Surface analysis tools allow users to view more than contours and triangles in Civil 3D. Engineers working with nontechnical team members can create strong, meaningful, analysis displays to convey important site information using the built-in analysis methods in Civil 3D.Open the0420_Exercise.dwg or (0420_Exercise_METRIC.dwg) file.Solution
Create a slope banding analysis showing slopes under and over 10 percent and insert a dynamic slope legend to help clarify the result of the analysis.
- Select the surface. From the TIN Surface contextual tab ➢ Modify panel, click the Surface Properties icon.
- On the Information tab, set the Surface Style field to Slope Banding (2D).
- Switch to the Analysis tab for the Slopes analysis type.
- Set Ranges Number to 2 and then click the Run Analysis arrow.
- Change both the maximum slope for ID 1 and the minimum slope for ID 2 to 10 percent.
- Click OK to close the Surface Properties dialog.
- Select the surface to display the TIN Surface contextual tab.
- From the TIN Surface contextual tab ➢ Labels & Tables panel, choose Add Legend Table.
- Enter S ↲ and then D ↲ at the command line and pick a placement point on the screen to create a dynamic elevations legend.
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