How do you change the topographic boundary in Revit?

How do you change the boundary of topography in Revit?

Click Massing & Site tab Modify Site panel (Subregion). Revit enters sketch mode.



  1. Select the subregion.
  2. Click Modify | Topography tab Subregion panel (Edit Boundary).
  3. Click (Pick Lines) or use other sketching tools to modify the subregion on the toposurface.

How do I import CAD topography into Revit?

Create a 3D Toposurface from the inserted DWG file:

  1. Click the Toposurface tool on the Site tab of the Design bar.
  2. On the Design bar, click Use Imported > Import Instance.
  3. Select the DWG file.
  4. Select the layers to add points from.
  5. Click OK.
  6. Click Finish Surface.

How do I turn on topography in Revit?

Create a Toposurface by Placing Points

  1. Open a 3D view or a site plan view.
  2. Click Massing & Site tab Model Site panel (Toposurface).
  3. On the Options Bar, set a value for Elevation. …
  4. Next to the Elevation text box, select one of the following: …
  5. Click in the drawing area to place points. …
  6. Click (Finish Surface).

How do you change topography color in Revit?

To view or change toposurface or subregion properties, open a 3D view or a site plan view, and then click Site tab Model Site panel (Toposurface). Select the surface material from the list.

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How do you show contour lines in Revit?

Use the Site Settings dialog to view or change site settings. To change site settings properties, click Massing & Site tab Model Site panel . Displays contour lines. If you clear the check box, custom contour lines still display in the drawing area.

How do you change True North in Revit?

Rotate True North

  1. Open the site plan view.
  2. Use the survey point to set a known position on the site.
  3. Change the view’s orientation: In the Properties palette, for Orientation, select True North.
  4. (Optional) In the view, add a reference plane or an annotation that indicates the True North direction.

Where is site settings in Revit?

Use the Site Settings dialog to view or change site settings. To change site settings properties, click Massing & Site tab Model Site panel . Displays contour lines.

How do I import topography into AutoCAD?

Go to Insert Tab on the Ribbon and select Link CAD (or Ipmort CAD doesn’t seem to matter here) and browse to find the Topography file you saved from AutoCAD. Now and finally go to Massing and Site Tab on the Ribbon and select Topo Surface. Click on “Create from Import” and click on the imported topography from AutoCAD.

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