How do you make topography visible in Revit?

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 add 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 hide Topo in Revit?

For example, you can display or hide the topography, change its graphics, and more. In a 2D view or a 3D view, on the Visibility/Graphics dialog, click the Model Categories tab, and expand the Topography category to turn visibility on or off, and to define graphics settings.

How do you show topography in a site plan?

Step one: Open Visibility/ Graphics Overrides (Found in “view tab/ribbon” or in “properties” window [shortcut “PP”] ) check the box for “Topography” select apply, then okay.

How do you change Topo in Revit?

Simplify a Toposurface

1. Click Modify | Topography tab Surface panel (Edit Surface).
2. Click Edit Surface tab Tools panel (Simplify Surface).
3. Open the site plan view and select the toposurface.
4. Enter a value for surface accuracy, and click OK.
5. Click (Finish Surface).

What is Topography in Revit?

About Toposurfaces



The Toposurface tool defines a topographical surface (a toposurface) using points or imported data. You can create toposurfaces in 3D views or site plans.