- Water Drop Tool
- With the Water Drop tool, you can click any point on your surface and Civil 3D will trace the path from that point downhill until it reaches a low point or encounters the edge of the surface. This is a very detailed way to study how water will flow across the ground.
- Catchment Area Tool
- With this tool, you can click a point on the surface and Civil 3D will draw a closed shape that represents the area that flows to that point. This is very useful when you’re analyzing the effects of rainfall on your project.
- Quick Profile
- With the Quick Profile tool, you can display a slice of your surface to get an “edge-on” view of it. This can help you understand the slope of the land and the location of high and low points.
You will learn more about these tools and get hands-on experience with them in “Analyzing, Displaying, and Annotating Surfaces”.
- Analyzing Elevation
- Analyzing Slope
- Performing Other Types of Analysis
- Exploring Even More Analysis Tools