J. Wallace Posted February 17, 2015 Share Posted February 17, 2015 Hello Question about using stakes as site modifiers. The first image shows some stakes-purple represents the actual model elevations the black are set as modifiers. This is a small pond with some of the fill going uphill to create a mound. I thought using stake objects might be the easiest approach. The results are not great as it seems a stake object has limited effect once you move away from it. The question is two fold: A) is this a good approach in this situation b) if yes then I imagine I need to space these stakes a certain distance to get a mound effect...if no then what would you suggest? Thanks additional info: the pond is made up of two pads. Grade limits are well outside the pond and land area. Quote Link to comment
Michal Zarzecki Posted July 3, 2019 Share Posted July 3, 2019 Hi J. I seem to have a similar issue. We have had VW for a short while now, but we are using it to create a site model based on our previously designed levels. Also to see if they work with the water flow. It appears that stakes produce localised depressions and peaks, rather than having a wider effect on the site model. In your case, if you are creating a pond, then a series of contours or pads - one per each depth, e.g. every 250 mm. They should modify the site model to faithfully shape the bowl of your pond. I think you should also have a Grade Limit object of the shape of your pond to containg the modifications within it. I am writing that from top of my head, but when having some time I will see if I didn't miss any step. I hope this helps. Quote Link to comment
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