Site Design

Sketch a toposurface, and then add property lines, a building pad, and parking and site components.

You can then create a 3D view of the site design or render it for a more realistic presentation.

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About Site Settings
You can modify a project's global site settings at any time. You can define contour line intervals, add user-defined contour lines, and select the section cut material.
Define Site Settings
Specify settings for contour lines, section graphics, and property data.
Site Settings Properties
Use the Site Settings dialog to view or change site settings.
Toposurfaces
To represent the topography of the site, create a toposurface in the Revit model.
Property Lines
Add property lines to the site plan to indicate setbacks and the allowable building area.
About Reporting Cut and Fill Volumes on a Site
Revit can report cut and fill volumes on a site to aid in determining the costs of landscape modification during site development.
About Building Pads
You can add a building pad to a toposurface and then modify the pad's structure and depth.
Add Parking Components
You can add parking spaces to a toposurface and define the toposurface as the parking component’s host.
Add Site Components
You can place site-specific components, such as trees, utility poles, and fire hydrants, in a site plan.
Label Contour Lines
You can label contour lines to indicate their elevations. Contour labels display in site plan views.

Parent topic: Model Layout