How do you make a thickness Toposurface in Revit?

How do you draw a Toposurface 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 link topography in Revit?

In Revit, link the topography to the current model as follows:

1. Specify coordinates for the building model. …
2. Open a plan view or a 3D view for the building model. …
3. Click Insert tab Link panel (Link Topography).
4. In the Link Topography dialog, navigate to the topography. …
5. Select the desired topography, and click Link.

How do you change Toposurface material 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. You can create your own toposurface material.

How do you change Toposurface in Revit?

Select the tool, select the toposurface, then select the floor. You’ll see the menu below appear. You can set the relative elevation to the toposurface, which you should adjust. Click OK and let the plugin calculate.

What is a Toposurface?

A topographic map is a detailed and accurate illustration of man-made and natural features on the ground such as roads, railways, power transmission lines, contours, elevations, rivers, lakes and geographical names.

What kind of data is required in a CAD file to create a Toposurface?

Create a new topography from a points file



The file provides contour data using a regularized grid of elevation points. The points file must contain x, y, and z coordinate numbers as the first numeric values in the file. The file must also be in a comma-delimited file format (a CSV or TXT file).