Z-value reference point for meshes

[Michal Zarzecki]

Hi All,

I received a SketchUp massing model from an architect. When I try to put it on my site model, it seems that the meshes of different buildings have different reference points for their Z-values, ie. some are at the base and some at the top of the mesh. How to change that?

I tried editing the mesh and moving it up or down to - what I thought would be - 0, but this just changes the Z-value.

Any experience with that?

[Tony Kostreski]

Hi @Michal Zarzecki,

I might recommend:

1. Create a symbol of the house (mesh) if it's not already one
2. Place a 3D locus point at a known elevation like FFE
3. Use the Move 3D command and move all geometry so the locus point is at z=0
4. Exit the symbol and then you can set the z-value of the symbol to where you want knowing that it now represents FFE