Adding a Building Pad

1. Open a site plan view.
2. Click Massing & Site tabModel Site panel (Building Pad).
3. Use the drawing tools to sketch the building pad as a closed loop.
4. On the Properties palette, set the Height Offset From Level and other Building Pad Properties as needed.

Tip: To see the building pad in a floor plan view, set the building pad offset to a value higher than Level One, or adjust the view range.

Examples

The following image shows a section view of a building pad offset from the surface.

The following image shows a 3D view of a building pad on a graded toposurface.

The following image shows a 3D view of a sloped building pad on a toposurface.

Related topics

• Modifying Building Pads
• Modifying the Structure of a Building Pad
• Building Pad Properties