terrain help

[msmith964]

Looking for someone that an fix my terrain. It looks like image 1 and it needs to look like image 2. I have spent too many hours trying to figure it out. Need an expert.

Thanks

 

Michelle

Premier X16

[ericepv]

Michelle:

 

Terrain in Chief can be frustrating, I've run into the same problem myself. Probably the most important lesson I've learned while working with terrain is to keep it as simple as possible. Without seeing your plan, I'm guessing that you may need to eliminate some elevation lines and make sure that none of your elevation lines are crossing. It would be helpful if you post your plan.

 

Eric

[Chrisb222]

15 hours ago, msmith964 said:

Looking for someone that an fix my terrain.

 

When you find them please send my way. 

 

Haha I'm certainly no expert but the best "luck" I've had with this type of problem is using Elevation Lines across the slope at descending levels, and as often as needed to make it smooth.

 

Here's an example. I drew one elevation Line at 1" below the upper level of the terrain, with additional elevation lines added using the Multiple Copy tool:

 

.... at 6" intervals, and holding the copies to follow the angled wall. Then each line was set with 1" descending elevations, for a total lowering of 50". I'm sure you need something different, but this is how I would approach it - in your case, take the elevation at the top, and at the bottom, and use one Elevation Line for each inch of drop difference. (Example X16 file attached):

 

Terrain Slope.plan

 

 

 

 

[wesdutka]

So once you have placed the elevation lines at 6" increments then you need to open each elevation line and set the elevation manually then?

[robdyck]

To set elevation lines or points in an even ascending or descending grade, simply use the transform/replicate tool and include the z-axis elevations.

It may be helpful to calculate the slope percentage before performing this task.

[wesdutka]

Perfect answer...solves individually setting each lines elevation height.  Thank you.

[SHCanada2]

and please help us all out and put in another suggestion in the suggestion box for a sloping terrain region feature...to avoid all this

[robdyck]

15 hours ago, SHCanada2 said:

and please help us all out and put in another suggestion in the suggestion box for a sloping terrain region feature...to avoid all this

Awhile back I had made a feature request for an elevation line that would allow different heights at each end and with straight line interpolation along the line.