I've searched through the forums to see if I can find the answers, but I'm either trying to do something unusual (not a great sign), or more likely, I am trying to use the wrong tool for the job!
I have an existing site that I am trying to convert into a site model. I have the survey data, but seem to be struggling with adding the existing road surfaces and boundary walls. I have tested a few things, but from what I've found 'texture bed' seems the most appropriate(?). I've made a test piece and it seems to follow the contours well, but it has no actual texture.
Three questions -
1) How would you all look to create details like roads and boundary walls for a site model from a 2D site survey?
2) What tools would you use to do this - am I right with a texture bed and it's just a case of making a polygon to follow the 2D layout?
3) There is also an issue where the survey has limited data points where it meets with the road, so the site model has assumed that this is a slope down, not in fact a vertical drop on the boundary - presumably I need to use a site modifier here to make the road cut into the site model? The 'Road' tool seems obvious, but not for existing layouts from the looks of things?
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David Gregory
Hello All,
I've searched through the forums to see if I can find the answers, but I'm either trying to do something unusual (not a great sign), or more likely, I am trying to use the wrong tool for the job!
I have an existing site that I am trying to convert into a site model. I have the survey data, but seem to be struggling with adding the existing road surfaces and boundary walls. I have tested a few things, but from what I've found 'texture bed' seems the most appropriate(?). I've made a test piece and it seems to follow the contours well, but it has no actual texture.
Three questions -
1) How would you all look to create details like roads and boundary walls for a site model from a 2D site survey?
2) What tools would you use to do this - am I right with a texture bed and it's just a case of making a polygon to follow the 2D layout?
3) There is also an issue where the survey has limited data points where it meets with the road, so the site model has assumed that this is a slope down, not in fact a vertical drop on the boundary - presumably I need to use a site modifier here to make the road cut into the site model? The 'Road' tool seems obvious, but not for existing layouts from the looks of things?
Any pointers appreciated!
Thank you,
David
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