon be dragging and dropping garden elements into your drawing and producing gorgeous designs in minutes. Rated an average of 4.5 out of 5 stars, courtesy of Capterra.

You can export your designs to PDF, images, DWG and DXF, all to scale. This means that MacDraft is print-ready and export-ready for delivering fully scaled outputs for sharig with colleagues, clients, professionals or just to show off your creative skills.

Yes, MacDraft offers a completely free-to-use 14 day trial. This trial includes all the features of the full version for you to try out. It also includes a set of sample libraries, just to give an idea of how the library works. When you purchase the Home and Garden pack, you’ll receive over 1100 professionaly drawn symbols for use in your landscape and home designs.