Small Elevation Question

[Anonymous]

I'm modeling the sloped grade around the house, I did so by adding four mesh points ( it's a rectangular house ) and elevating them. However, what I get in the elevation view looks rather confusing at first glance. The sloped part doesn't have the same fill... and there's a separation line.

I was wondering, is this how it things should end up looking like in elevation view, or is there another way around? Where is the setting that controls the fill in the diagram, I can't seem to find it.

Thanks for helping out!

[Anonymous]

alexwang32 wrote:
I'm modeling the sloped grade around the house, I did so by adding four mesh points ( it's a rectangular house ) and elevating them. However, what I get in the elevation view looks rather confusing at first glance. The sloped part doesn't have the same fill... and there's a separation line.

I was wondering, is this how it things should end up looking like in elevation view, or is there another way around? Where is the setting that controls the fill in the diagram, I can't seem to find it.

Thanks for helping out!

Correct me if I am wrong but is the fill Earth with a grass top on it? That's what it looks like.

[Anonymous]

Ah yes you're right... totally forgot about the vectorial hatching of the grass.

I deselected the 'override surface' and the Earth Hatching came out, looking like this.

As you can see the hatching has adapted to the slope of the mesh and is distorted. Does this look correct? Because I'm not sure if it's the way engineers and architects draw it. I've seen the grade in hand drawn elevations but they usually don't look like that...

[David Maudlin]

alexwang32:

What you are getting is an accurate image of the model: the elevation cut line (where the Elevation Line is placed in plan) cuts the Mesh, and the grade slopes up from there to the wall of the house (as it should). This is how elevations look in my documents, it has never been an issue. If you wanted to have the grade cut at the house wall you have a few options:
1. Move the Elevation Line to the face of the Wall, but then the model will cut any elements beyond the Wall, like eaves, which are not typically cut.
2. Add a Fill that matches the Mesh fill to cover the sloping grade to wall, this will need to be adjusted separately if the grade changes.

David

[Anonymous]

Thanks David, good to know. I'll see what turns out better.

If I choose to present a uniform fill for the mesh around the house for clarity purpose then I'll probably do as you said 2) and simply put a fill to cover it up ( I'll have to do this in 4 elevations ), since I don't want the roof to get messed up, that'll be more of a hassle.

[Erwin Edel]

You could relocate to the Netherlands, specifically the west, where things are nice and flat We draw most our terrain with the slab tool!

3rd suggestion, make a terrain only section/elevation. So special layercombo only showing terrain and special section/elevation that cuts the terrain where you want it. Overlay that view on your layout sheet.

That keeps things 'live', rather than 2d patchwork, which might require re-doing once you are landscaping the terrain mesh.