Setting Site Model Properties

Site Model Properties

The site model object can be copied, cut, pasted, rotated, and deleted like other objects. In 2D Top/Plan view, the 2D Display selected for the site model is shown; if both existing and proposed models are selected for display, they are superimposed. In any 3D view, the 3D Display selected (if any) is shown.

If RenderWorks is installed, the site model can be textured from the Render tab of the Object Info palette. The texture is applied to the surface of the site model, and is scaled to fit the site model bounding box.

To see the original source data that were used to create the site model, select Modify > Edit Group, or select Edit Source Data from the site model context menu. Changes can be made to the source data, and the source data can be validated (see Validating 3D Source Data). Return to the site model by clicking Exit Group at the top right of the drawing window. Click Update in the Object Info palette, or select Update from the site model context menu, to reflect any source data changes in the site model.

Double-click on a site model to access the Site Model settings dialog box.

Select the Create Drape Surface command to create a “smoothed” version of the DTM contours (see Creating a Drape Surface).

The parameters of a selected site model can be changed from the Object Info palette.

 

Parameter	Description
Site Model Settings	Opens the Site Model Settings dialog box. The settings here (and the related graphic properties settings) are identical to those specified at site model creation, and are described in Creating the Site Model. The option to keep or delete original source data is only available at site model creation.
Update	Updates the site model and any associated snapshots, when the existing site data has changed or site modifiers have been added or changed
Create a Snapshot	Creates a snapshot of the site model with the current site model settings, for displaying different versions of the site model (see Creating a Site Model Snapshot)
2D Display	Select the display type for the 2D site model
2D Style	Select the display style for the 2D site model
3D Display	Select the display type (or no display) for the 3D site model
3D Style	Select the display type for the 3D site model
Area Display Type	Select the units for displaying the projected and surface areas for existing and proposed site models
Projected Area (Existing)	Displays the projected area (the area projected in plan view) of the existing site model
Projected Area (Proposed)	Displays the projected area of the proposed site model (when one exists)
Surface Area (Existing)	Displays the 3D surface area of the existing site model
Surface Area (Proposed)	Displays the 3D surface area of the proposed site model (when one exists)
Volume Display Type	Select the units for displaying the cut and fill volumes (or allows cut and fill volumes to be hidden, if desired)
Cut Volume	When the proposed site model has been modified by a site modifier, displays the volume cut from the site model
Fill Volume	When the proposed site model has been modified, displays the volume of fill added to the site model
Net C&F Volume	Displays the net cut or fill volume, indicating whether fill is required or extra cut volume needs to be removed from the site

To change the font size of the contour labels, set the size from the Text > Size menu, and then click Update in the Object Info palette of a selected site model.

To create a custom hull shape for the DTM, select the site model and select Modify > Edit Group. Using the 2D Polygon tool, draw the desired hull. Exit the group and update the site model; with a contour style of 2D display and the Draw Hull option selected, the custom hull displays.