samgbickel Posted January 27, 2021 Share Posted January 27, 2021 (edited) Hello, I don't know how else to explain this. I am working with the Grade tool on a very steep site. I have created a network of Grade/Slope points with the grade tool. All points are connected in my "Grade Network", but Vectorworks is consistently trying to meet the existing grade in the "Interstitial" spaces between the lines. I have attached an image that illustrates my issue. In the image, the Delta 2192'10.721" point is forced to existing grade, instead of being sloped between my wall (2195') and the adjacent walkway (2196'-3"). If I connect all the points through the delta area, it just creates more low points to existing grade, instead of evenly calculating the proposed slope. I have resorted to creating pad modifiers w/ slope for my paths (as shown), but this is not a great solution, as it is hard to make multiple pads "meet" at the edges. I did have an entire network of Grade Tool Objects instead of pads before, but it was creating craters across all the pathways/slopes. I have been able to create networks of Grade Objects on other projects with vectorworks grading between all the points evenly. Is there a setting that I do not have enabled? Thanks. Edited January 27, 2021 by samgbickel Quote Link to comment
samgbickel Posted January 27, 2021 Author Share Posted January 27, 2021 I am attaching an image with the pad modifiers replaced with a grade tool network. In all the interstitial spaces it is attempting to meet existing grade. Is this normal behavior for the tool? Quote Link to comment
samgbickel Posted January 27, 2021 Author Share Posted January 27, 2021 I will leave this topic up for others to learn from my mistake. The tool was not functioning properly because I had failed to set a grade limit. Apparently this is required? See the attached image. Quote Link to comment
Vectorworks, Inc Employee bgoff Posted January 31, 2021 Vectorworks, Inc Employee Share Posted January 31, 2021 Sorry @samgbickel I just noticed this. Yes you should always use a grade limit in any grading process. Quote Link to comment
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