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Advanced Contours
- Topography is one of the foundations of great ecological design. Contour data is essential for designing water and nutrient runoff management, swale positioning, and access paths. We are now introducing Advanced Contours to the Base Map Wizard. The …
Measuring Tool
- Apart from seeing the dimensions of individual paths or objects when editing a path, Permiehub now includes a measuring tool to highlight sizes in designs. It helps with placing trees, garden beds and other objects with the desired spacing.
Planting Row Appearance Improvements
- We have made the design and detailing of complex food forests and agroforestry rows clearer. We updated the Planting Row tool to help you better visualise your forest layers, and you can now utilise espaliers and transparent centres.
Video Guides in Help Centre
- In our webinars, we are frequently asked for a recording of the real-time suburban backyard design that illustrates how to use Permiehub. We have selected the most crucial steps of the design and created a recording of the tools being used. These …
Size Controls for Labels & Markers
- We have updated printing in Permiehub to give you greater control over how your projects look on paper. To print selected parts of your design with uniform label and marker sizes, you can now set them to an absolute dimension that remains constant …
Sun Tool With Town Lookup
- Permiehub's Sun Tool tracks the sun's path throughout the year for any latitude and longitude. You can now search by location to automatically set these coordinates and your time zone. All coordinates are rounded to keep your exact position private.
Markers with Outlines
- Markers now include an outline to help important features stand out clearly against aerial imagery. These might represent sector analysis observations or infrastructure items, such as garden taps, that you wish to incorporate into your design.
Labels with Borders
- Labels can appear on the design either plain or within a border. The light background of bordered labels improves visibility while viewing your design. A new toggle next to the label controls allows you to show labels within borders, mirroring the …
Custom Width and Colour of Communication Pathways
- Communication pathways can now be assigned specific colours and thicknesses to represent the importance or frequency of movement through your design. Colour coding these helps you remember to leave enough space for access, such as ensuring a path is …