Thanks for this tutorial I wanted to know if there is a way (if so, a tutorial) on how to import a topographic site with 3D surrounding buildings? If that makes sense?
Hey this is a great video! Would it be possible to make a stepped toposurfave using the point files without using the method of floors? I am desperate and I need to make a stepped toposurface (like we make in physical models ), I have been assigned a very big and difficult landscape (2000 sqm)... and needs to be stepped toposurface....
i am trying to add streets/paths, after i already picked all lines it says "the splitting boundary must split the surface into exactly two pieces" Help
Hey I've loved your videos including the beginner ones. But, I still get confused about phasing. Do I convert my whole building to Existing construction or new construction phase??
Hi Ali. If you are creating a new building you would set the phase of each drawing/element to “new construction”. You don’t need to worry about phasing in that case. However, it becomes useful when you’re tasked to model an existing building in order to design an extension or renovation. In that case, all the existing elements can be modeled in the existing phase and any of the extension/new renovation elements can be modelled in the new construction phase. I hope that answers your question Cheers
Hey, my toposurface came out as a lot of black triangles. Do you have any idea what the problem is? (btw thank you so much your tutorials have carried my through a project)
Hi Olivia, that's pretty common for topography in Revit as it's a mesh. If you render it out, you'll find that it renders out smooth and doesn't show any of the lines. You can also adjust the far clipping in your elevations and sections to make sure you don't see a bunch of lines in the distance, and only the cutting plane. Hope that helps and thanks for watching!
Thanks for great video! And great quality! I wonder how can you edit the pad not to cut through the hole terrain hight? Like if I have the terrain model 420m above the see level and I add the pad, it cuts through to the level 0. It doesn'r show the cut/fill parameters either... It's so frustrating 😀
You're welcome and thank you! Hmm, that's an interesting one. I would have to have a play around but I believe that is determined by the thickness of the pad under the Edit Type settings. Have a play around and let us know how you go
Hi! I wonder if there is a way to edit topography in an easy way in Revit? Would you edit the height of the points one by one or group by group, or are there more advanced methods?
You would have to edit the height of each point, whether individually or per group. I only tend to edit topography in other programs though and then import it in as I don't have a requirement for it to be super accurate.
I insert the CAD link but I can't do anything further with the topography. I can't select the lines, delete layers, etc... Do I have to install AutoCAD in my computer first to be able to do that?
When a CAD file is imported it is pinned. You may have "Select Pinned Objects" turned off which will disallow you from selecting it. That option is in the bottom right corner
