To import buildings

Import buildings data to add it to the current model. Configure imported buildings data to specify desired settings such as roof height, roof material, building facade, and base color.

1. Follow the general data import instructions.

2. On the Data Source Configuration screen, on the Common tab, map properties from the data source to the following:

   • Roof Height: The height of the eaves of a building relative to the underlying terrain. The building facade consists of the area between the point at which the building touches the ground (the underlying terrain and any added elevation offset) and the Roof Height.
   • Roof Height Above Sea Level: The height of the eaves of a building relative to sea level.
   • Roof Slope: The slant of the roof in degrees. A value of 0 indicates a flat roof. The maximum slope is 90 degrees.

3. Under Style, map the Base Color and Roof Material attributes to properties representing the building facade and roof appearance.

   If the data does not contain such properties, select a single style for each of these attributes or select RandomFacadeColor and RandomRoofColor to vary the building facades and roofs programmatically. You can also input randomFacadeStyle() into the Rule Style field to randomize building facades.

Advanced Tips

You can use an expression to map a property from the data store to a roof height attribute. For example, to define the roof height as the number of floors multiplied by the height of each floor, enter floors * floor_height. See Use Expressions.