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What is Lands Design

Lands Design is a landscape design and documentation application built as a plugin for Rhinoceros (Rhino) 3D. It supports landscape architects and designers who need to model terrain, place plants and site elements, and produce drawings and schedules from a 3D model. The product emphasizes Rhino-based workflows, including integration with Rhino/Grasshopper for parametric design and interoperability with common CAD/BIM exchange formats.

pros

Rhino-native 3D workflow

Lands Design runs inside Rhino, so users can design landscapes directly on Rhino geometry and leverage Rhino’s modeling tools. This can reduce file handoffs compared with using a separate landscape application alongside a general-purpose CAD tool. It also aligns well with teams already standardized on Rhino for concept modeling and visualization. The approach is distinct from tools that center on a standalone landscape CAD environment.

Terrain and site modeling tools

The product includes tools for creating and editing terrain surfaces, contours, and site grading-related geometry within the Rhino environment. This supports common landscape tasks such as shaping topography and coordinating hardscape elements against a surface model. Because the terrain is part of the Rhino model, it can be used for downstream visualization and documentation. The workflow can be useful for iterative design where terrain changes frequently.

Planting and scheduling support

Lands Design provides plant objects and planting-related features intended to support layout and documentation. It can generate plant schedules/quantities from placed objects, helping connect design intent to takeoff-style outputs. This is relevant for landscape architecture documentation where plant lists and counts are required. The plant-centric tooling differentiates it from general 3D modelers that lack landscape-specific objects.

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Requires Rhino license and skills

Because Lands Design is a Rhino plugin, users typically need a separate Rhino license and must be comfortable with Rhino’s interface and modeling concepts. Teams that primarily work in 2D CAD or in a dedicated landscape package may face a learning curve. This dependency can also complicate procurement and IT support compared with a single, standalone application. Organizations without Rhino in their stack may not realize the product’s full value.

Documentation depth varies by workflow

Landscape documentation needs (construction details, annotation standards, sheet management) can be highly specific, and the completeness of deliverables depends on how a team structures its Rhino-based workflow. Some firms may find they need additional setup, templates, or complementary tools to match established CAD/BIM documentation practices. This can be a consideration when comparing to products designed primarily around production drafting. Output consistency may require more internal standards work.

Plant libraries and regional content

Plant libraries, symbols, and region-specific standards often require localization and ongoing maintenance. Users may need to build or curate their own plant database content to match local species, naming conventions, and graphic standards. This can add upfront effort during implementation. The level of out-of-the-box regional content may not match tools that ship with extensive localized catalogs.

Plan & Pricing

Plan Price Key features & notes
Lands Design — Commercial (Perpetual plugin for Rhino or AutoCAD) $795 Perpetual license; plugin for Rhino and AutoCAD; requires valid Rhino (7/8) or AutoCAD (2021+) license; price excludes taxes; includes support and service releases.
Lands Design — Commercial Upgrade (from previous Lands Design/RhinoLands) $475 Upgrade price (includes both AutoCAD and Rhino versions) — requires a previous Lands Design or RhinoLands license.
Lands Design — Educational (Perpetual plugin) $95 Educational/student/teacher perpetual license; proof of educational status required; license remains valid after graduation.
Lands Design — Educational Upgrade $55 Upgrade price for educational licenses (requires previous educational Lands Design license).
Lands Design — LAB (Perpetual, up to 30 seats for schools/universities) $795 LAB license for institutions (up to 30 simultaneous users via Cloud Zoo or installed in a single classroom); proof of educational status required.
Lands Design — LAB Upgrade $475 LAB upgrade price (requires previous LAB license).

Notes:

  • International prices may vary and prices shown exclude taxes.
  • The Lands Design license is valid for both the AutoCAD and Rhino versions.

Seller details

Asuni CAD S.A.
Barcelona, Spain
1998
Private
https://www.visualarq.com/
https://x.com/VisualARQ
https://www.linkedin.com/company/asuni-cad/

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