Planting F/X review
A deep planting-plan toolkit for landscape professionals working in CAD and 3D workflows.
Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026
Planting F/X is a professional landscape-design plugin for CAD, Revit, SketchUp, and Rhino. It is aimed at landscape architects and other teams producing planting plans, documentation, and presentations. The workflow centers on plant palettes, plant placement, spacing, copying, array tools, customizable symbols, labels, and office standards. It also supports site, hardscape, grading, and elevation work, along with colorized planting-plan presentations and 3D connections to supported platforms.
Its strongest area is planting-plan depth. Planting F/X can automate plant labeling, quantities, and schedules while providing error checking for drawings. Plant databases and palette management help organize specifications, and the software supports DWG import. Integration with AutoCAD, Civil 3D, F/X CAD, Revit, SketchUp, and Rhino makes it suited to practices that already structure design work around those applications rather than seeking a standalone landscape tool.
The main trade-off is platform dependence. Planting F/X requires a supported host platform, so it is a better fit for established CAD or 3D workflows than for users looking for an independent, lightweight planner. Windows is supported, while macOS use is through Parallels. Irrigation design is not part of the listed feature set. Choose Planting F/X when planting documentation, scheduling, office standards, and cross-platform CAD or 3D coordination are central requirements; consider an alternative if native Mac CAD use or irrigation design is essential.
Planting F/X pros and cons
- Where it wins
- Detailed plant databases, palettes, placement, labeling, and schedules
- Automated quantities and error checking support plan documentation
- Integrates with AutoCAD, Civil 3D, Revit, SketchUp, and Rhino
- Where it doesn't
- Requires a supported host platform such as AutoCAD, Revit, or Rhino
- Irrigation design is not included
- macOS use requires Parallels rather than native AutoCAD for Mac support
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