What's new?

version 2016

Plant manager

The focus of this version is on the "plant". A new plant manager, 700 new plant watercolors, 1.200 new plant photos - most of the innovations in DATAflor CAD version 2016 concern the topic of plants and plant planning. Here are the most important and useful:

  • Flowering calendar - A highlight of the version is the completely new function Flowering calendar within the new plant manager: at the push of a button, the program calculates the colors of the planned flowers and leaves and displays them on a monthly basis - an innovation of great benefit in every consultation situation.

    The flowering times calendar is based on times and RGB values ​​that are assigned to each flower and leaf color in the program. The colors can be displayed in an annual table as well as in monthly 2D flowering areas.

  • Autoview plants - Another useful innovation is the Autoview plants. The special thing about these graphic elements: they change their appearance analogous to the representation. Whether as a circle symbol, as a 2D sketch, as a block, as a watercolor or as a 3D view: all variants are saved in an Autoview plant. It takes part in the change from 2D to 3D without the user having to adjust the symbol. The effect: With just a few clicks, ONE drawing creates a technical planting plan as well as a representation of the flower aspects as well as an impressive 3D view.


  • Plant pictures and groups of plants - Those specialized in aesthetic tree and plant photography reimann + baranowski www.rb-b.de upgrade the photo collection with over 1.200 new, stylish plant photos. Over 700 delicately inked watercolor graphics complete this DATAflor CAD version 2016.
    Each of the 25.000 plants from the DATAflor The plant stem is linked to at least 15 graphics (symbols, blocks, pictures ...) so that an overall picture is created right from the start.

    Plant planning does not only consist of visualization, of course, but also of piece and quantity calculations. Not only for individual plants, but also for PflanzsortimeDepending on the area or route selected, the Plant Manager automatically determines the required number of items and prices.

  • Photo strips - Another powerful tool is a Photo strips, which is automatically generated from all plant photos taken into account in the planting plan - a quick and effective icing on the cake in the design.

More innovations

  • DATAflor Table - DATAflor Tables can be copied to the clipboard and used with DFCTAB can be inserted into CAD.

  • Terrain model - The position of the title within profile groups can be selected.

  • Quantity and mass takeoff - The query when capturing objects for Grouping by layers can be found in the Options to adjust.

  • Graphic cost estimation - The attributes Volume from distance or Volume from area are available. At the Change the unit of measure, the additional attributes (layer thickness or width) are automatically queried.

  • Quick manager - The area DATAflor CAD online libraries was around the library watercolor extended with numerous pictures for trees, shrubs and grasses.



  • SketchUp and Photoshop interfaces - Support for SketchUp 2015 and Photoshop CC 2015.

  • Operating system - DATAflor CAD can be used on systems with Windows 10 install and use without restrictions.

  • AutoCAD customization - DATAflor With this version, CAD is compatible with the AutoCAD product family 2016.

Innovations of the version 2015 see here.