tree replacement

[bigjohn]

I would like to replace some trees so the reflict more like the west coast of the USA.The route's would be NCR_USA32 and FBLine3.Threes would be AU_Gum mostly these,others would be normal eucalyptus type,where I live Joshua trees are the prolific type, just for fun.
tutorials? Adivce ?
BigJohn

[ragtimer]

The way I do it is to find suitable trees either from another route I have or freeware and copy the ace,s and sd files into a temporary folder then rename them to the trees I want to replace .Mark the trees you wish to replace as "treex_orig" or whatever you like .then move the new files into the respective folders.
If everything works you can delete the originals.
Remember to back everything up first !

[hiball 3985]

Sometimes you can just replace the .ace file. I do it all the time..

[R. Steele]

Sometimes you can just replace the .ace file. I do it all the time..

It would work --- IF the replacement ace file was named exactly the same as the original...otherwise wouldn't you have to change the name in the shape file?

[hiball 3985]

Correct, just rename the .ace file to the name of the one being replaced. It doesn't work 100% of the time, you wouldn't want to use a short tree on a tall pine shape as an example. trial and error..

[R. Steele]

Correct, just rename the .ace file to the name of the one being replaced. It doesn't work 100% of the time, you wouldn't want to use a short tree on a tall pine shape as an example. trial and error..

Thank you for taking the time to explain the whole procedure...something I knew, that's why I posed the question. But you never know the experience/knowledge level of the reader....and your original remark was missing a key component...in my estimation.

[bigjohn]

replacing .s ace sd files seems to be ok
this is what I found works ok
thank you all for your input
BigJohn