Creating site base elevation?

[Marcus bLD]

Hi,

I am trying to get help with something I haven't done before, but don't quite know how to search for it if someone could help me define what I am trying to do?

 

Basically, I have a Moasure measuring device and imported a site measure into VW (shape and elevation). I can now see the plan version, as well as the 3D version of it.

I need to now make this into my ground level plane to draw onto including identifying the elevation and adding a surface to it... and don't know where to start.

 

It tried looking at site modelling in the help area which seems roughly where I need to be, but VW has already picked up the elevation change etc.. it's just not showing me the data and I'm not sure how to create the plane.

 

Can someone tell me where to start?

 

Thanks

 

[Katarina Ollikainen]

You can use the 3D data and create a site model from it. Can you post the file so we can see what you have?

 

[Marcus bLD]

Hi Katarina,

I have attached a file below (I just copied the capture into a new file).

So that is the raw data I captured with Moasure. 

It doesn't look like much but the measurements are scaled correctly and it has picked up the elevation, but I somehow need to make it "real" now and not sure where to start.

One Design Layer shows the boundary (and elevation) and the 2nd is some random levels I picked up through the middle. I did notice they are set to a different height if you put them on one layer.

Thanks

 

VW trial.vwx

Edited August 7, 2023 by Marcus bLD
new version uploaded

[Katarina Ollikainen]

Great, I've attached a recording on how to use this data for the site model. I hope this helps.

Remember, if you plan on making any changes to the site model, you might want to go through some site model sessions on Vectorworks University to avoid getting frustrated. There are a few 'must' rules for site modelling, but it's pretty straightforward if you learn the structure.

 

 

 

[Jonathan Pickup]

the file shows lines in 3D, if you convert these to 3D ploygons, then you can use them to create the site model. 

 

[Jonathan Pickup]

 

 

[Marcus bLD]

Oh. My. God. Katarina. That is amazing! I wasn't expecting that level of detail, just a push in the right direction. I can't thank you enough! But thankyou anyway! I will watch site model content to support this.

Jonathan, thanks also, I'm slowly getting there!