The site plan provides context for the building model.
| Define site settings. | Define contour line intervals, select section cut material, and specify the poche depth for topography elements. | |
| Create the toposurface. | In a site plan or a 3D view, create a topographical surface by picking points, importing 3D data, or importing a points file. | |
| Rotate the project to True North. |
To provide the proper context for the building in relation to the building lot, specify True North in relation to Project North. |
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| Specify property lines. | Sketch property lines, or create them using survey data. | |
| Add a building pad. |
In the site plan, add a building pad to the toposurface. Then modify the structure and depth of the pad. |
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| Grade the toposurface. | Grade the toposurface of the building pad, indicating changes to existing contours. | |
| Create parking lots, roads, and sidewalks. | Define existing roads and other site elements with toposurface subregions. Add placeholders for parking lots, service roads, and sidewalks. You can refine these elements of the site design later. | |
| Add site components. | If you will retain existing trees or other site components, add them to the site design. |
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