Frequently Asked Questions – CS Artisan for AutoCAD & BricsCAD
CS Artisan is a landscape design plugin for AutoCAD and BricsCAD that helps landscape professionals automate planting design, scheduling, labelling, quantities, reporting and specification workflows.
By linking planting data directly to drawing objects, CS Artisan reduces repetitive manual tasks and helps maintain consistency throughout the design process.
CS Artisan is available for:
CloudScapes regularly releases updates to support the latest AutoCAD and BricsCAD versions.
Yes.
Free trial licences are available and provide access to a fully functional version of the software, allowing your team to evaluate planting workflows, schedules, reports and plant libraries before committing to a subscription.
CS Artisan uses cloud-based licensing managed through the CS Buddy App.
Licences can be:
Both trial and subscription licences are supported.
Yes.
Licences are allocated within your organisation and can be reassigned as required. Organisations often use this approach to provide flexible access across multiple landscape architects and project teams.
Absolutely.
Plant schedules are automatically generated from the planting information contained within your drawing. As planting designs evolve, schedules and quantities can be updated quickly to reflect design changes.
Yes.
CS Artisan supports:
Plant quantities, spacing and densities are calculated automatically.
Yes.
You can modify:
Changes can be applied without needing to redraw the planting design from scratch.
In most cases, yes.
CS Artisan works with standard AutoCAD and BricsCAD drawings. Legacy drawings may occasionally require simple adjustments to older geometry types before automated calculations can be fully utilised.
Yes.
CloudScapes provides:
These resources help new users become productive quickly and assist experienced users in getting the most from the software.
Installation is managed through the CS Buddy App.
The Buddy App simplifies:
For larger organisations, IT teams can also deploy software using installer packages supplied by CloudScapes.
Yes.
CS Artisan supports a range of virtual desktop and remote-working environments. Recent releases have included significant improvements for virtual desktop deployments and licence management in enterprise environments.
The CS Buddy App includes a Check for Updates feature.
CloudScapes regularly releases updates containing:
Users are encouraged to update regularly to benefit from the latest features.
While AutoCAD and BricsCAD provide powerful drafting tools, CS Artisan adds specialist landscape design functionality including:
This can save significant time compared with manual methods.
Simply contact CloudScapes and we can arrange an online demonstration tailored to your workflows.
A typical demonstration covers:
Our team is happy to help.
Email:
[email protected]
Website: CloudScapes Design
Whether you're evaluating CS Artisan for the first time or planning a wider rollout across your organisation, we're here to help you get the most from your landscape design workflows.