You can create grading criteria, or parameters, to define how grading is created from the footprint, and apply the criteria to other gradings.
There are many standard grading situations. For example, you may frequently need to create grading with a slope of 3:1 and a target of a relative elevation. By defining a set of grading criteria with these values and saving it, you can easily apply these same values to any grading that you create.
Tutorial Exercise: Creating Grading Criteria