Shape Fairways
Control Points define the shape of a Hole's Fairway. They are GPS markers that trace the Flight Path from Tee to Target. Parkdly calculates the distances on your signs along this path, so an accurate shape gives accurate distances.
You can shape Holes at any time. You can do it as you add them, or as a separate pass after you place all Holes.
Add and move Control Points
- During Hole creation: right-click to add Control Points along the Flight Path before you place the Target.
- After Hole creation: double-click the Flight Path line to insert a Control Point.
- To move a Control Point: click and drag it.
The Hole distance updates in real time as you move Control Points. Use Control Points for doglegs and for any Hole where the Flight Path is not a straight line from Tee to Target.
To show the Hole number at a Control Point, right-click the point and choose Set Number Position. The marked point shows a hash (#) icon. Choose Remove Number Position to clear it.
When several Layouts share a path, you can merge their Flight Paths too. See Merging flight paths across layouts.
Flight Path width
The shaded Fairway area around the Flight Path gets its width from the Control Points. It starts under the middle of the Tee, as wide as the Tee. It then widens smoothly toward the first Control Point and on toward the Target.
A new Hole starts with widths that suit its length. A short Hole gets a narrow area, and a long Hole gets a wider one. This happens when you tap, draw or import the Hole.
- At a Control Point: drag the width handle of the point on the Canvas, or set Flight Path Width in its details panel.
- Near the Tee: to make the area wider near the Tee, move the first Control Point toward the Tee or add one there. Then set its width.
- For the whole Hole: select the Hole and click Reset widths under Flight path width. This returns the widths to the defaults for the length of the Hole. You can undo a reset like any other edit.
Parkdly draws tight bends and points that are close together as a clean, smooth area. You do not need to space points apart to avoid odd shapes.