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Ignacio – TerraModel CONTOUR is not a landscape modeller in the sense that LandCADD product is. TerraModel is a series of modules tailored to the civil engineering / land modeling environment. If you are looking for a program to generate meshed land forms quickly and efficiently, you will not find a better software than TerraModel. If you are looking for a landscape design package that supports multiple vegetation types and such, look to the AutoCAD environment with products like LandCADD. As one other option – If what you are looking to do is some 3d renderings of sites that you have designed landscaping for, a hybrid solution may be ideal for you. Use TerraModel for your landform modeling, export the landscape mesh into AutoCAD with a .DXF file, then use something like AccuRender or AutoVision in AutoCAD to create trees and ground coverages, and to produce renderings and animations. If you want to discuss this further, geve me a call at my office. We are dealers for AutoDesk and Plus III Software (makers of TerraModel), along with a wide variety of hardware and software for CAD, graphics, and video. Imperatives, Inc. 10509 Vista Sorrento Parkway #106 San Diego, CA. 92121 619-552-9378(p) 619-552-9377(f) e-mail goodbros@ix.netcom.com