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    To view drainage features below a roadway surface

    Pavement drainage features lie mainly under the roadway surface. To display them you can navigate beneath the roadway surface.

    Note: You can also adjust the model's surface opacity.

    To navigate beneath the roadway surface

    1. Expand the View menu dropdown from the InfraWorks toolbar.

    2. Click to open View Settings.

    3. Click Interaction.

    4. De-select Lock Mouse Above Ground.

      For more information, see To set interaction view options.

    5. Zoom in so that your view is beneath the desired road.

    Drainage Features Below Road Surface

    Parent page: Drainage Networks

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