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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Sharing Topography between Revit and Civil 3D
To streamline the process of developing, using, and sharing topography data for a project, Revit supports interoperability workflows with Autodesk Civil 3D.
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.
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.
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.
Video: Add a Pad to a Toposurface
Add a pad to a toposurface to create a level area.
Video: Add Site Components
Add parking spaces, planting components, and other site elements to your model.
Label Contour Lines
You can label contour lines to indicate their elevations. Contour labels display in site plan views.
Course: Existing Conditions Modeling
Learn how to document existing conditions when you begin a project.

Parent topic: Model Layout

Site Design

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