How do you add a ground in SketchUp?

How do you edit terrain in SketchUp?

How to Smoove Existing Terrain in Google SketchUp 8

1. Double-click the group containing your terrain to edit it.
2. Choose Tools, Sandbox, Smoove from the menu bar to activate the Smoove tool.
3. Type a radius and press Enter. …
4. Click somewhere on your terrain surface to start smooving.

What are the parts of a topographic map?

Topographic maps are a detailed record of a land area, giving geographic positions and elevations for both natural and man-made features. They show the shape of the land the mountains, valleys, and plains by means of brown contour lines (lines of equal elevation above sea level).

How do you simplify contours in Sketchup?

The simplify contours is used to make topo lines, contour lines, less complex so that they are easier to use in SketchUp with the from contours sandbox tool. To use the plugin, select the topo line or lines to be simplified. Then run the plugin. It will prompt for an input for the degree to simplify.

Where is Smoove tool Sketchup?

Smoove tool – Sketchup Pro Tutorial



Smoove is found in the Sandbox toolbar. You can find your toolbars under the View menu. And on a Windows computer, Toolbars. On a Mac, it’s called Tool Palettes.

How do you smooth out contours in Sketchup?

To smooth edges with the Eraser tool, hold down the Ctrl key (Option on the Mac) while you click or drag over the edges you want to smooth. Use the Soften Edges panel. Located on the Window menu, this panel lets you smooth a bunch of selected edges all at once, according to the angle of their adjacent faces.

What is a topographer?

That isn’t what I found in Mirrian-Webster under “Topography.” I found: to·pog·ra·phy noun tə-ˈpä-grə-fē : the art or science of making maps that show the height, shape, etc., of the land in a particular area. : the features (such as mountains and rivers) in an area of land.

What are the symbols on a topographic map?

Topographic Map Legend and Symbols

• Brown lines – contours (note that intervals vary)
• Black lines – roads, railroads, trails, and boundaries.
• Red lines – survey lines (township, range, and section lines)
• Blue areas – streams and solid is for larger bodies of water.
• Green areas – vegetation, typically trees or dense foliage.