Create a Sloped Surface Using a Single Sketch Line

In sketch mode, edit properties for a single sketch line to create a sloped surface.

You can use this method to create a sloped surface on the following types of elements:

To create a sloped roof, see Roof Slope.

To slope a building pad, use a Create a Sloped Surface Using a Slope Arrow.

To create a sloped surface

  1. If you are not already in sketch mode, select the element in a plan view, and click (Edit Boundary/Footprint/Sketch).
  2. Select one boundary line and, on the Properties palette:
    1. Select Defines Constant Height.
    2. Select Defines Slope.
    3. Enter a value for Slope .
    4. (Optional) Enter values for Level and Offset From Base .
  3. On the ribbon, click (Finish Edit Mode).