jjifmeyer Posted May 5, 2019 Share Posted May 5, 2019 I have the hardest time trying to figure out topography and understand how to control IT PROPERLY. I have watched all videos and been at it for hours. HELP…! Trying to control the height levels of certain topography aspects. An help would be appreciated. I have watched videos but it is just not clicking. Attached is my plan with a Screen Shot of what I'm trying to accomplish. I am new to CA so a thorough explanation is appreciated. Dave_Becky.plan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DavidJames Posted May 5, 2019 Share Posted May 5, 2019 Are you after something like this? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jjifmeyer Posted May 5, 2019 Author Share Posted May 5, 2019 Yes that is exactly what I'm after. Could you please explain the procedure. Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kbird1 Posted May 5, 2019 Share Posted May 5, 2019 Use an elevation region big enough to include the road and sidewalk and snap it to the back of the Sidewalk ( house side) instead of the Elevation line. You then need a Terrain Retaining Wall coming out from either side of the garage door to the sidewalk , both these you need to edit in elevation ( section camera) to slope just above the terrain. Then add a very narrow (6-12") Terrain Region the width of the Driveway, outside the garage door, set 1.5" lower than the garage slab. ( this allow for 1" thick driveway next ,it sits on the terrain in Chief) then add the Driveway from Garage Door to Curb. M. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jjifmeyer Posted May 5, 2019 Author Share Posted May 5, 2019 Could you include the plan so I can take a close look, I am not that familiar with all the terminology for CA used. Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jjifmeyer Posted May 6, 2019 Author Share Posted May 6, 2019 I still can't figure this out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jjifmeyer Posted May 6, 2019 Author Share Posted May 6, 2019 Can anyone make a short video showing me so I can figure out what I'm doing wrong? Much Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DavidJames Posted May 6, 2019 Share Posted May 6, 2019 Here's a rough video for you. Unfortunately there is no sound. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jjifmeyer Posted May 6, 2019 Author Share Posted May 6, 2019 Thank you so much for your help. Where I was going wrong is I thought the Terrain Wall auto cut the terrain. Now it all makes sense Thanks Again Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kbird1 Posted May 7, 2019 Share Posted May 7, 2019 6 hours ago, jjifmeyer said: Thank you so much for your help. Where I was going wrong is I thought the Terrain Wall auto cut the terrain. Now it all makes sense Thanks Again Hi Jim , just to Clarify a Terrain Wall and a Terrain Retaining Wall act different..... so hopefully you noticed David used a Terrain Retaining Wall ( as I did above) not a Terrain wall. This video shows some of the basics and is worth watching all the way through , but the wall differences are shown at 13:44 though. https://www.chiefarchitect.com/videos/watch/75/terrain-site-plan-basics.html?playlist=101 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MN_JohnH Posted May 8, 2019 Share Posted May 8, 2019 My retaining walls never work like this. The effect the terrain in weird ways but they never create a held back land area with fill in behind. There has to be more to the retaining wall thing than this. I have been spending hours on this and can not figure out how to simply draw a retained area with a stone wall. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HumbleChief Posted May 8, 2019 Share Posted May 8, 2019 Nice video David, love the stepping stone idea.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
glennw Posted May 10, 2019 Share Posted May 10, 2019 On 5/9/2019 at 12:16 AM, MN_JohnH said: My retaining walls never work like this. The effect the terrain in weird ways but they never create a held back land area with fill in behind. There has to be more to the retaining wall thing than this. I have been spending hours on this and can not figure out how to simply draw a retained area with a stone wall. Are you drawing an Elevation Line behind the retaining wall with the appropriate height? I never use a Terrain Retaining Wall, I use a Terrain Break and then draw my wall manually (it doesn't have to be a retaining wall). I always draw an Elevation Line just behind the Terrain Break at the appropriate height and one in front of the Terrain Break at the lower height. A Terrain Retaining Wall is a normal wall with a Terrain Break incorporated. More often than not, when using a retaining wall, the tops and bottoms will be broken into too many segments which then makes it hard to edit the wall top and bottom shapes. Post a plan for better help. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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