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Mesh tool as site modelling

Anonymous
Not applicable
I have been utilising the mesh tool to model site terrains from detail surveyor drawings taken relative to a datum point;
Are there some practical shortcuts to the otherwise time consuming process of entering survey level heights individually or as a group;
What about cutting out an area within a mesh - is it possible to retain the levels of a mesh and just divide it up into smaller parcels? Great tool - but I suspect I am under-utilising its potential.

Is there a tutorial on the mesh tool for this scenario?
I have not found one yet.
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Djordje
Ace
archidevo wrote:
I have been utilising the mesh tool to model site terrains from detail surveyor drawings taken relative to a datum point;
Are there some practical shortcuts to the otherwise time consuming process of entering survey level heights individually or as a group;
What about cutting out an area within a mesh - is it possible to retain the levels of a mesh and just divide it up into smaller parcels? Great tool - but I suspect I am under-utilising its potential.

Is there a tutorial on the mesh tool for this scenario?
I have not found one yet.
There are few around here, check the Tips section and ArchiCAD Wiki.

Also, take a look at ArchiTerra by Cigraph.
Djordje



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Anonymous
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Does any one have a link to further info on producing a grid of levels, I've used the mesh tool before and am familiar with adding Z heights. Is it possible to produce contour lines ?
David Maudlin
Virtuoso
Jus wrote:
Is it possible to produce contour lines ?
Jus:

To extract contour lines from a mesh, see this thread:
Getting contour lines from a mesh

David
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Anonymous
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Many thanks.

Has anyone used Archicad for serious cut & fill analysis; is it possible ?