To make a sloped path have a series of stepped bases, one can break up the slab that defines the path boundary into multiple pieces, each with their own base height. In addition, in a section, it will be clear that the contrasting section extends uniformly down to the base of the slab element, rather than being stepped or having a uniform thickness. The main limitation of this approach is that the colored area will always follow the primary mesh geometry, since it is based on solid element operations related to that mesh. The slab boundary may be entered manually, or magic-wanded from pre-drawn lines or splines.Ģ) Open up the Solid Element Operations palette (Design menu > Solid Element Operations in ArchiCAD 10 – 14 Design Menu > Connect > Solid Element Operations in ArchiCAD 15).ģ) Select the slab, designate it as the Target select the mesh, make it the Operator, execute an SEO Intersection.Ĥ) Select the mesh and make it the Target select the slab and make it the Operator, execute an SEO Subtraction. Make sure its top elevation extends far enough to go above the terrain mesh it’s bottom may go below the terrain mesh as a whole, or to any desired depth. This may be used for color-coding the 3D image to indicate various things, including roads, paths, paved areas, but also landscaping and phasing.ġ) Draw a slab to define the boundary of the road, path, or paved area. One quick method provides a contrasting color or material appearance using a Slab to delineate the area and Solid Element Operations to make the Slab surface match the original Mesh. This 42 minute lesson goes further into site development, focusing on various methods of working with roads, paths and paved areas.

Advanced Site Creation: Working with Roads, Paths and Paved Areas ArchiCAD Training (Best Practices Lesson 12-5)

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