Maintenance updates

 

Maintenance updates include minor fixes and enhancements. Maintenance updates are free, but can only be used with a specific year of HavenScape.

Update 26.08

Free Major Update for Version 2026

Changes in update 26.08 (released August 27, 2026):

NEW FEATURES:

  • Added support for rounded floor-to-wall transitions in Pools, Pool Seats, and Pool Stairs.
    Note: In the latest build, the Pool Floor radius option has been moved to the Options
  • Updated Unilock materials.
  • Added ability to create stepped Pool Walls.
  • Added support for HDR skies. Includes over 60 built-in skies and a new wizard for importing custom skies.
  • Added option for Pool Stairs and Pool Steps to enable or disable tile nosing on each edge.
  • Added option to enable enhanced Spline curves that include elevation for smoother results. (This option is disabled when opening existing designs for compatibility.)
  • Added Batch Export option for exporting screenshots from saved viewpoints.
  • Enhanced Terrain settings: expanded available materials to other materials in library, added hide tiling pattern option, added option to disable near detail. Changes are now applied immediately for faster feedback.
  • Remastered plant solid and CAD symbols to improve quality. Added a solid white color scheme to support blended plant masses using CAD symbols.
  • Improved build performance for custom railings when using high-density customer-imported geometry.
  • Swimming pool Infinity Edge slope is now adjustable and can be oriented in the opposite direction.

UPDATES AND FIXES

    • Fixed case where pool reflections contained noise in some areas.
    • Fixed error that could occur when using the Terrain Elevation Import Wizard to import improperly formatted CSV files.
    • Fixed layer names to appear in alphabetical order in the Edit Layers dialog and Object List.
    • Fixed case where stepped retaining wall outlines were incorrect when arcs were present.
    • Fixed case where the Custom Model Y and Z scale axes were reversed.
    • Fixed case where Insert Point was not working.
    • Saved the last selected tab in the Environment Settings dialogs.
    • Fixed crash that could occur when rendering 8K screenshots on Intel Iris chipsets with low video memory.
    • Fixed case where Jumping Jet was partially rendering during path tracing even when hidden.
    • Fixed white screen that could occur when DirectX 10 and Auto Exposure were both enabled.
    • Fixed case where the Box object was not rotating properly.
    • Fixed case where renaming a layer did not allow the existing text to be highlighted with the mouse.
    • Fixed to support Line Style when saving and restoring default properties for the Plan Shape object.
    • Fixed case where Area Grader elevations were changing while editing points.
    • Fixed case where the Distribute Horizontal/Vertical commands were not working properly with grouped objects.
    • Fixed case where the Hide Tiling Pattern feature was causing an artifact at the center of the screen when taking a screenshot.
    • Increased the size of text in the Dimension and Vertical Dimension objects when printed or rendered in a high-resolution screenshot.

    To install the update:

    1. Click the download button below and save the file to your desktop or other folder.
    2. Double-click the downloaded file to install the update.
    3. Close HavenScape 2026 if currently running.