Add a Building Pad

Add a building pad by sketching a closed loop on a toposurface.

Video: Create a Building Pad

  1. Open a site plan view.
  2. Click Site tabModify 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.

Example

Sketch pad in a plan view. See pad element interacting with the toposurface in a 3D view.