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Title: Adjusting terrain to a right angle
Post by: Burgo on November 20, 2012, 04:23:44 PM
As shown in the attached file, is it possible to adjust the terrain to make it parallel to the back of the retaining wall.
Regards Bob
Title: Re: Adjusting terrain to a right angle
Post by: Jack Zimmer on November 20, 2012, 09:24:28 PM
Hi Burgo,

You cannot make the terrain at 90 deg.

You can add an element to fill in the angled portion. You could just add a second retaining wall or in the attached a Path is used, with Hug Terrain turned OFF in properties. The ability to 'Curve' the fill element comes in handy at times.

Jack
Title: Re: Adjusting terrain to a right angle
Post by: Allan Chesney on November 21, 2012, 07:08:07 AM
Hi Bob,

Another option, similar to the Path, is to use the Pad which will cut the Terrain vertically.  This is ideal if you do not need a wall as such and it can be curved too of course. In the first image the Terrain is sloped obviously and the second the pad is curved. The Pad is ideal for swimming pools where the vertical sides are needed in the Terrain - set the Pad to a negative depth, equal to the pool depth and just draw to the shape you want and curve it as needed.

Allan
Title: Re: Adjusting terrain to a right angle
Post by: Burgo on November 21, 2012, 03:51:46 PM
Allan & Jack, thanks for the reply, following on from your suggestions I was able to construct a retaining wall using the pad command and setting it 2mm thick, changing the appearance to grass and un-checking follow terrain.
Many thanks, Bob