What is topography in Revit?

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.

How do you change topography 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).

How do you use 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 cut topography in Revit?

Split a Toposurface

1. Open a site plan or 3D view.
2. Click Site tab Modify Site panel (Split Surface).
3. In the drawing area, select the toposurface to split. …
4. Click Modify | Split Surface tab Draw panel (Pick Lines), or use other sketch tools to split the toposurface.

How do you make Topography transparent in Revit?

Access the Surface Transparency slider from the Graphic Display Options dialog, or select an element, right-click, and select Override Graphics in View By Element, By Category, or By Filter. For example, in Hidden Line, surface transparency is set: Topography=90.

How do you draw a website in Revit?

Create the Site Plan

1. Define site settings. …
2. Create the toposurface. …
3. Rotate the project to True North. …
4. Specify property lines. …
5. Add a building pad. …
6. Grade the toposurface. …
7. Create parking lots, roads, and sidewalks. …
8. Add site components.